Smart Staffing Strategies for Tennessee Employers: Reducing Long-Term Expenses
There are no two ways about it. Whether your business is large or small, well established or still in its infancy, running it profitably still begins with the same simple equation: Revenue – Expense = Profit Staffing is a critical part of this equation. In fact, personnel expenses are often a company’s largest line item, […]
Five More Tips to Help You Hire Better
Looking for a better way to hire the best and brightest Middle Tennessee has to offer? Who isn’t? With the “Great Recession” finally in our rear view mirror, and hiring on the upswing, developing a cost-effective method for consistently selecting top performers is high on the list of today’s HR professionals. A few months back, […]
Employers Recognize the Need for Benefits that Appeal to a Multi-generational Workforce
American employers are faced with a difficult balancing act – attracting new talent, while also holding onto experienced workers. Achieving this balance is driving employers to create financial benefit plans that appeal to workers of all ages. According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Workforce Benefits Report (published April, 2011): 94 percent of 650 C-level […]
Get Paid What You’re Worth – How to Ask for a Raise the Right Way
Thinking about asking for a raise, but still hesitating? Well, maybe you shouldn’t be. A recent New York Times article reports that median pay for top executives at big 200 companies was up 23 percent last year. Corporate wallets are opening up. It’s time to get your share. Still, asking for more money can be […]
Top Staffing Myths and Misconceptions
The staffing industry is not what it used to be. In decades past, employers typically viewed staffing services as a “necessary evil” – a last resort when a low-level employee called in sick. But not anymore. Today’s staffing industry is comprised of diverse, robust organizations whose services can greatly enhance your company’s productivity and profitability […]
Time Out! U.S. Workers are Foregoing Vacation Plans, But is This Really in Your Company’s Best Interest?
Work/life balance. It’s one of those nebulous issues with which employers continually wrestle. On the one hand, work needs to be done. On the other hand, the pressure to get that work done can lead to a host of problems which zap employees’ productivity. Financial constraints and demanding work schedules have made work a higher […]
