Why employees quit
Losing an employee can have a major effect on the morale of your team and lead to an overall reduction in performance and productivity. It can be costly, and lost talent is just the start. For instance, it takes roughly 24 days to fill a job opening, which can mean up to $4000 per hire or more, depending […]
How to find and retain high-performing employees
What exactly constitutes a high-performing employee? Although answers will vary, high performers are typically identified as among the top 3-5% of a company—the people that excel within the organization, and virtually always outperform expectations. In a way, high-performing employees are in a league of their own, and as a result, they tend to be in […]
Against ‘work martyrs’: women in tech taking time off
Maintaining ‘business as usual’ throughout a global pandemic is no easy feat. And although nothing’s quite ‘usual’ these days, IT professionals have taken on a lot of extra stress in order to help keep the fabric of our universe as intact as possible. That being said, anyone who acknowledges the toll that modern life in […]
What is The Great Resignation and why should you care?
Change has been one of the few reliable constants during the pandemic. The global workforce is an example of how industries of all kinds are being forced to evolve. We’re on the brink of an overhaul as serious as 2020’s sudden shift to remote work. There is a mounting move towards hybrid work, a flexible model where some people are returning to onsite workplaces, others are sticking with remote work, and some are doing a mix of both. Above all, many are prioritizing health and happiness over being thankful […]
How MSPs can easily and fairly manage vacation requests
Tech workers care as much about benefits like vacation time as they do about wages. Quality of life is the deciding factor for many in-demand skilled workers. Because of this, managed service providers (MSPs) looking to attract and motivate the best talent need to offer a competitive benefits package. To make that happen, MSP’s also need effective strategies for managing vacation without compromising their operations. It might not be […]
