HR Policy: EEOC Guidelines for Addressing Workplace Attire and Grooming
You have the best intentions. As an employer, you strive to follow fair hiring practices, accommodate employees’ special needs and foster a positive work environment. So when an employee’s religious beliefs affect his workplace attire and grooming, how can you address the issue professionally and legally? Today, your Nashville employment agency tackles this sensitive topic: […]
The Secret to Becoming a Great Manager? (Hint: you are what you eat)
The secret’s out: the right nutrition can boost your focus, memory, cognitive functioning and even mood! For years, we’ve known about the connection between good nutrition and athletic performance. But recent research supports an equally strong connection between a healthy diet and great work performance. So are you feeding your brain what it needs? Consider […]
Improve Job Satisfaction and Productivity by Playing to Each Employee’s Strengths
“The real difference between success and failure in a corporation can be very often traced to the question of how well the organization brings out the great energies and talents of its people.” –Thomas J. Watson, Jr., businessman, political figure and philanthropist Your Middle Tennessee company may do a great job hiring talented people. But […]
Better Staffing Results: 5 things you can do to make managing temporary employees simpler and more effective
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The saying’s been around for ages, but it’s still just as relevant as ever – especially when it comes to managing temporary employees. Throughout Middle Tennessee, employers (like you) trust temporary staffing agencies (like Wood Personnel) to deliver flexible access to talented people who can […]
You’re Hired – Because You’re Just Like Me
Right or wrong, many interviewers rely on “gut instinct” – that immediate sense of whether or not a candidate will work out. In some cases, this initial perception keeps interviewers from wasting valuable time on dead-end applicants; but in others, it may thwart successful hiring – and prevent talented candidates from getting the jobs they […]
