WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor has released a competency model for the long-term care industry that officials hope will solve long-standing issues of low wages and a high staff turnover rate.

Competency management systems allow employers to evaluate employees' performance. Use of these systems allows managers and supervisors to identify gaps, deploy remedial training, recruit staff and ...

The job analysis process allows employers to better determine which positions within their company are effective in their current state and which are in need of overhauling. When a company performs a ...

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Have you ever wished you could clone your most effective leaders? There’s a better way: Using competency models. Competency modeling is a way to clarify the skills and behaviors that are common ...

“Leadership is the most critical competency for business now and in the coming decade,” according to a new survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. And yet, according to 39% of the 510 ...

What makes an effective leader? Many people would likely agree there are essential skills and behaviors that contribute to the effectiveness of a leader. And to ensure emerging leaders are ...