Reducing Workplace Stress in 7 Steps

Workplace stress is the leading cause of conditions like heart disease and stroke. Providing a safe environment for your team is as important as productivity. How can you make your workplace less stressful? Here is how to recognize the common causes of stress and implement strategies to make your team’s job less stressful, so they… Read more »

3 Tips for Using LinkedIn to Recruit Employees

Recruiting is both an art and a science and its processes are continually evolving. It wasn’t long ago that recruiters and hiring managers didn’t use the internet at all to find top local candidates. Today, there are so many online resources it’s hard to keep them all straight. You probably know that LinkedIn is considered… Read more »

How to Keep Employee Morale High

We are in the final push for the summer. With the Labor Day holiday right around the corner and the kids back at school, now’s the time to motivate your employees to be more productive as we head into the fall and winter. If more money isn’t on the table, how can you keep your… Read more »

Better Questions to Ask Than “Tell Me About Yourself.”

Interviewing is a complex process. It can be hard to think of the right questions to ask a candidate to ensure that you’re hiring the right person for the job. But the questions you ask should provide an opportunity to gain important insight into a candidate’s background and skillset. So, beyond “Tell me about yourself,”… Read more »

Is Your Social Media Employer Proof?

In the age of digital communications and social media, job seekers need to consider the implications of what they have available to the public on the internet. Some companies do check public profiles before making hiring decisions, including your Instagram, Twitter, and even public Facebook feeds. Are you confident that they will make you an… Read more »

8 Ideas to Bring Summer Into Your Workplace

Summertime is in full swing and the hot temperatures are causing everyone in the workplace to daydream about all the reasons they shouldn’t be at work. When everyone is thinking about summer vacation, you need to figure out ways to keep your staff engaged and happy. You can bring summer into your workplace with a… Read more »

4 Ways Leaders Will Engage With Their Employees

Your employees shouldn’t be so unhappy at work that they’re regularly thinking about jumping ship. As the leader of your organization, it’s imperative that you spend time focusing on your employee engagement. How can you be sure that your team is happy on the job, engaged, and excited about coming to work every day? Here… Read more »

Increasing First-Touch Success – How Can You Train Agents the Right Way

Customer service and call center agents play a very important role in the success of your business. They are often the very first touch you have with your customers, and their interaction will set the tone for all future business. If you want to make sure your agents are making the right impression and leading… Read more »

Job Seekers Are Scared – Here’s How to Make Them Comfortable

As a hiring manager, you certainly feel the stress around the process of bringing on a new employee for your open position. But, you also have you put yourself in the candidates’ shoes? Job seekers are scared, and that’s natural. So how can you make them more comfortable? Before you bring in your next set… Read more »

Resume Red Flags That You Should be Aware of

Reviewing resumes is a delicate art. There are some many things to consider when you need to hire a skilled and qualified individual for your open position. And for all the reasons you consider a candidate, you also need to rule them out in some cases. What are some of the red flags that you… Read more »