Better Staffing Results: Smart strategies for managing temporary and contract employees in 2014
It’s a new year! Time for a few fresh strategies to maximize the return on your staffing investment. Whether you use administrative temporaries or IT contractors, a little up-front “homework” can go a long way in ensuring your contingent workers are productive, efficient and easy to manage. Here are a few simple things you can […]
Temporary Employee or Direct Hire: Which does your Middle Tennessee business really need right now?
In years past, growing businesses would typically hire new employees to handle their additional workload. Luckily, today’s organizations have many options when it comes to bringing on new workers. You can hire new full-time employees or you can supplement your existing staff with qualified temporary or contract workers. How do you know which one will […]
Liar, Liar: Tips for addressing dishonesty in your Middle Tennessee business
How honest are your employees? Do you honestly know? Dishonest actions like stealing, covering up mistakes and lying on résumés occur in businesses throughout Middle Tennessee every day. And while you might be reluctant to admit it, your very own workers could currently be engaged in dishonest behaviors – costing your company money, damaging its reputation […]
Thinking of Hiring a Middle Tennessee Intern? Here’s What You Need to Know
Throughout Nashville, Cool Springs, Hendersonville and Murfreesboro, things are heating up. Summer will be here in a flash – and you know what that means. College students will be searching for summer internships to improve their job skills and establish vital employment connections. If you’re considering hiring an intern, be sure you thoroughly understand the […]
Ready to Hire? Improve Your Hiring Process with These Ideas
It’s a new year – and for many Middle Tennessee companies, it’s time to hire. If your 2012 initiatives include adding to your direct headcount, the best way to ensure hiring success is by being prepared. Failing to do so can lead to a host of interviewing problems, including biases, inconsistencies, costly inefficiencies – and […]
Diversity is Important – Here’s How to Promote It
It’s happening right now. Somewhere in Tennessee, an employee or job applicant is experiencing workplace discrimination. While it’s true that today’s typical workplace may be generally more welcoming and accepting than one of generations past, employees continue to be excluded from certain occupations – regardless of their qualifications and experience. For these reasons and more, […]