In most businesses, the sales and marketing teams work closely together to market a product or service and sell the product or service. This loop is often heavily focused on the marketing efforts, leaving the sales strategy flapping in the wind. If your budget permits, spending the time and energy to create a strong sales plan can increase your chances of sales success and bridging the gap between initiating a sale and closing those same deals.
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Longevity at the workplace was once commonplace. Employers now are faced with improving tangible benefits (e.g. unlimited PTO, extended maternity/paternity leave, profit sharing, or stock options) to sway employees into staying onboard longer or to lure good candidates through the door. For example, of the people planning to look for a job this year, more than 54%[1] started their current job less than a year ago.
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The statistics supporting telecommuting or remote employee positions are hard to miss. For example, about 3%[1] of the US workforce spends at least half of their time working from home. And this trend is only moving upward. It is projected that before 2030 nearly 38%[2] of full-time employees will be working remotely.
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Employee handbooks are generally one of the first documents a new hire will receive. Whether it is delivered electronically prior to their start date or printed and hand delivered in their orientation packet, employee handbooks are very powerful pieces of documentation. In many cases, the employee handbook is one of the only documents employees are actually required to read.
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