Walmart has introduced an initiative called the Military Spouse Career Connection to recruit military spouses, who face a 26% unemployment rate. The program goes along with the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, an initiative introduced in 2013 to hire 250,000 military veterans by 2020. Drug Store News (11/13)
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Recruiting & Retention
How listening boosts retention, builds staff bonds CarriersEdge CEO Jane Jazrawy discussed the importance of listening to drivers to retain them during a meeting of the Women In Trucking Association. Jazrawy said drivers, especially women, use social media to bond, and she encouraged fleets to connect with drivers to get feedback. Transport Topics (11/14)
5 ways to unify your employees A leader's job of unifying employees around a company's values is most challenging during divisive times, writes John Maxwell. "[W]e lead others well when we take time to consider life through their eyes," he writes, advocating five practices that include compassionate, clear communication. John Maxwell blog (11/13)
Selfless service has always been one of the most powerful methods of influence.
