Posts Categorized: Employee
Workplace Conflict: Resolving Issues the Right Way
Workplace conflict can tear a team apart. It is an inevitable thing for every business to have two or more employees butt heads on something. How you deal with these problems can make the difference. Are you currently dealing with workplace conflict among your employees? Do you want to prepare for future issues that may…
3 Simple Things You Can Do to Maintain Work-Life Balance
For industrial sector workers, work-life balance can be a hard thing to achieve. Between crazy work hours, overtime, shift changes, and the nature of the work, striking a golden balance can take some work. However, there are some simple things you can do that will help put you on the path to finding peace in…
Managing Staffing Shortages in Challenging Labor Market
For the past several months, there have been more job openings available in the United States than there are people to fill them, leading to labor shortages. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the last day of August, the number of job openings increased to 7.1 million, a new series high. This appears to…
Top 4 Benefits of Working With a Staffing Agency
It can’t be denied that the staffing industry is an important part of employment and recruiting. If you’re not sure if you should work with or hire through a staffing agency, here are somethings we think will pique your interest. Staffing agencies are “high-touch” Staffing agencies are one of the top five “high-touch” ways…
5 Tips to Boost Your Team’s Morale and Increase Productivity
Employee morale can make or break a team. It is what separates a productive team from a bored, uninspired team. More often than not, the responsibility of solving the problems of a low-morale workplace falls on management. In order to do this, you need to be vigilant about catching any issues as soon as possible,…
Social Media Can Harm Your Chances at Getting a Job
Ever browsed your Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram feeds and wondered, “Wow! Why did they post that? That’s going to come back to bite them later.” There is more truth to that than you know! Many companies and hiring managers these days inspect potential job candidates’ social media pages for possible red flags. Given that social…
Putting In Notice: How to Resign From Your Job on a High Note
Many years ago, working at the same company for your entire life up until retirement was the norm. Now, times have changed. You might find yourself in a position where you must leave your job to move on to bigger and better things. We understand: putting in notice is tough, especially if you really like…
Job Searching Disappointments Can Help You Improve For The Future
Job searching can be mentally taxing sometimes, especially if you have faced many rejections or mishaps along the way. Whether you are job searching on your own or working with a recruitment agency, there is always something to learn for the future. Remembering what you’ve learned, and applying them on the next go-around, can mean…
Top 6 Best Traits of Temporary and Contract Workers
Temporary and contract employees make the staffing world go around. According to the American Staffing Association, staffing firms in the United States employ more than three million temporary or contract workers in an average work week. It is no surprise that we, and many other staffing firms, are truly grateful for what these millions of…
7 Tips for Building Your Resume From Scratch
Lost your resume? Never even made one before? Wanting to make a new and better one from the ground up? You’ve come to the right place. Here are some beginner tips as well as helpful reminders when making your resume from a blank document or updating an old one. © Photographee.eu / Adobe Stock…