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Mission Valley Bank is Opening New Branch

Mission Valley Bank is months away from opening a new branch in Santa Clarita but is already hiring employees to work there, training them at two other branches. If the bank doesn’t strike early in getting qualified people on the … Continue reading

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Quitting on the job

What is the impact, morale-wise, on other employees who see that those that quit on the job are still being paid a salary and that this behavior is tolerated and hence, encouraged, because nothing is being done to address it? … Continue reading

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Employee Expectations Decree

After 90 days or so on a new job, I pointedly asked my not-so-new boss, “I’ve been here for just about three months, how am I doing?” My question caught him by surprise. It was well after 6 p.m. and … Continue reading

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Motivating Employees

Richard Lavoie’s new book, “The Motivation Breakthrough,” was written for educators but provides interesting insight and tools for those in business. The standard methods of motivation include competition, rewards and punishment. The old notion of competition, that everyone is focused … Continue reading

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