Hiring the right workers is only the first step in making sure you have the best team possible for your small business. In order to optimize your profits, you need to make sure your staff continues to ...

Business leaders are constantly told to invest time and resources in staff development because it helps improve skills, develops engagement and reinforces company goals. There is a difference between ...

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Each year in the United States about $135 billion is spent in training employees -- but those billions do not always improve the workplace because the skills often do not transfer to the actual job. A ...

Today’s employees understand their value and have no problem seeking a new position if their current employer doesn’t properly utilize their skills and potential. Amid struggles with talent ...

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When done right, skills development can reduce un- and underemployment, increase productivity, and improve standards of living. Investing in upskilling or reskilling people for jobs of the future ...

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Arabelle Fedora's employer. She is VP and managing principal consultant of talent management at Right Management. Employee training ...

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.