Human Resources

An effective performance feedback policy is a great retention tool. Defining its purpose can help determine when feedback should be given and how often.

Webster's dictionary says "cultivating" is to improve something by labor, care, or study. Few things are more rewarding than that earned through hard work.

Are you familiar with Ray Dalio’s Principles You? Read what Garnet River's CEO Steve thinks about personality tests and why he values them...and how he rates.

Recruiters lament the lack of qualified, available candidates for quality jobs. HR pros talk about how hard it is to retain them once found. Onboarding matters.

A corollary of low unemployment is the difficulty for companies to find skilled workers. Here are some tips for hiring when hiring is hard to do.

We’re big on automation but bigger on people. For times when businesses struggle to meet demand and sustain growth in HR, here's a solution: outsource staffing.

One of the great challenges for most businesses (and economies) is the dynamic that the most in-demand skills and high-growth occupations are the toughest to hire for. Workforce planning is a proactive approach to addressing this problem.

By sourcing diverse talent, mitigating bias, and championing and integrating inclusive practices, staffing agencies can support diversity, equity, and inclusion

Garnet River CEO and Principal Consultant Steve Richards has been involved in hiring many CIOs. As a manager and adviser, here are patterns he's seen worth talking about.

In the staffing world, employer branding is a unique reflection of the partnership that develops between a firm and an organization who provides staffing services.

Inertia is a powerful force. But when it’s the only thing keeping you in your job, it’s time to start looking for your next opportunity. Here are the signs.

Some organizations are hesitant to turn to staffing agencies. But hesitancy should never be based on myth—and too many decision-makers buy into misconceptions.