Change is inevitable in any business. Organizations that don’t adapt to change will fail to thrive and grow. How can you lead your team to see change as positive? Change often makes people uncomfortable. Handled improperly, it can cause resistance. People get into habits – a “this is the way it’s always been done” mindset. How can you break your… Read more
On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor Department announced a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The effective date of the final rule is March 8, 2021. This rule brings long-needed clarity for American workers and employers. Sharpening the test to determine who… Read more
As business leaders have become more cognizant of the need to address unconscious bias, there has been an increasing top-down commitment to meeting it head-on. While this is excellent news, HR has an important role to play as well. After all, human resources is often a new employee’s first exposure to the organization, so it’s… Read more
While workplace equity issues have been brought to the forefront, they are not new to the business world. It’s never been more critical for leaders to confront them in them head-on. The most important step is to recognize inequity. Some people don’t believe sexism or racism still exist because their manager is a woman, or… Read more
When developing your team, leaders can focus on developing their strengths or overcoming their weaknesses. Unless they fall short in skills vital to performing their jobs effectively, it’s more positive and productive to develop their strengths. They will gain a sense of mastery and the ability to hone their expertise. 5 Ways To Develop Your… Read more
The pandemic and ensuing shutdown in many regions left many businesses in chaos. Staffing firms fortunately offered the ability to be flexible and respond quickly to unexpected change is part of their mission and business model. As companies struggled to adapt to the new reality and keep their organizations moving forward, staffing partners like The… Read more
Some companies like to take their time when hiring. They want to be as careful as possible so they don’t hire the wrong person. Bad hires are costly, for sure! According to CareerBuilder, the average cost of hiring the wrong person is between $7,000 and $10,000. Here are five tips for speeding up the hiring… Read more
No matter how much time and effort you put into assessing and vetting a new hire, it’s not exactly possible to determine how they’ll work out for your company until you’ve actually seen them in action. But, once you’ve officially brought them on board, it shouldn’t take all that long for you to know whether… Read more
As you probably have heard, interest rates have been on the rise over the past couple years—a trend that’s likely to continue at least through 2019. As explained by USA Today, the interest rate in the US for 2018 grew by 3%, and is now expected to grow by 2.3% throughout 2019. While this growth… Read more
As a hiring manager, you probably don’t need us to tell you that there’s currently a bit of a crisis in terms of the amount of qualified professionals available for hire. Earlier this year, The Hill reported the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ findings that the IT industry would likely need to add around 100,000… Read more
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