Management/HR
How Much PPE am I Required to Provide?
With a second wave of COVID-19 potentially on its way, employers should be prepared to help employees stay safe and healthy this flu season. OSHA has released guidance to help employers understand what personal protective equipment (PPE) they’re required to provide. Basically, it depends on the level of exposure risk of the employee’s position. At a minimum, employers…
Why Is Great Talent So Hard To Find?
Are you trying to fill an open position at your company? It can be tough. Does this sound familiar: You’re getting the job description ready to go. You’ve taken time to explain the position, describe why it’s awesome to work at your company, and the key qualifications. You’re excited—this is a good job, with good pay and…
Hiring New Employees Shouldn’t Be Scary
What do you do when it’s time to hire a new employee? It’s not something you can ignore for too long. When you need someone in place to do a job, you need them—it’s as simple as that. The longer a position goes unfilled, the longer other employees are picking up the slack. And this…
The Cost of a Bad Hire and How You Can Avoid Them
Quality output? High team morale? Great company reputation? Minimized conflicts? All of these things are what your company should be experiencing every time you hire new employees. Sure, there may be a bit of downtime while new workers are getting up to speed, but everything should be back to normal (or even better) by the time the…
Try These Tips to Help a Burned-out Employee
They’re pretty easy to spot. Burned-out employees have lost their sparkle. They seem to be dragging themselves through the day—no speaking up at meetings, no idea sharing, and possibly missed deadlines and increased requests for time off. Burned-out employees have lost the edge that once set them apart from others. Six ways to help a burned-out…
Six Ways to Lose Great Employees
Every employer wants superstar employees on the books. But the thing about keeping all workers loyal is a comfortable and supportive work environment. This means one that caters to their health and well-being, supports professional growth, promotes idea sharing, and gives workers the respect and trust they deserve. Basically, a company culture that revolves around the concept…
What Soft Skills Should My Employees Possess?
Beyond the required qualifications, you may be looking for other ways to distinguish your top candidate picks. If you’re looking to fill an opening and trying to decide between two perfectly qualified applicants, it can often help to look at their soft skills. In other words, traits that aren’t necessarily taught in any college or…
Four Tips to Becoming a Better Listener
As an employer, your main job is to manage your workers. But this isn’t always an easy task! Across a diverse workforce comes a wide variety of viewpoints and opinions, and people don’t always agree. When conflicts arise in your company, it helps to practice good listening skills. By being a good listener, you can…
Five Reasons to Focus on Temp-to-Hire Candidates
Looking to fill an open position at your company? It’s important to find the right person to help ensure work continues to get done, deadlines are met and customers are satisfied with the end product. But the hiring process can be arduous, involving many steps and considerable effort. If you’re looking for help sooner rather than…
Six Reasons You Need to Address Your Team’s Safety Concerns
Safety is a top priority at your company. Taking steps to keep your employees safe and healthy is critical to running a successful business. So, when employees express concerns related to safety in your workplace, you need to take swift action. Get more information and amend the situation as quickly as possible. When your workers feel…
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