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08 Jun Experiencing Hiring Issues? This is How Staffing Firms Help
Whether due to record-breaking success, explosive growth, or turnover, every office needs a little help adding good, high-quality employees to their ranks from time to time.Hiring can be a time-consuming and stressful process, one that managers and team leaders probably don’t have time to do while they’re trying to keep the office running smoothly.
11 May Creating a Positive Company Culture
At a minimum, people spend 40 hours of their lives every week at work. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, but that’s still a significant portion of their waking hours. If employees feel like work is a place of stress, drudgery, or ruthless competition and pressure, they’re not going to enjoy coming to work. They’ll be more inclined to look for a way out of excuses for missing work, and that can hurt your overall productivity in addition to your bottom line. The solution is to change your company’s culture and make it a more positive, reaffirming, and productive place to work.
27 Apr 3 Reasons Your Career May Have Stalled
Have you found that the job you used to love has become more tedious? Do you feel stuck? Has your rise to the top of your respective ladder slowed to a crawl? Your career might be stalling. But that’s no reason to panic. Recognizing the slowdown is a big step toward fixing the issue before it becomes a much bigger problem. But first, it’s important to recognize the factors that might have contributed to this situation.
20 Apr In-Person vs. Phone Interviews: The Pros & Cons
Congratulations! After a long and sometimes frustrating process of applying for new positions, you’ve been asked for an interview. That’s wonderful! There are two classic interview styles: The in-person and the over-the-phone. In some cases, one type of interview might lead to the other, so it’s best to do all you can to prepare for either outcome. But as a job seeker, which kind is better? Do you want to go with the in-person, where you can see the responses to your answers, or the phone interview, where you can sit comfortably at home?
27 Jan Mistakes to Avoid During Your Job Search
Looking for a new position is a daunting task. You've gone over your resume dozens of times trying to make sure all bases are covered and all details are perfect. But after a month or more of applying, the phone still isn't ringing, or interviews are happening but the offers aren't coming in. What's going on?
20 Jan 5 Benefits of an Effective Onboarding Process
Bringing on a new employee is an exciting time. There's a new team member to introduce around, a new person with insight and questions that might bring new suggestions for shaking off the old routine. But it takes time to get someone settled in and up to speed in their new position, a process that begins with onboarding.Here are five key benefits of a good onboarding process:
13 Jan Improve Your Employee Retention Strategies Using These Tips
It's a fact of business life: Employees aren't likely to stay in one job forever. Something might happen to prompt them to start looking for a new opportunity and, regardless of what you might to do try and retain them, they leave and the company has to find someone new. Employee retention is a challenge for all companies, and for managers in particular. Finding, hiring and keeping great employees is an ongoing process and one which deserves adequate attention and care to do correctly. It costs more than just time to replace an employee
06 Jan Setting Proper Career Goals This Year
Here it is: The blank slate of a new year. An open book of opportunity and the chance to set new goals for what you'd like to achieve, without being held back by what was true in the past. Time to get excited! If anything and everything is possible, it can be a little intimidating and overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to start. But that's ok! We're here to help. Here are some tips for how to set the right goals for your career in 2020.