Surveys can help you gauge employee engagement and find areas for improvement. To encourage honest feedback, consider making the survey anonymous. Also, consider asking open-ended questions to remove any bias and allow more useful answers. • What do you like most about the work that you do? • Which aspects of your work give you a sense of ... [Continue Reading]
Employee Engagement—For All Employees
One of the smartest HR investments a company can make is in employee engagement. Research from Hay Group consulting has shown that engaged employees can boost a company’s revenue growth by up to two and a half times. However, employee engagement has several potential pitfalls, one of which is that it’s not always applied to contingent ... [Continue Reading]
Engaging Potential Employees with Social Media
More and more companies are using social media for business. A recent CareerBuilder survey showed that, on average, 35% of employers use social media to promote their companies. Of those companies, 21% report using social media to recruit and research potential employees. The CareerBuilder survey also asked workers what they’d like to see on a ... [Continue Reading]
Boost in Temporary Hires Could Signal Strong Recovery
This past Friday brought some good news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: staffing employment is way up from last year. That’s good news for everyone, because historically, temporary hires are strongly correlated with growth in GDP. The recovery from the “Great Recession” looks to be well underway. It’s also good news for Hampton Roads ... [Continue Reading]
When Will Businesses Start Hiring Again?
By Tom Sarach, Jr. “When will businesses start hiring again?” is a question on the forefront of nearly everyone’s mind these days as, let’s face it, everyone’s life is deeply affected by the uncertainty surrounding the economy. From my vantage point, as the long-time president of a staffing firm and as the founder of a software company, the real ... [Continue Reading]
Effectively Coaching Employees: Tips for Managers and Supervisors
by Stephanie Lamb, CSP Branch Manager, Reliance Staffing Suffolk Coaching is on-the-job training which allows managers to work directly with employees to teach or improve job-related skills. Effective coaching will benefit employees and in turn their employer. Some of the benefits that result from proper coaching include developing effective work ... [Continue Reading]
What Not to Ask
by Jennifer Wehrmann Placement Specialist, Reliance Staffing Suffolk Various federal, state, and local laws regulate the questions a prospective employer can ask a potential employee during an interview. Protect yourself and your company by avoiding questions that pertain to nationality, age, marital/family status, health/physical ... [Continue Reading]
One Third of Resumes Lie: Reference Check, Anyone?
by Steve Bruce Everyone agrees that reference checks are important, but actually doing them is difficult. Employers want to get information about candidates, but when other employers want the same information from them, they don't want to give it. That's frustrating, says Employment Screening Resources (ESR). One-Third of Resumes Contain a Lie ... [Continue Reading]
Seven Ways to Motivate Employees
by Bruce L. Katcher 4 out of 10 employees do not feel their supervisor supports their growth. The Problem - The challenging economy of the past few years has exacerbated the problem of motivating employees. For many, rising health care costs have gobbled up most of the meager raises they have received. Advancement opportunities have been ... [Continue Reading]
Boosting Office Morale
by Jerri Redas, CSP Placement Specialist, Reliance Staffing Chesapeake No matter how tedious work may be, it is more enjoyable and productive when office morale is positive and upbeat. On the other hand, no matter how fun the work can be, it can be dull and gloomy in a hostilce work environment. But changing office morale starts ... [Continue Reading]
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