Category: EMPLOYER HOT TOPICS
Whether you are using temporary workers for occasional fill-ins, or to manage business peaks and valleys, you are not alone. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that temporary help employment increased 2.2% from August to September and over 8.1% from the same month last year. No matter your reasons, to grow your business you […]
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W hat information is important? Most managers, when they sit down to write a job description, are hunting for perfection. They want to find a person who possesses every possible skillset – regardless of whether or not that skillset is critical for successful job performance. The problem with any hunt for perfection that you narrow […]
The reality of work is changing and will continue. The world is not going to snap back to one where companies only hire full-time employees who work pre-determined, inflexible hours. People will not retire from the same company that hired them out of high school/college. They will work for many companies; in many cases, during […]
I am going to make a fairly obvious statement – in order to hire above-average people, you need to make above-average salary offers. This is especially true if you are looking to recruit passive candidates away from their current companies. Very few people are willing to leave a position – probably a very good position […]
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The simple answer is yes….but not for the reasons you think. Stereotypes do not simply exist. They are created…by us. They are a product of our own minds, prejudices and need to categorize what we see around us. This need to categorize has simply extended into the workplace, and it has attracted a lot of […]
It is true that good workers are hard to find. The people with the right skills, the right attitude – who fit well into your organization – are critical to the success of your company. Therefore, you do not want to lose any of the quality employees that you already have. However, you may be […]
Today’s staffing industry is not your grandfather’s staffing industry. What started off as a means to fill unexpected vacancies or provide vacation coverage is now a value-added part of the talent acquisition strategy of thousands of companies. Temporary employees do not simply arrive to answer phones or keep a seat warm. Increasingly, they are highly […]
Companies across the country have been trying “to do more with less” for years now, but by attempting to “run lean” many now find themselves severely understaffed. Understaffing does not create value. It creates holes… that have to be filled by exhausted, demoralized, multi-tasking employees. In the long run, not maintaining adequate staffing levels will […]