Simple and Affordable Ways to Show Your Employees You Appreciate Them

Employee Appreciation Day won’t be coming around until the first Friday in March in 2020, but your employees are working hard for you right now and during the rest of the year. You don’t have to wait for that one day to show your employees you’re grateful for their contribution to the organization’s success. Sometimes… Read More »

When Should You Ask for Help at Work?

It’s not always easy to ask for help. Those who see asking for help as a sign of weakness should think again. It takes strength and courage to admit that you don’t understand something or are in over your head and need a helping hand. While everyone already knows you aren’t perfect and can’t handle… Read More »

People Make the Difference at Select Staff Dallas

After a severe hailstorm in the Dallas area, the three staffing and recruiting professionals at the Dallas office of Select Staff were tasked with finding a workforce for an auto auction company. The company needed to get hail-damaged vehicles cleaned up and readied for auction. They required 25 people, and the agency had two days… Read More »

Four Tips for Overcoming Your Fear of Job Interviews

You have a job interview coming up, and you’re a bit nervous. Well, you’re terrified! Someone is about to pass judgment on what you say, how you look and what you’ve done in the past. If this person determines that you are the right fit for the job, your future will look bright. If not,… Read More »

5 Benefits of Companies Working with a Staffing Agency

It can be difficult for companies to find qualified people. All too often, the person they hire does not meet their needs sufficiently. This exercise in futility wastes time, money and productivity. It’s no surprise that a growing number of businesses are turning to staffing agencies to fill their hiring needs. These agencies have the… Read More »

5 Ways to Increase Productivity without Experiencing Burnout

Everyone, from the newest entry-level employee to the CEO of the company, wants to be more productive. But it isn’t always as easy as it sounds. An all-out effort to get more things accomplished can leave you drained and turn you into a candidate for burnout. It’s important to make intelligent choices about how you… Read More »

4 Reasons Why You Should Use a Staffing Firm in Your Job Search

Finding your next job is probably not something you should be tackling on your own. The job-search process can be exhausting and frustrating. Rejections can eat at your self-confidence and your self-image. After a few months of searching, it can feel as if there are simply no jobs out there for you. An experienced staffing… Read More »

7 Skills You Need to Be a Forklift Operator

The best forklift operators make the job look easy because they have developed the skills necessary to do the job efficiently and safely. Training can help you acquire the skills; experience will make you more competent as time goes on. Here is a detailed look at some of the particular skills that are required to… Read More »

Our Brownsville Office: Sweet 16 and Still Going Strong

It’s hard to believe, but the Brownsville Branch became a part of Select Staff, the premier staffing service in the Rio Grande Valley, way back in 2003. In those sixteen years, we have become the primary source for light industrial, clerical and administrative positions throughout an area that includes: Brownsville Los Fresnos Rancho Viejo Olmito… Read More »

4 Tips for Keeping Your Warehouse Employees Safe

With the recent rise in e-commerce, the demand for warehouses has risen proportionately. As these units for inventory get busier, the pressure to move material quickly increases. And whenever work speeds up, the chance of accidents and injuries goes up also. Although companies are turning to robots for more of their warehouse tasks, there will… Read More »