Diversity in the Workplace: How to Make Sure It’s Approached Right 

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It’s not just a buzzword or a hiring trend: Diversity is a key component of successful, thriving workplaces. It’s a method for improving and expanding the creativity of your team while helping employees feel supported and welcomed.  But there are better ways to support and work toward diversity than just talking about it or including […]

Why an Employee Retention Strategy is Important 

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While February is the month where everything is covered in hearts, flowers, candy and all things lovey-dovey, there’s something managers should keep in mind that pertains to these showers of affection. When’s the last time you let your employees know they’re appreciated?  A good employee retention strategy involves and requires periodic reminders to your team […]

Best Practices for Employee Onboarding

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Bringing on a new employee is an exciting time! There’s so much for them to learn, so many people to meet and so much paperwork to fill out. It’s also exciting for the team as they welcome a new member and prepare for a new chapter.  But onboarding can be overwhelming: we can only learn […]

Having Trouble Finding Qualified Candidates? Try These 5 Exceptional Strategies

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If you’re having trouble finding skilled candidates to fill your open positions, know that you’re not alone. But that doesn’t mean it’s an impossible task!  If your recruiting and outreach efforts haven’t changed much in the past five to 10 years, it might be time to branch out and consider some new tools and avenues […]

Is Your Business Missing This Key Component of Onboarding? 

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Onboarding, or new employee orientation, or whatever you call the process of getting a new employee set up and prepared to start work, is a critical component of the hiring process.  The problem is that most companies start engaging their new employees on their first day instead of working with them from the time they […]

Safety Tips for Every Warehouse Worker

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A warehouse environment can often bring an opportunity for injury. Hazards, trips, falls, and bruises occur where they can easily be prevented. As a warehouse employee, take the initiative to keep yourself safe and abide by all safety regulations each day on the job. Follow these safety recommendations to avoid danger. Power Equipment Usage When […]

Retraining an Employee May Be Better for Business Than Firing

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Retraining an Employee May Be Better for Business Than Firing

You created the posting.  Resumes.  Phone screens.  Interviews.  Second interviews.  Offer letters.  Onboarding.  And then suddenly you look up and realize you’ve made a terrible mistake. The dreaded poor hire. What can you do? You’ve invested so much time into the hiring and training process, and you feel like you can’t start all over again. […]

3 Reasons Why Workforce Diversity Is Essential

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Hiring managers love to talk about dry spells in the labor market and dealing with low retention and turnover. But the experts know it’s about hiring the right people in the first place. The secret to effective long-term hiring is emphasizing the values that matter. Cultivating a staff with fresh ideas and diverse perspectives is the […]

3 Reasons Why Your Employees Are Leaving

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Retention is the challenge of all managers. Hiring for fit can be time-consuming, but it’s critical to find the best person for each role, or you’ll risk losing them. If you’re finding turnover to be an increasingly significant problem for your business, here are the three likely reasons your employees are leaving.  Lack of Opportunity  Research shows that millennials […]

Why You Should Work With A Chicago Staffing Firm

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Job searching can come with some unwelcome surprises for the job seekers that contact you. Resume updates, fresh cover letters, and setting up interviews can be time-consuming and frustrating. Even worse, most of those carefully customized cover letters probably end up in the trash. Managers spend hours, days, even weeks assessing the right workers for […]