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### [Struggling to Hire and Retain Employees? You Need to Read This.](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/struggling-to-hire-and-retain-employees-you-need-to-read-this)

October 28, 2021

“Hiring is a cinch right now,” said no one lately. Nearly every thriving business is having a hard time finding the new employees they desperately need and keeping the ones they already have. Regardless of the reasons,

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### [The Business Argument for People-First Company Cultures](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/how-to-create-a-people-first-company-culture)

September 24, 2021

Leaders know how important employees are to their business, but how many intentionally build people-centered cultures?People-first cultures are rooted in a philosophy that values people over profits. The ironic twist is

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### [5 Ways to Become the Employer of Choice In a Tight Labor Market](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/5-ways-to-become-the-employer-of-choice-in-a-tight-labor-market)

July 26, 2021

The Great Resignation of 2021 is real. Record numbers of employees are changing jobs, choosing new careers, starting their own businesses, or going back to school. It’s understandable after the disruption and

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### [Let Applicants Do The Work To Find The Best Candidates](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/let-applicants-do-the-work-to-find-the-best-candidates)

October 19, 2020

Hiring is time consuming, starting with the daunting task of screening resumes. Short of having a recruiter do this work for you, here are simple ways you can set up your search to put some of the work in the

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### [Together. It's How We Get Through This.](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/together.-its-how-we-get-throgh-this)

April 02, 2020

 Everywhere we look, we see an outpouring of generosity and collaboration from the business community to get people the help and resources they need during an international crisis. 

**Trending: Generosity**

 From 

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### [How to make virtual team meetings more connected and productive](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/how-to-make-virtual-team-meetings-more-connected-and-productive)

March 17, 2020

When employees connect with their co-workers on a personal level, they are more likely to be dedicated to their individual role in moving the whole team forward. And when they are more engaged in their work they are

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[![7 ways to foster collaboration and connection with a remote workforce](https://blog.creativealignments.com/hs-fs/hubfs/webinar-3199164_640.jpg?width=715&name=webinar-3199164_640.jpg)](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/7-ways-to-foster-collaboration-and-connection-with-a-remote-workforce)

### [7 ways to foster collaboration and connection with a remote workforce](https://blog.creativealignments.com/blog/7-ways-to-foster-collaboration-and-connection-with-a-remote-workforce)

March 17, 2020

Humans are wired for collaboration and compassion. We are driven to connect with other people. So how do we do this in an environment of remote workforces and social distancing?

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