Across the HR landscape, onboarding is one of those often-talked-about topics. But even though it’s talked about, it’s not always a success. HR departments still face onboarding challenges. Why?

Being a manager takes certain skills - the ability to be organized, strategic, and a good multitasker (just to name a few). Depending on how large of a team the manager is overseeing, being able to be good at all of these things can be challenging. A good employee, however, can often be an asset to their manager by managing up. Haven’t heard this term before? Well, to keep it simple it means to help your manager in getting tasks done. A Wall Street Journal article referred to the concept as “stretching yourself,” of going “above and beyond the tasks assigned to you so that you can enhance your manager’s work.”

Customer service can sometimes be a thankless job that others don’t understand. But customer service reps (CSRs) love helping people, and we admire them for it. In honor of Customer Service Week coming up October 2–6, 2017, we’re sharing our love for CSRs everywhere with a fun little meme and our interpretations.

More and more, especially with the younger workforce, when people talk about the ideal career, they use words like “purpose” and “meaning.” They want to make a difference in some way and if they don’t see that potential in their job, they may not feel the appeal in making a long-term commitment.

If you’ve ever watched the Academy Awards, you’ve felt the emotion that comes through in acceptance speeches: the tears, the gratitude, the satisfaction in knowing that all that hard work was worth it. Receiving an Oscar is not only a big deal, it’s also an experience coveted by everyone in the industry.