Staffing services realize the value of honesty and integrity in their dealings with business clients and workers. To maintain high ethical standards, all staffing firms that are members of the American Staffing Association have agreed to abide by a code of ethics in dealing with businesses and workers. If you are a business or worker… Read more »
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Using Vendor Management Systems to Save Your Firm Money
As companies take on more contingent labor, some are now beginning to use more information technology to keep track of spending and manage their contingent workforce. This software is called a vendor management system. A recent survey showed that more than 60 percent of companies are using a vendor management system, up from 30 percent… Read more »
Employees and Your Company’s Culture
Achieving corporate success, and reaching success through motivating people, involves paying attention to three important factors – purpose, talent, and corporate culture. Purpose is simply believing in what you are doing, feeling that it is important and worthwhile. It is knowing why you became a part of your company and what the company is trying… Read more »
Keeping Your Company’s Plans Flexible
Many businesses prepare for the future with a plan, a written document that may have figures they hope to reach in sales or earnings, as well as other goals they hope to accomplish. But the problem with these plans is that they are static. They represent the company’s thinking at a certain point in time,… Read more »
Dealing with High Turnover: How to Fill in the Gaps and Stop Talent Loss
Even the best of companies have employees who leave. Whether you’re considered a “best company” to work for, whether you’re large or a small firm of under 10 workers, you’re going to experience turnover. Staff turnover can be slow and relatively steady with workers leaving only because they decided to take another position because the… Read more »
The Different Kinds of Leadership Styles
When we think of leaders, we think of people who take charge, who speak up, people who can take control of a situation. But some recent research indicates that this model may not necessarily be true. Sometimes, people who are more reserved are better leaders than those who are more outgoing. The most important element… Read more »
Aligning Employees With Overall Company Goals
If you aim to ensure your company is successful and one of the best in its sector, it’s critical that your employees “get” and embrace your business’ overall goals. Aligning your employees with your company’s goals has many benefits. Workers who understand their company’s goals, for example, and how the work they do for the… Read more »
How Much Can Employers Dictate Employees’ Appearance?
At home, dressing as you like is not a problem. On the job, your appearance comes under the scrutiny of those who sign your pay check and therefore may have something to say about how you present yourself. In addition, your appearance is not limited to just clothing. The list also includes items such as… Read more »
Effectively Managing Your To-Do List
To-do lists – many of us use them, many of us couldn’t do without them. But do we use them effectively? We often don’t, but there are ways to improve our use of them. One key way is to move the items on the list to your calendar. This will force you to make decisions… Read more »
Social Networking on Company Time
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 »
