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To Engage Employees, Ask the Right Questions

By Catherine Cantieri on November 8, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Employee Engagement & Motivation

Employee Engagement—For All Employees

By Catherine Cantieri on November 8, 2010

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]

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Engaging Potential Employees with Social Media

By Catherine Cantieri on November 8, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Recruiting Tagged With: social media

Boost in Temporary Hires Could Signal Strong Recovery

By Catherine Cantieri on November 8, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Job Growth Tagged With: employing temporary workers

When Will Businesses Start Hiring Again?

By Tom Sarach, Jr. on September 27, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Hiring Tagged With: ACA, heath care reform

Effectively Coaching Employees: Tips for Managers and Supervisors

By Tom Sarach, Jr. on September 24, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: benefits, coaching, training

What Not to Ask

By Tom Sarach, Jr. on September 24, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Hiring Tagged With: job hunting

One Third of Resumes Lie: Reference Check, Anyone?

By Tom Sarach, Jr. on July 27, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Hiring Tagged With: job hunting

Seven Ways to Motivate Employees

By Tom Sarach, Jr. on July 23, 2010

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]

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Boosting Office Morale

By Tom Sarach, Jr. on July 23, 2010

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]

Filed Under: Morale Tagged With: compliments

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