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5 Ways Companies Can Improve the Employee Experience

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Make sure the new hires get a career roadmap that outlines their first few weeks and months on the job. Just to be clear, rewards and recognition aren’t the same as compensation and benefits. The post 5 Ways Companies Can Improve the Employee Experience appeared first on SilkRoad. Everyone wants competitive pay and benefits.

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Diversity Isn’t a Program

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Pinterest, for instance, increased engineering hires from underrepresented groups from one to nine percent. Referrals must be targeted and intentional, and we must ensure that when we are hiring for “cultural fit” we are screening for traits like honesty, work ethic, and commitment (which have nothing to do with race, religion, gender, etc.).