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How to Increase Employee Loyalty
Employee loyalty must be earned, especially when a new report shows that half of employees plan to leave their job this year. According to Achievers Workforce Institute’s 2021 Employee and...
Essential Soft Skills in the Workplace
Soft skills in the workplace are essential. Usually, soft skills are connected to an individual’s personality, disposition, and even intuition. Soft skills, unlike hard skills, can give employers...
Time to Refresh Lifting Safety With the Team
Lifting Safety Can't Be Ignored In many workplaces, from warehouses to some offices, heavy lifting is part of the job. But it can also be dangerous, with back injuries accounting for one in five...
Why You Should Find a Job With a Closer Commute
Sick of the Cajon Pass commute? This is the perfect time to find a good-paying job much closer to home. Long commutes can have a significant impact on your quality of life. A one-hour commute is...
Should You Consider Second Chance Hiring?
What to Consider When Hiring Someone With a Criminal Record Hiring someone with a past criminal record, often known as second-chance hiring, can be an excellent way to expand your talent pool. After...
Top Excel Tips for Data Entry Specialists
Top Excel Tips for Streamlining your Workflow Data entry professionals are, by definition, experts at inputting data in a quick and streamlined way. So if you haven’t yet mastered Excel, now is the...
Why Extended Unemployment Needs to End
Why Extended Unemployment Benefits Need to End? It’s been a tough year for businesses and employees alike. The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on health, wellbeing, and the bottom line. The government...
How to Get Experience in Construction
It’s the age-old dilemma: You need the experience to get a job, but how can you gain experience without a job? Fortunately, if you’re interested in a construction career, you have several pathways...
5 Reasons Why Social Recruiting May Be Beneficial
Today's post covers 5 Reasons Why Social Media Recruiting May Be Beneficial to Your Business. You probably use social media in your free time, but you may not have considered using it to recruit new...
How to Stay Engaged During the Summer
Warm weather and sunshine are hallmarks of the summer vacation season…but what about all those weeks that you’re stuck at work instead of hitting the beach? How can you avoid burnout and keep...
How to Know When to Speak to HR
A lot of employees have a basic misunderstanding of the human resources department. They are not sure when to speak to HR about their concerns. Some believe that HR’s involvement ends when a new...
How much safety training is too much?
Safety training is just like any other training. Too little, and your employees won’t know what to do. Too much, and they’ll start to tune out. The key to knowing just how much safety training you...
What are the best job benefits employers can offer?
What are the best job benefits employers should offer? It depends on who you ask, but COVID-19 changed everything we thought we knew about work. If you’re opening back up and ready to hire some new...
Interpersonal Skills Set You Apart From Other Candidates
Interpersonal skills, also known as soft skills, are what allow you to work effectively with other people. Strong interpersonal skills help you understand where others are coming from, communicate...
Create a Positive Safety Culture for Employees
Safety culture has become an increasingly hot topic as we have come to realize just how big an impact worker attitudes and behaviors have on safety incidents. Yet, the way your employees approach...
Why college students should consider temp jobs
If you’re a college student trying to decide on your plans for the summer, why not consider applying for temp jobs in your field of study? Sure, you could scoop ice cream or babysit or just lounge...
How to Create a Welcoming HR Department
One of the best investments a company can do is create a welcoming HR department. The Human Resources department is the front line of assistance for many vital issues within your company, yet many...
Tips for Staying Alert During Shift Work
Shift work can be tough on your body, especially if it goes against your natural rhythms. At best, it can leave you constantly groggy. At worst, it can actually put you at risk for health problems...
How to manage a biweekly paycheck
Going from a weekly to a biweekly paycheck every two weeks can be a bit confusing. But once you settle into that new biweekly paycheck routine, you’ll notice something cool: Twice a year, you’ll get...
Promoting from Within Company Encourages Loyalty
Promoting from within can be the best way to ensure that your leaders and managers are loyal to the company and comfortable with the way it operates day to day. But what do you do when you have...
How to Avoid Age Discrimination When Hiring
It’s essential that companies avoid age discrimination in their hiring process. Older workers are an important and fast-growing part of the labor market. Overall, people are living longer and...