Posts Tagged ‘employers’
New and Emerging Employee Benefits
Healthcare is the new currency, right? We’ve all heard that. Well, that may be changing. People are more likely to ask about benefits than salary. Yes, they will want to know what they will be making, but chances are, benefit packages are key to attracting and keeping top employees. Healthcare is an important part of…
Read MoreConfused About New Overtime Rules?
Confession: we all are. But did you know that one of the ways you can safely get more work done without taxing your current staff, or evading the IRS, is to hire a temporary staffing firm to provide the exact expertise you need to accomplish your goals? It’s easier than hiring an independent contractor. Simply…
Read MoreManager Missteps, From Beginning to End
While the work world is full of truly great managers and mentors, we’ve been reminded lately of mistakes that some managers make that cost their employers a ton of money and grief. As hiring has increased significantly over the past several months and especially in hiring for marketing jobs, we’re seeing things turn very quickly…
Read MoreYour digital job search footprints
In the days before big data and company-supplied laptops, employers used to get wind of an employee’s job search through accidental missteps, like an overheard phone call or a resume carelessly left at the photocopy machine. But these days you leave a trail through every visit to Facebook or LinkedIn, as well as your publicly-posted…
Read MorePost-Traumatic Job Disorder
We got a call from one of our favorite people a few weeks ago (used to be a hiring client, then became a jobseeker/candidate) and she was flummoxed over getting to work one morning to her new job. She had experienced some car trouble late the night before and had concerns that she would have…
Read MoreThe resurgence of retention
Here’s an interesting trend we’re seeing: A number of companies seem to be doing a better job of keeping their most valued employees happy. Mind you, this isn’t across the board. In too many workplaces, skilled individuals are ripe for a move and have one foot out the door, just waiting for the right opportunity.…
Read MoreWinning in the economy recovery
He who hires best, first, wins the economic recovery race. Everyone senses or is experiencing the long-awaited turnaround in the marketplace. Thankfully, that includes recruiters, who are suddenly very busy again. Unfortunately, some employers haven’t caught on that it’s not business as usual when making hires. They still think they’re in the driver’s seat and…
Read MoreWhat happened to December? and a January bonus!
Whew. We’re moving f-a-s-t around here. Hiring’s picking up, both in temporary and full-time and it looks like 2011 will be better for lots of people. In that vein, we’re contributing Wednesday work all during January. And, we know, the movie line from Dave was also “Everybody works on Mondays”. The point was it’s good…
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