Select the Right Staffing Firm

Not all staffing companies are created equal. If you’re looking for a job, it is important that you choose the right staffing agency for your employment needs. When you meet with a recruiter you’re interviewing them at the same time they’re interviewing you, so don’t be afraid to ask questions about their process, the success… Read more »

How To Perform A Proper Employee Background Check

Vetting a candidate before making a job offer is an important step. Do you expect your candidates to pass a background check? If so, do you know the proper ways to perform a background check on potential employees? Making a mistake on this part of the process could be costly to your business in the… Read more »

Hiring Nightmares to Avoid: It’s About the Salary

Before you make your next hiring decision, consider this very sticky trap: the question of salary. While there are many possible nightmares including poor onboarding and a bad company culture fit, salary is probably one of the easiest to solve. Here are a few tips and thoughts about calculating a new employee salary and hiring… Read more »

Learn How to Define Your Strengths

Sometimes it is hard to recognize your own value in the workplace. Especially as a job seeker who may have been out of work for some time it is easy to become negative about your skills and abilities. Before you throw in the job search towel consider these simple questions you can ask yourself to… Read more »

Management Mistakes You May Be Making

Just like every other skill in the workplace, management is one that should be trained and improved over time. As a manager you may have experienced less than ideal situations involving your employees. Could there have been ways your reactions or solutions could have been better? Here are five common mistakes managers make as well… Read more »

Hiring Challenges You May Face

The US economy is still recovering and that puts many businesses in an interesting position. Revenue is starting to improve but budgets are still tight. What does all this mean for hiring? What are some challenges that you are likely to face as a business looking to hire new talent the rest of this year?… Read more »

Ask These Three Questoins Before Accepting a Job

You’ve been looking for a job for a long time and you finally get that phone call. They want to hire you. What do you need to do to ensure that you have the best possible situation if you take this job? While some of these may have been mentioned in passing during the interview… Read more »

Win the Talent War – 5 Tips for Employee Retention

There is a talent war going on in today’s marketplace. As the economy shows some signs of improvement, organizations are seeing the value in keeping their top employees – and recruiting the top employees of their competitors (that means you!). Keep your best talent from poachers by following these five employee retention tips: Hire the… Read more »

From Personnel Management to Business Strategy: The Evolution of Human Resources

From Personnel Management to Business Strategy: The Evolution of Human Resources Going back to the days of the American Industrial Revolution, HR professionals have played an essential role in the success of businesses across the country. Over the past 100 years; however, the role has seen some changes. The role of human resources continues to… Read more »