What Is Temp to Hire?

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Hiring is not inexpensive. Because of these costs advertising, prescreening, and vetting candidates can seem challenging. The costs also include salaries, benefits, and employment related taxes for each employee. A bad hire can cost a company even more with lost productivity and the need to go through the process again. There is good news. Working… Read more »

Why are You Losing Talented Temps | Retention Tips

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Managing temporary employees is a different process than managing permanent staff. It is important to understand the reasons that temporary employees will leave an assignment. The onus is on management to determine if there are any issues in the workplace that can be solved to keep qualified temporary employees on the duration of their assignment… Read more »

How the ACA Affects Temp Employers

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Employers are curious how the Affordable Care Act will really impact business moving forward. Because several of the requirements are related to the number of full time employees many companies are making decisions to work with part time or temporary workers. Employees now have more choices for insurance at reasonable prices. Things will still shake… Read more »

Creative Temp Incentives for Tampa Employees

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Because of the unique nature of the role, temporary employees often compare themselves against their permanent counterparts. Temps are passed up when incentives are offered to staff members. It can become frustrating when you know you are working as hard as everyone else but don’t see any added benefits. Even though temporary employees understand the… Read more »

Warehouse Safety Tips for St. Petersburg Employers

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When managing a warehouse facility it is extremely important to pay special attention to safety in the workplace. Permanent and temporary workers should be able to perform at top levels without having to worry about the safety of the equipment and facility. Here are a few warehouse safety tips for your manufacturing facility. Train your… Read more »

Are You a Boss or Leader in Your Tampa Organization?

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While the words “boss” and “leader” are often seen as interchangeable in business it is important to note the subtle differences. Which characteristics do you want to embody? Let’s take a look at the things that separate bosses from leaders and how you can develop your skills to become a better leader for your team…. Read more »

Job Search Goals to set in 2014

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Ringing in the New Year means a lot of things to a lot of people. Many will set New Year’s resolutions and most of will be abandoned by February. Rather than challenging yourself with these typical resolutions consider your job search for the New Year. This is a perfect time to reconsider what you’ve been… Read more »

6 Ways You Can Improve Your Professional Productivity

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Manager and employees alike have a responsibility to their careers and their companies to consistently improve their skills and productivity. Have you reevaluated your personal productivity in the work place recently? As we begin the downward slope of the year heading for the holidays and 2014 it is a good time to look at the… Read more »

Hiring Is Your Most Important Investment

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Too often hiring managers treat their decision as an impulse purchase. For example, you met a candidate who seems to check all the boxes and you are immediately in love with their personality. They may even remind you of you early in your career. Your decision is made on the spot but it doesn’t take… Read more »

Soft Skills Needed In the Tampa Workplace

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It is exceptionally important that you are able to find a candidate who possesses all of the technical skills to perform for your open position. Have you thought much about their soft skills? Soft skills are those personality traits that are hard to define and often the reasons so many clients describe their ideal candidate… Read more »