Balancing Work and Home Life
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 […]
Making Networking Fun and Profitable
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. […]
Working With a Recruiter
If you’ve decided to go to a recruiting or staffing firm to help you with your job search, congratulations! Staffing firms such as StaffEx often know about openings before the general public. In addition, many Tampa Bay-area firms use StaffEx to bring in workers on a temporary basis, which is a great way to get […]
Five Key Steps to an Effective Hiring Process
With the challenges present in today’s employment market, it’s a great time for companies to find quality employees. But even with a considerable talent pool to choose from, how do you figure out who among them is the absolute best fit for your business? Having a simple, repeatable system in place for your hiring practices […]
Using Social Media for Candidate Screening: Are There Legal Risks?
According to a recent study, more than half of all employers have used or plan to use social media to help screen job applicants. The study also revealed that more than one-third of employers rejected job candidates based on objectionable material they found on social media sites. But it is important for employers that do […]
Losing Summer Help? Use Temporary Staffing Services
With Labor Day behind us, summer’s pretty much finished as well. Sure, the days may stay warm, especially in the Tampa Bay area, but there’s a sense of a “nip” in the air, even it’s only the waft from classroom doors closing behind thousands of students at elementary and high schools, colleges and universities all […]