Competencies are basic skills employees need to perform their job duties and tasks. All are broad areas that can be improved through training, job experience and development. Training and development ...

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The role of managers in the American workplace has shifted dramatically. Gone are the days that managers watch over employees, assessing their every move and correcting every mistake. Today’s manager ...

Managers are made, not born. Businesses that wish to develop strong managers need to take steps to ensure that they are able to identify employees, or applicants, with management potential, evaluate ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

Appraisal and training helps motivate staff and so improves staff retention. close staff retentionStaff are happy to stay working at the same firm, rather than leaving to find alternative employment.

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Megan Ball is naturally nosy. "I love hearing people's stories and connecting people to programs they're passionate about," said the 34-year-old development manager at Girl Scouts of Western New York.

Oaktree is an ambitious non-for-profit, with the mission of young people leading, demanding and creating a just world. Our volunteers are our biggest strength at Oaktree, so it’s incredibly important ...