It’s common for professionals to fear the employment gap — after all, they’ve been taught that it’s a killer on a resume. There’s than the idea that you can’t come back from taking a break from an industry. Whether it’s six months or a year, or five years or more,… Read more
Improve Employee Turnover With These Tips
Turnover is not something for a business to take lightly. In these days of rare talent and high levels of market competition, whether or not businesses can attract the most qualified people is a definite marker of that company’s success level over time. So it makes sense to really focus… Read more
Why a Thorough Onboarding Process is Important for Temporary Workers
In some companies, there can be a disconnect when it comes to training for temporary employees. Most businesses would never dream of skimping on onboarding for new hires. Every person who is successfully hired is subjected to endless rounds of safety training, videos and digital pop quizzes, and other rigmarole,… Read more
How to Make the Most Out of Your First Hour at Work
What’s the best way to be most productive at work? The simplest and most direct approach involves something that looks like high school football practice — tackling the same route projects over and over again, with as much vigor and energy as possible. This might be a set of service-related… Read more
How to Make Your Cover Letter More than Just a Formality
In the world of job seeking, a cover letter is much more than just a simple document. It’s one of the key steps in forging a relationship between a job candidate and a potential employer. These letters get a lot of attention throughout the hiring process, so it makes sense… Read more
OSHA Outlook | A Change to Overtime
New proposed changes to overtime rules would really make things a lot different for a large number of professional and white-collar workers who are currently salaried. Resources on the United States Department of Labor website show the department is looking at a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) that would reset… Read more
How to Maintain Steady Production Among Vacation Season
Some of us don’t really think of summer as a low-productivity time. But in most fields and industries, it really is. Take the example of a nurse’s station that suddenly experiences big gaps in the schedule, where it might be hard to keep two people on desk instead of one.… Read more
Consider This…What are the Negative Impacts of Working at Your Company?
Sometimes when you want to find your strengths, you start with your weaknesses. People talk about this idea in human resources, for instance, when it’s time for interviews. A similar concept can be applied to your company. By figuring out what’s worst about working at your company, you can start… Read more
3 Ways the Most Successful People Tackle Monday Morning
How do they do it? How do the most bright-eyed and successful among us solve the Monday problem? To the average worker, Monday is often a dreary disaster. We struggle to acclimate ourselves to the work world after the freedom of the weekend. Then we see top performers coming in… Read more
Why You Should ALWAYS Research a Company Before You Apply for a Job with Them
Too many job seekers have a relatively simple outlook on how to look for their next gainful employment. They just blanket the town with resumes and cover letters, and they jump at the first chance they get to interview. However, these days, as unemployment drops, we feel like it’s often… Read more