Since opening our doors in 2011 we have completed a variety of HR, Training and Organizational Improvement projects for clients around the parking industry. Three years later and in light of recent trends and client demands, we have expanded our core services to include Recruitment for Operations and Corporate Support roles.

A common challenge in the parking industry is high turnover rates among hourly workers. The time and resources dedicated to recruitment, onboarding and training can be wiped out in an instant when an employee decides to leave. The logical question to ask out of this is, what is the cause of turnover? As more millennials enter the workforce, a common conclusion is that employees leave, because they feel entitled beyond what is reasonable given their work experience, but I suggest to you that the bigger issue is disengagement. There was a time when a job and a paycheck were adequate carrots to motivate employees, but this is no longer the case.

If you have been assigned the responsibility to complete a company objective, initiative, goal, etc., by working with others, you’ve just earned the title of Project Manager. Lots of books have been written, seminars offered and college courses delivered on the this discipline, but many people carry out projects everyday without any formal training or even realizing that’s what they are doing. If you find yourself in this spot, follow these basic tips put your project on a path to success.

According to a survey conducted by Allied Workforce Mobility:

Think back to your first few months working for your current company and others you’ve worked for in the past.   What do you remember? Did your experiences motivate you or leave you feeling disengaged? Were you able to immediately begin contributing or were you putting more effort into your exit strategy? An organization’s onboarding program has tremendous influence over new employees impressions and experiences with their employer and your memories – good and bad, are a reflection of that.