As spring turns to summer, many Americans are rushing for the thermostat dial to try to ward off the coming heat waves that are going to make life difficult in the weeks ahead. The workplace can be part of this rampage — people want to be comfortable. And it’s not… Read more
The Secret to Managing a Diverse Team Effectively
Managing teams isn’t always easy. Experienced managers understand that because each person is uniquely different, challenges often arise in moving forward with a number of people working collaboratively. However, the diversity of a team doesn’t have to compromise its single-mindedness of function and general cooperative capability. Don’t Force It One… Read more
How to Motivate Your Stressed Out and Frustrated Employees
People at a company might be stressed out for many different reasons. Maybe it’s a mismatch between how the company is set up and what it’s trying to achieve in its markets. Or maybe the company is just understaffed at the moment. Maybe there is a toxic personality wreaking havoc… Read more
How Does Weather Impact Light Industrial Jobs?
Everyone whose workplace is subject to the whims of mother nature knows that you can’t change the weather. However, you can adopt administrative principles that help plan and predict what’s likely to happen when stormy weather intrudes on core operations. Schedule Around Weather One of the first and most fundamental… Read more
What is a Recruiter Looking for On Your Resume?
For job seekers, it’s the million-dollar question. What are recruiters and headhunters looking for? In times of high employment, people brainstorm prolifically about that secret answer to the recruiting riddle — something they can use to break in and get a foot in the door in the industry. While every… Read more
Common Career Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Have you made a wrong turn in your career path? If so, you’re not alone. Many people look back over the course of their careers, and feel like they could have done something different. So what are the most common things that people regret when they look back on their… Read more
How to Maintain Safety in Cold Work Environments
Some workplace dangers are evident — companies have to know how to train people on heavy machinery, and how to prevent slip and fall accidents in areas that accommodate hazardous work tasks. Other safety hazards are more subtle — for instance, as fall wears into winter, or as workers prepare… Read more
Take Advantage of LinkedIn to Land Your Next Job
When it comes to social media, there’s a lot more going on in some of these platforms than just e-commerce. Social media is having a big impact on the job world as well. One platform in particular is getting a lot of attention from professionals in all sorts of fields.… Read more
The Problem with Resume Fraud
In the old days, you often heard people suggesting that one way to get ahead involved ‘selling yourself’ aggressively, which could mean embellishing facts on a resume. There was the idea that people who wrote the ‘winningest’ resumes with the most impressive content often got jobs. With that in mind,… Read more
Temp Work May Not Be for Everyone, but it is Certainly Worthwhile
Too many times, temporary work gets a bad reputation — it’s seen as something inferior to a full-time 9-to-5, or something that’s not as valuable for businesses as an in-house employee. But, these perceptions really don’t tell the whole story, and in many cases, they’re simply flat wrong. Both companies… Read more