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Employees care more about their peers' approval than their managers'. How can you use this to your company's advantage?

Forget ordinary bonus checks. How about concierge services? Gym memberships? Or a choice of benefits?

What embarrassing things did Urban Outfitters, Walmart and the U.N. do that you should not?

Just because a candidate isn't right for one position doesn't mean the company should erase him or her from its future talent pool.

Show your team members that you trust them and give them some extra time each day to do whatever they want.

From having a great reputation as a director, eliminating the wage gap and avoiding divas -- the movie industry is ripe with case studies.

Keep good people for the long term by helping them on their career paths, offering profit sharing and promoting from within.

The suck-up. The gossip. The underachiever. Every office has one or all of these types. Here are ways to turn them around.

It's time to change how we evaluate performance. Try implementing these practices right away.

If you're having trouble finding and keeping quality employees, maybe it's time to take a closer look at where your applicants are coming from.

An increase to the minimum wage has already become law in several cities, and a federal bill is under review. But there are benefits to taking action ahead of any mandates.

Even though the interview process is designed to vet job candidates and find out what they can really do for a company, there are still ways for fibs or little exaggerations to get through.

With new trends in recruiting and changes in the workplace, there are new pools of talent to explore.

Candidates tend to prefer this method of interview after they've participated in them. Now, you just need to make sure their off-camera mothers aren't giving them advice.

Employees only act as empowered as employers make them feel.

Putting the right people in the right roles -- or vice versa -- has a huge impact on a company's bottom line.

Video interviewing isn't going anywhere. In fact, it's growing as a way for organizations to reach highly talented active and passive job seekers.

Checking email may seem productive but is actually a leading productivity killer at work.

In today's work world, employees want to feel like they are a part of the decision-making process. Millennials, especially, want managers who give them the freedom to do their jobs and trust they will deliver.

Having a team of employees who are close can have a positive impact on job satisfaction and, as a result, success.

In a job market defined by competition for skilled talent, HR leaders can, and do, make an impact on an organization's bottom line.

For the best results, leaders must aim to have their teams functioning like the best sports franchises.

Technology has made it easier than ever to build effective, video-based recruiting strategies that allow companies large and small to expand their talent pools.

If you want people at your company to grow and be happy, be more direct and helpful.

Employers don't always get a behind-the-scenes look at the goings-on within various departments and their employees, but it's time to remove the curtain.

For employers and hiring managers who are ready to take matters into their own hands, these strategies should help.

That candidate with the long resume may be appealing, but the individual with leadership skills will serve your company better in the long term.

Not being able to distinguish between performance and potential will make it difficult for employers to identify, develop and retain talent.

Embracing a paperless workplace is about more than "going green" or cutting down on printing costs.

The quick-burst blogging platform is also a great tool to find and recruit new employees.