Wood Personnel’s “Best of 2015”: 6 posts you need to read
Hard to believe another year is nearly “in the books!” Looking back, 2014 has been a year of amazing challenges and opportunities. Along the way, Wood Personnel has regularly updated our blog to help you make the most of our current economic and employment market conditions. Our goal? To make finding great people, and running […]
HR Compliance: What Does “Employment at Will” Mean in Tennessee?
What does the term “employment at will” really mean in Tennessee? Can you really fire an employee at any time, for any reason? Not exactly. The “employment at will” doctrine does mean that employment is voluntary for both parties (the employer and the employee). An at-will employee may quit his job whenever, and for whatever […]
Candidates Have a “Clear View” into Your Middle TN Business with Glassdoor – should you be worried?
Before the rise of “all things internet,” job seekers typically had very little information upon which to form their opinions of potential employers. Then along came Glassdoor, an employer review site where employees (and interviewees) can leave anonymous feedback on what it’s really like to work for your company. With a rapidly growing database of […]
Don’t Let these Job Personalities Undermine Your Business
“He looked great on paper. How did he turn out to be such a disappointment on the job?” Ever find yourself muttering this a few months after hiring somebody you thought was a great candidate? It happens. Even seasoned hiring managers occasionally miss subtle cues that a candidate may be bad news. And besides, some […]
Is There a Downside to Setting All Those Goals for You and Your Business?
New Year’s is closer than you think. But before you start hammering out objectives for you and your company, consider this quote from a recent Forbes.com post: “Researchers from four top business schools have shown that goals often do more harm than good. Worse, they can cause real damage to organizations and individuals using them.” […]
