In today’s highly-competitive market, an able and properly-trained staff can make the difference between success and failure, but developing, maintaining, and – above all – holding onto staff members is always challenging. Furthermore, the cost of worker turnover can be enormous. According to some estimates, it can cost double a departed worker’s salary to hire… Read more »
A Human Resource department ought to function like a well-oiled machine, seamlessly providing the hiring and personnel services a company needs to perform various operations. Located in the heart of any company, an HR team works to ensure that a company can hire and hold on to top talent, in addition to develop internal talent…. Read more »
Just about every company faces a number of staffing-related issues, and many employers outsource staffing functions in order to address these issues. Below is a shortlist of common staffing challenges and how a company can address them by partnering with a staffing agency. Managing The Unexpected With our current crisis. Managing your workforce is volatile at best. … Read more »
While the job of an administrative assistant does call for some technical skills, the job mostly calls for the use of soft skills like organization and communication. An admin team is the cornerstone of any company, helping everyone else in the organization to get the things done and make good decisions. Accountable for setting schedules, communicating… Read more »
Call center employees are the face, or rather the voice, of your company. They are central to your company’s customer service and sales efforts. When your call center team is highly effective, it lifts up every other department of your company. Since the typical call center job doesn’t require advanced degrees or highly technical skills, the quality of… Read more »
Perhaps out of the fear of being as a micromanager, some production supervisors keep their distance from their production team. However, production employees do want to see their supervisor on a fairly regular basis, especially when it comes to supporting employee morale. If morale isn’t good on your production line, the company as a whole… Read more »
The last thing any manager wants is for one of his or her employees to quit. It would be nice if employees gave you fair warning, but that rarely happens. Therefore, it is up for managers to keep their eyes peeled for signs that someone is thinking about quitting. Perhaps you’ve heard the classic signs… Read more »
Thanks mostly to technology, today’s professionals must constantly be advancing their skill set. Both employees and employers have a responsibility to ensure that everyone has the skills they need to stay relevant in today’s business environment. Unfortunately, there usually isn’t a lot of spare time in the workday to dedicate to learning, especially when it… Read more »
Identifying the best applicants to hire for your organization is a high-stakes affair, as bad hires can take a massive toll on your company, including the costs to replace them. Experienced hiring managers have a short set of top questions they use to rapidly determine what they have to know from a candidate; in regard… Read more »