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Everyone has their own approach to conducting an employee review, but have you ever thought of how you can improve your process? Have your employee reviews been effective or do you think something could be changed? If you haven't seen much success after conducting reviews with your employees, then this blog is for you. Perhaps you have noticed many employees leaving your company after a review or employees feeling confused or less confident after your reviews. Whatever your issue may be, here are some tips that may help. Our HR consulting firm is here to give you 5 tips to improve your employee performance review process. 5 Tips to Make Your Employee Reviews More Successful  Tip # 1 Think about having reviews more often. Having only one employee review a year may not be very effective. Doing this can make it difficult for your employees to continuously improve and get your constructive feedback. Try having at least quarterly reviews or more often in to get better result...

If you own a small business, you most likely don't have an actual HR department. You are probably trying to manage the human resources on your own. These HR tasks can be complex and confusing at times. The reality is that you are working with people, and handling confidential, significant matters that need to be approached professionally. Our HR consulting firm is here to give you a few HR tips to help you manage your human resources tasks. 5 HR Tips for Your Small Business HR Tip # 1 Develop an interviewing process that works for your company. Too many companies are missing out on prime talent out there simply because they are going about the interview process all wrong. Educate the people interviewing to work at your company about the true passion behind your business. Determine if their passions align with yours and don't be afraid to ask detailed questions that make them think on their feet. Don’t rule out someone that you think would be a great fit for the compa...

Have you ever felt like you worked the entire day, but got nothing done? It’s a frustrating feeling, but with a little help, you can make your day more productive (and profitable)... Get your time management in order in 2018. Our HR consulting firm is here to give you a few time management tricks to help get you back on track. 5 Time Management Tricks You NEED to Know Time Management Trick # 1 Have a clear agenda before starting a meeting. How many times have you hosted a meeting and you felt like nothing got accomplished? It can be very easy to either take too long on 1 specific subject or get sidetracked to a non-work related topic. Create an agenda before the meeting. State how long you plan to spend on each subject and when the meeting must start and end. E-mail this agenda to all of the meeting attendees ahead of time and print out a copy for each person to have at the meeting. This way, everyone can be on the same page and focus more on the task at hand.  Bonus tip...

The New Year is finally here! It’s 2018 and you are probably looking for ways to improve yourself physically and mentally. One way to do that may be to find a new job. If you are unhappy with what you are doing currently, change it. If one of your goals for 2018 is to find a new job that is better suited for you, our HR consulting firm has a few job seeking tips to help you with your search. 5 Job Seeking Tips for 2018 Job Seeking Tip # 1 Make your resume stand out from the rest. Highlight your accomplishments and really show your value through your resume. Be sure to include numbers, when describing your accomplishments. For example, if you were the “top seller” in December of 2017, indicate how many sales you made or the amount of money you brought in for your company. Also, be sure to triple check your resume for typos. If the hiring manager sees the slightest typo, he or she might throw out your resume and move on to the next. You should make it look as professiona...

At Kmet Consulting , we hope you and your business have had a prosperous 2017.  With 2018 on our doorstep, we want to give you some ideas to make next year even better! Your company wouldn't be what it is today without them and showing gratitude can motivate your employees to work even harder for you. Our HR consulting firm is here to give you a few examples of things you can do to show your employees appreciation for all the things they do for you. 5 Ways to Thank Your Employees for All Their Hard Work 1. Reward your employees with more paid vacation time to spend with their families. Vacations can feel far and few in between and quality time with the family can mean everything. Show your employees you care and reward them with more vacation time. A good vacation and some time off to unwind can make your employee feel refreshed and motivated to work harder when they come back. 2. Show your employee you really "know" them with a thoughtful gift. You ca...

2018 is almost here! While many people are probably thinking about setting New Year's resolutions for themselves to lose weight, this is the perfect opportunity for your HR department to set New Year's resolutions to improve your company. Your HR department or HR manager plays an important role. Our HR consulting firm is here to give you a few sample New Year's resolutions your HR department or manager can set for 2018. New Year's Resolutions for Your HR Department New Year's Resolution # 1 Thank your employees more. Gratitude can go a long way with your employees. Make it a point to thank your employees for their hard work more in 2018. When an employee feels appreciated, they are more likely to work harder for you. New Year's Resolution # 2 Create a more flexible work schedule for your company. More and more people are looking to work at companies that provide more flexible work schedules. Everyone has lives outside of work and your em...

The job market is ever changing and you never know what industry may boom. For example, people are now living longer, which means the healthcare industry is constantly hiring. More and more healthcare advances are being made. Understanding the job market and knowing what industries are hiring the most can be a valuable asset. Why? If you are looking to change career paths, this is good information for you to have. Our HR consulting firm is here to give you information on some of the top jobs of 2017.  The Top Jobs of 2017 Home Health Aides The home health industry is booming. Home health aides help people with disabilities, cognitive impairment and disabilities by assisting with their everyday living activities. As a home health aide, you may work in the home of your client, a group home, or day service programs. More and more people are either needing or wanting their medical needs taken care of in their comfort of their own home. According to the Bureau of Labor Statis...