5 Ways to Better Utilize a Staffing Service

It has never been easy to find talented workers, and that doesn’t seem to be changing for the better. Time-consuming tasks like reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and negotiating salaries keep small business owners from their most important obligation—keeping their companies running smoothly! It’s no wonder that employers are increasingly turning to staffing firms to ease… Read More »

How to Create a Resume When You’ve Had Many Jobs

Sometimes people will hold several jobs in a relatively short period. There might be legitimate reasons for it, but a hiring manager will likely brand you as a “job hopper.” And while this isn’t the kiss of death it once was, there is still plenty of negativity associated with it. If you hope to be… Read More »

5 Benefits of Volunteering You May Now Know About

Most of the countless individuals who do volunteer work already know one of the greatest benefits of serving others: it makes the volunteer feel every bit as good as the beneficiary. That alone explains why so many of us place as much emphasis on our volunteer work as we do on our regular jobs. Those… Read More »

Tips for Finding the Right Staffing Agency

Are you thinking about partnering with a staffing agency for your business? There are many advantages to teaming up with a staffing firm, but you must know a few things about them first: Do they specialize in your industry? How do they find workers? How do they ensure the right match? Your business depends on… Read More »

Learn How Working a Temp-to-Hire Position Can Benefit Your Career

If you are looking for a job right now, you might not be in any particular hurry to find one, but it’s more than likely that you are—and the sooner, the better! If you’re already working in a toxic environment or you’re unemployed with rent and car payments coming due, you want to get hired… Read More »

Learn About the True Cost of an Unfilled Job

Employees leave a company for a variety of reasons: some of them want to change careers, bigger paychecks lure others, a few are just unhappy, and older workers eventually retire. Whatever the reason, you are faced with an unfilled job, and someone must take the time to replace the missing worker, or you’ll be working… Read More »

5 Important Skills Needed to Work in Customer Service

Whether you’re dealing with customers face-to-face, just a voice—or neither, you will have to display certain skills to be successful. Customer service work is important because you are the portal through which customers enter your employer’s business. If you frustrate or anger them, the company will suffer, and you run the risk of being replaced.… Read More »

How You Can Get to Know Your Employees Better

You’ve been inundated with business issues for most of the morning, so you decide to take a break. You put on your safety glasses and head out into the shop area. As you’re walking down one of the aisles, you pass an employee who smiles and greets you. Although you’ve seen this worker several times… Read More »

How to Calm Your Nerves When Starting a New Job

Congratulations! You’re starting a new job, and you’re so excited you can hardly contain yourself. But you will need to calm your nerves (at least a bit!), so you aren’t overwhelmed by the emotions of that first day. It’s not surprising that you would be keyed up for your new adventure. There’s a lot to… Read More »

What Do You Do If You Have Two Strong Job Candidates?

Here’s a quandary that most hiring managers would like to be facing: you have two exceptional candidates who have been running side-by-side throughout the entire recruitment process. You can only hire one of them, so which one do you choose? Of course, this situation is not the norm. Many employers are finding it difficult (if… Read More »