Ways to Prevent Employee Burnout
Burnout is usually taken to mean someone hopelessly overwhelmed by their job. There are other aspects to consider. Cynicism just is one of them. An employee suffering from burnout is unlikely to care about the job he or she is meant to perform. When an employee stops caring, they stop trying, which typically leads to ineffectiveness and inefficiency, as well [...]
How to Write Search Engine-Friendly Job Ads
Job searches may start like any other Internet searches, with a search engine like Google. People looking for jobs generally don’t do anything fancy; they use a term they think describes the job well, and maybe the city they are searching. Knowing this, how do you get your jobs to stand out from the rest? Here are some ideas on [...]
What It Takes to Have a Successful Staffing Agency
If you are looking to start a new staffing agency the first thing to decide is who your staffing agency is going to serve. Offering generalized staffing services fails to differentiate your agency and drives up marketing costs. So, the first thing to identify is a business sector in your area that’s in high demand. Seriously consider all sectors in [...]
Making Deadlines Less Stressful
Struggling with deadlines happens to us all, but having a playbook for handling deadlines helps tremendously. To make deadlines less stressful, don't even think about procrastinating. And don't take on more than you can get done. Start Immediately & Set Up Project Once you have an assignment, start immediately, even if it's only to break the job into pieces. By [...]
What Managers Can Do to Reduce Staff Turnover?
Recruitment can be a challenge for any business, but particularly for businesses that suffer from a high turnover of staff. Whenever another staff member leaves, the managers have to start the hiring and interviewing process again, which can be time consuming, expensive, and frustrating. Fortunately, there are steps that managers can take to reduce the need for recruitment. Here are [...]
Ten Questions You Must Know the Answer to Before Accepting an Employment Offer
An interview is a two-way street. Before you rush to accept that job offer, have you made sure that the company is a right fit for you and your needs? When applying for a job, it’s easy to get caught up with the worry about performing well in the interview. Then, when the job offer lands on the table, it’s [...]