Archives
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Saepe culpa illo vero adipisci maiores consequuntur! Nobis tempora saepe, ut sint?
Preparing for 2012 – Staffing Industry Trends for the New Year
Happy New Year!! This is the time of year that we look back at the highlights of 2011 and marvel at how far we have come. But it is also the time that we look ahead to 2012 – to analyze the trends and events that are going to shape the year to come. In […]
Happiness: Your Ultimate Workforce Weapon in 2012
Is it important for your employees to be happy? To answer that question, consider the results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which has been polling more than 1,000 adults every day since January 2008. According to their results, Americans now feel worse about their jobs and work environments than ever before. People of all ages, […]
Accomplish Anything: How to Set and Achieve Goals
Goals are great – they help you get organized, commit to important decisions and realize your dreams. But unless you know how to properly define and achieve them, you’re more likely to fail than to succeed. Don’t be a New Year’s resolution statistic! Before you make a single promise to yourself, read this article. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
When it Comes to Making a Great Hire, the Intangibles Matter
When it comes to the success of your business, the best-fit people make all the difference. Whether you’re hiring a manager, a line worker or a customer service representative, the intangibles – things like attitude, work ethic and integrity – can mean the difference between competence and exceptional performance. Below are a few tips to […]
Social Media and Your Job Search: Key Networking Tips
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” When it comes to landing an interview, connections can make all the difference. Fortunately, social media such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook have made it fast, easy and free to connect with potential employers from coast to coast. Are you using these sites to your advantage? […]
Contingent Staffing Success: Tips for Successfully Managing Temporary Employees
If you use temporary employees, then you know they can help you: meet critical deadlines and relieve the burden on your core employees; lower employment-related expenses and risks; increase productivity; free your staff to focus on core competencies. But to get the most from your contingent workers, you must manage them differently from your direct staff. Here […]
Stretched Too Thin: Consequences of "Doing More with Less"
Layoffs. 10-hour work days. Increased expectations. Tight deadlines. These factors and more have created the perfect storm when it comes to worker stress, fatigue and burnout. In fact, according to the December, 2010 Workforce Management article “The Yawning of a New Era,” over 80% of HR managers agree that employee fatigue is a larger problem now […]
New Year, New Career
In general, I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Too much talk, not enough follow-through. When it comes to career success, however, finding the job you want takes discipline, determination and perseverance. To stay focused, hold yourself accountable by making a career-related resolution. These tips will help you stay motivated and jump start your […]
