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Remove Roadblocks to Career Success
“I’ll send that résumé…tomorrow.” Sound familiar? The truth is, most of us procrastinate occasionally. We’re all human, and we all let little things slide from time to time. It’s relatively harmless to skip a single workout or postpone organizing your garage. The gym will be open tomorrow, and that disorganized shelf of paint cans and […]
Building Trust in Business Relationships
In a society filled with Super Committee failures, rampant ponzi schemes, continual terror threats and pervasive identity theft, you may rightfully be tempted to ask, “Whom can I trust?” The truth is, trust is a rare thing – especially in business today. In fact, a 2011 GfK Corporate Trust Survey indicates that “distrust of corporations […]
Upcoming Interview? Success Starts with the Right Mindset
Self-confidence is a powerful, but often elusive, asset when interviewing. Stiff competition, concerns over qualifications and the uncertainty inherent in the interview process can easily rattle even the most poised job seeker. Just as you prepare your answers to interview questions, you should also prepare to be confident. Use this list of techniques to enter […]
Tips for Conducting a Successful Online Interview
Have you conducted a job interview using video services such as Skype, Tokbox or HireVue? If you haven’t, chances are you know someone who has. It takes (on average) 8 weeks to recruit and hire a new employee. During this time, productivity can will suffer; other employees have to take over the work left undone by the exiting […]
Five Workforce Challenges You Can Overcome with Staffing Services
What are your workforce challenges? If you are like most executives/owners, your worries focus around fluctuating workloads that are a result of seasonal or unpredictable demand. You also worry about controlling labor costs, managing employee turnover, and quickly locating and hiring talent with the right combination of tangible skills, experience and that intangible “little something […]
Benefits of Strategic Staffing, Part 2: Meeting Strategic Objectives
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” —Lewis Carroll Strategic planning is in full swing for 2012. What are your company’s goals for the next year? Whether you’re looking to expand business lines, tap into new markets or simply maintain profitability during these uncertain times, a proactive, strategic staffing […]
To Hire, or Not to Hire? How to Accurately Evaluate Your Hiring Needs
To hire, or not to hire? That’s the question plaguing many American businesses today. A shaky economy, fluctuating workloads and pressure to relieve overburdened employees can make it extremely difficult to determine if you need to add permanent headcount. On the one hand, you need to get work done. Not having enough direct staff can […]
Discover the Power of Personal Branding
What do Oreos, Kleenex and Justin Bieber have in common? Each is an incredibly strong brand. Branding isn’t just for products anymore. Around the world, people from all walks of life – from administrative assistants and engineers to business moguls and celebrities – are discovering the benefits of personal branding. Now it’s your turn. If […]
Strategies for More Successful Workplace Communications
When I speak with managers at client companies, virtually all of them tell me that they welcome employee complaints and have an open door policy. As a general rule, this is a sound business practice. Trouble occurs, however, when managers step in to resolve conflict too soon and unwittingly fall into communication triangles – discussions […]
Rules of Engagement: 10 Tips for Succeeding as a Temporary Employee
Why did you decide to become a temporary employee? Some choose temporary work to gain experience; others enjoy the flexibility and freedom it offers; still others hope to use assignments as a stepping stone to full-time employment. Whatever your reason for choosing to work as a temporary, you can use these 10 tips to succeed […]
