Recent Posts
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One Third of Resumes Lie: Reference Check, Anyone?
Everyone agrees that reference checks are important, but actually doing them is difficult. Employers want to get information about candidates, but when other employers want the same information from them, they don’t want to give it.
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Seven Ways to Motivate Employees
4 out of 10 employees do not feel their supervisor supports their growth.
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Boosting Office Morale
No matter how tedious work may be, it is more enjoyable and productive when office morale is positive and upbeat. On the other hand, no matter how fun the work can be, it can be dull and gloomy in a hostile work environment.
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Telecommuting: A Road Well Traveled
Telecommuting, otherwise known as a WFH (work from home) program, has grown immensely over the past thirty years. Today, many employers have developed telecommuting programs for their companies for several different reasons.
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Background Checks Under Attack: EEOC Takes Aim at Hiring Practices
By Diane J. Geller, Esq.
This summer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) signaled that it was planning to revisit its longstanding Guidance (found here) which explains when employers can use arrest and conviction records as a pre-employment screening criteria. The EEOC also said it was contemplating issuing new Guidance on when credit history checks can [...] -
Employee Economics
One of the many goals of business is to increase competitive value. The goal of increasing profits does not change because of the current economy or other factors. Competition, vendor management, operational costs, environmental costs, globalization, and changes in technology all effect competitive value.
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Staffing Employees: Extraordinary Human Resources
The number of people working at a company, their skill sets, their cumulative cost to the company, and their ambition and motivation all combine to create the single most important variable in the success or failure of any enterprise: the staff. A company that can get the right people in the right positions at the right time and at the right price has a tremendous advantage over less astute competitors.
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Work Force Flexability: Staffing for a Better Bottom Line
There’s a reason why the U.S. staffing industry has been growing faster than the overall economy: flexibility. Workers want it. Businesses need it. Staffing firms provide it.
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Temporary Help Continues to Lead Private Sector Job Growth in April, Reports BLS
Temporary help firms continued to add jobs in April, according to the most recent employment data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Temporary help services employment rose by 26,200 additional jobs (2.0%), seasonally adjusted, from March to April.
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Virginia and Federal Labor Posters – Are you Compliant?
State and Federal law require all employers to maintain updated posters regarding various employment laws and information for applicants and employees. Below, you will find some of the details which appear in these informative posters. Ensure your firm is compliant and has posted the most current available.
