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What is a non-compete agreement?

A non-compete agreement is a contract that demands that an employee abstains from working at a competing organization for a specified amount of time. Non-competes, or noncompetition agreements, are meant to keep employees from working in the same field at…

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What is overtime?

Overtime refers to the extra hours that employees work beyond their regular schedule.  In the…

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What is employee time tracking?

Employee time tracking is the practice of monitoring and documenting the hours that each employee…

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What is an exit interview?

An exit interview is a final meeting between a departing employee and an interviewer that…

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What is cost per hire?

Cost per hire (CPH) is a recruitment metric that companies use to determine the expense…

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What is a new hire probationary period?

A new hire probationary period is the first stage of employment, during which an employee…

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What is employee motivation?

Employee motivation is a staff member's enthusiasm and eagerness to contribute quality work to their…

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What is learning and development?

Learning and development (L&D) is an HR process that enables employees to upgrade their competencies…

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What is emotional intelligence in HR?

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize and regulate emotions effectively.

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What is a talent pool?

A talent pool is a selection of outstanding candidates or employees, trained to fill positions…

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What is employee burnout?

Burnout is the emotional and or physical exhaustion employees experience due to long term, incessant,…

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What is employee attrition?

Employee attrition is the naturally occurring, voluntary departure of employees from a company. Employee attrition…

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