You’ve probably heard that allowing for a high degree of flexibility in how your employees do their job – including flexible hours and telecommuting from home – can lead to lower turnover and even greater productivity. It sounds simple enough in theory, but the reality is that a flexible workplace is filled with pitfalls… Read more »
Some technical employees excel when it comes to performing tasks that are technical in nature, but when you put them in a leadership role they disappear into it, becoming a less valuable member of a company. It’s important for a business to be able to identify those technical employees who can go on to… Read more »
If you’re not paying attention to the latest practices in job searching and employer hiring practices, you will lose out on a lot of opportunities, especially if your competition is familiar with these contemporary practices. The job seekers who reach their goal of taking that next step on their career path are those who… Read more »
When it comes to success in the workplace, a university degree isn’t always sufficient. Years of expertise on the job don’t always equate to success, either. Often, having “soft skills” is the key to getting ahead in your career. A few intangible but critical qualities not only enable you to effectively collaborate with people… Read more »
While free snacks in the break room or a health insurance plan are nice benefits to offer your employees, they aren’t necessarily the types of benefits that are going to keep your top employees from looking elsewhere. Companies don’t need to spend all kinds of money or bend over backward to keep their employees… Read more »
Recruiting leaders can be challenging, time-consuming, expensive and stressful. In spite of this, a company’s success in staffing effective leaders will either empower or hinder the organization in reaching its goals. While there isn’t a perfect system, some methods have been shown to increase the chances of a successful recruitment effort. Go with a… Read more »
By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. On Friday October 7th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) released its monthly summary of labor market activity covering September 2016. The consensus expectation called for job growth to improve modestly from August’s mildly disappointing increase which was originally reported as 151,000… Read more »
A job search can be an irritating and anxiety-inducing experience – particularly if the search goes on longer than expected. If your job search is taking longer than usual, a few simple steps can help ease your anguish. Stay Positive It’s tempting to get down on yourself when you’ve been turned down for a job… Read more »
Looking for a manufacturing job isn’t the same process it was 30, 20 or even 10 years ago. Technology has given the manufacturing job seeker access to powerful software tools that, with some degree of hard work, can reap massive dividends. These tools typically fall into one of three categories: Coaching, networking and optimization…. Read more »
Cornerstone continues their support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month through educational facts and figures regarding this diagnosis.