We’re in the thick of a staffing shortage again and you need an accountant. It’s a challenging time for employers seeking any kind of talent, let alone skilled workers from the accounting field. Accounting handles critical components for your business, from taxes, billing, payroll, and more. It’s not a function you can do without for Read more »
Posts By: Robin Walters
Reducing the Carbon Footprint at Your Warehouse
Sustainable Logistics International makes a good point, “With climate change becoming an increasingly bipartisan issue, the PR value of operating green and efficient warehouses is substantial.” Reducing the carbon footprint of your warehouse will also reduce operational expenses on your bottom line. No matter what you think about the issue, making your warehouse a little Read more »
Which is Valued More When Applying for a Management Position: Education or Experience?
It may sound like a chicken or the egg argument. Which is better when you’re applying for a job: Education or experience? Is it the college education that opens the door to management opportunities or will companies only look at concrete experience as their prerequisite? We have answers that may surprise you. Education vs. Experience: Read more »
Are you Ignoring These Common Safety Rules in the Warehouse?
Warehouses are dangerous places but it’s easy to become complacent about your personal safety when those around you are bending the rules. They ignore warehouse safety rules at their peril; the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) says warehouses are a common cause of worker injury and even death. Here are some of the most Read more »
Top OSHA Violations & How to Keep Your Warehouse Safe
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) says there are more than 7,000 warehouses in the United States with more than 145,000 people working in them. Ominously, the industry ranks high on the number of on-the-job injuries each year, including those that lead to fatalities. According to OSHA, the fatal injury rate for warehouses is Read more »
Feeling Burned Out? Try These 6 Strategies to Help
If you’ve been feeling overworked for a long time you may find you’re dragging yourself to and from work, lack motivation, and generally find yourself overwhelmed. There’s a clinical term for what you’re feeling and it’s called burnout. Here’s a blog to help you understand the symptoms of burnout and six ways you can overcome Read more »
How Working with a Staffing Company Will Save You Time
We’ve had some big changes to the world of work over the past year, thanks to the pandemic. But the country is reopening and business owners are adopting new best practices based on some of the changes we’ve undergone. Reopening gives us a chance to start fresh on new workflows that can make us operate Read more »
Why Soft Skills Will Land You the Job Over Anything
There is an increasing emphasis on soft skills in new hires. This is true in virtually every industry and in every type of job. Why? Because employers know the “hard” skills can be taught on the job, but soft skills can’t. What are soft skills and why do they matter now more than ever? What Read more »
How Working with a Staffing Company Will Save You Time
Many companies are beginning to hire again. They may have reduced staff during COVID-19 last year. But as companies come back to full capacity this year and next, many will begin looking for more employees to staff back up. The problem is that many also have a smaller HR and recruiting staff to source, interview, Read more »
Is Second Shift Right for You?
Have you ever considered working the second shift? It’s that shift that begins in the afternoon and ends in the early part of the evening. Typically, these shifts run from 4 pm to about midnight. It’s called second shift because it follows those early risers from the first shifter that end around 4 in the Read more »