You Asked What?! The 5 Interview Questions You Must Ask.
Read moreFor many organizations, interviewing just isn’t very fun. It can be a long, costly and tedious process. But, interviewing is essential to making good hires, and successfully augmenting your team. Asking the right questions is essential. Improve your interviews and make better hires by asking these five questions in every interview: How about this weather? That’s right, be sure to
0Your Performance Stinks!
Read moreIf you have been a manager for any decent amount of time, you’ve undoubtedly been faced with an employee with poor performance. But, how do you go about addressing this? Here are a few suggestions for addressing performance issues on 1:1 basis: Set clear expectations up front. The biggest cause of poor performance we see is the lack of clear
Losing Summer Employees? Keep Your Productivity Humming in Fall and Beyond!
Read moreFor many employers, summer means an opportunity to add low-cost, highly enthusiastic employees to your payroll. Summer employment accounts for a large percentage of the workforce during the warmer months of the year, and can make a dramatic impact on many businesses. But, as summer winds down, many employers struggle to adjust their workforce and maintain the productivity associated with
Top 3 Myths About Working with an Employment Agency
Read moreEmployment agencies offer an opportunity for job seekers to find new and exciting career opportunities, gain experience in a new field, and ultimately to reach their personal and professional goals. Nearly all reputable employment agencies offer their services to job seekers at no cost, and offer the chance to gain access to jobs that aren’t posted elsewhere. Still, not all
Maximize Your Profits: 5 Ways to Lower Workers’ Compensation Costs
Read moreWorkers’ compensation insurance is a hefty cost for most businesses, and small businesses especially can feel the pinch. In an economy where all businesses are encouraged to raise productivity and decrease costs, how can you keep your workforce producing, but also safe? And spend less on top of it? You can minimize the costs associated with workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’
5 Ways to Help You Manage Needy Employees
Read moreYou may have encountered someone in a personal relationship that you consider “high maintenance.” There are certain traits that can tip you off to a high-maintenance individual, and many of us choose to avoid that type of person altogether. But in the workplace, sometimes working with high-maintenance, or needy, employees is an inevitability. Needy employees can be managed (and your
