After you have created your cover letter and submitted your application, your next step will be to follow up on your application. Some applicants ask if they need to follow up, while others believe that if an employer wants to speak with them, they’ll call. However, when you want to stand head-and-shoulders above the other Read more »
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Encouraging Safety in Your Workplace
Workplace safety is important for everyone. Implementing an effective health and safety program might be one of the best decisions you make for your employees and your bottom line. Introducing an effective program often improves your company’s productivity and reduces your absentee rate. Keeping a safe work environment also reduces your insurance claims and may Read more »
What Can You Do if You Don’t Have a Work-Life Balance?
For many people, enjoying work-life balance may feel like an impossible goal. Many are juggling heavy workloads, family responsibilities and caring for elderly parents, so the opportunity to squeeze in outside interest may seem impossible. It probably comes as no surprise that many Americans describe themselves as stressed. As stress increases, productivity plummets, making more Read more »
5 Ways to Reduce Hiring Risk
Hiring new people is a fundamental risk for every business as it plays a large part in determining your future success. A large cost to any business is underperforming and troublesome employees. There is always an element of risk involved when you hire a new employee, but there are strategies you can use to help Read more »
3 Tips for Turning a Temporary Job into Full-Time
There are several reasons why you may be searching for a temporary job. Working as a temporary employee allows you to see a company from the inside and often gives you an advantage over outside candidates if you’re interested in a full-time position. You might need some extra cash or look for a part-time temporary Read more »
Is Your Company Culture Toxic?
A toxic company culture can affect your productivity and how your employees perceive their value. Toxicity is not always visible from the outside of a company. For instance, one New York Times article exposed the culture at Amazon as far from ideal, where workers were encouraged to tear each other’s ideas apart in meetings and Read more »
Fast Track Your Job Search With a Recruiter
Whether you’re interested in reentering the workforce or finding a new job, the task of job searching can often be daunting. Hours of shift sifting through job boards, perfecting your resume and waiting for the phone to ring may not be exactly what you want to do. Using a recruiter can make finding a new Read more »
Summer Safety Tips for Your Employees
Although you are not able to control the weather, you can help your employees take steps to protect themselves from the heat. The health and safety of your employees are one of an employer’s responsibilities, especially when the weather may pose a threat to the well-being of your workers. Summer heat is a genuine hazard Read more »
How to Get Along With a Negative Coworker
Negative co-workers may do more than create a negative environment, they may actually sap your energy, darken your mood and reduce your productivity. The positive and negative effects of everyone’s emotions have a way of spreading throughout the environment, which is why it’s crucial to recognize and deal with negative employees. Whether you are the Read more »
3 Ways to Create a Successful Onboarding Process
An onboarding process is more than just signing paperwork and getting a tour of the company. When new employees walk into the job on their first day, they’re looking for reassurance the offer they accepted was a good choice. In the past, the onboarding process has been treated as a single event, often with new Read more »