More than half of the workers in the United States and the United Kingdom responding to a recent survey acknowledged using social networking sites while at work. Moreover, more than three-fourths of the workers in both countries believe they should be allowed to use the sites for personal activities. The infatuation with these sites appears… Read more »
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As the economic crunch begins to ease a little, businesses now are examining their recruiting strategies, assessing how much emphasis they need to put on recruiting, as opposed to focusing on promotion from within. Unemployment is holding steady at around 9 percent, as business has been reluctant to hire because of a lack of demand…. Read more »
When the economy gets rough, and profits begin to decline, one place businesses look to make cuts is in the area of employee assistance programs, according to business experts. Most businesses provide such programs on the assumption that it is good for the bottom line – support for employees in their personal lives is designed… Read more »
The writer Jean-Paul Sartre once said “hell is other people,” which, unfortunately, can be all too true at the workplace! A recent survey by a research firm found that out of 1,000 employees, 43 percent named co-workers’ poor time management skills as the most annoying of traits, while 36 percent reported they disliked office gossipers…. Read more »
Position Description: As the operations manager for the spent liquor treatment plant onsite at Bartow Phosphate Facility Your role will be to manage the 24hour, 7 days per week operations of a membrane based water treatment plant. You will be the senior person onsite and will be ultimately responsible for the operational & financial performance… Read more »
Did you know that business networking — either for client or for a new job — can be fun? Yes, it really can. Networking has gotten something of a “bad” rap because too many people don’t do it well. They think the only reason to network is to get more business or find a job…. Read more »
Those employees who work at home at least three days a week are more satisfied with their jobs than their colleagues working at a company’s job site. A study from the University of Wisconsin found that telecommuters reported less friction between an their work life and their personal life. In addition, researchers found that remote… Read more »
So, you’re at the end of your interview. It’s gone well. Finally, the interviewer asks that concluding question of all concluding questions: “Do you have any questions for me?” Here are some suggestions you may want to ask (and, here’s a hint, none of them have to do with vacations, pay rates, benefits, etc.): How… Read more »
StaffEx would like to thank all of our Clients for participating in this years FSA Holiday Toy Drive. It was a great success and reached a record high on Toy donations. We would like to wish EVERYONE a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year.
Recent research has shown that people who have had continued stress on the job after returning from a heart attack had double the risk of having a second one. While there has been a number of studies that have shown a connection between stress at work and developing coronary heart disease, there has been little… Read more »
