Seasonal Help: Why You Should Plan Your Staffing Needs Now
Admittedly, it may be a little early to light a Yule log. But if you’re in the customer service, administrative/clerical, hospitality, shipping/delivery, inventory or technology/finance industries, you’re probably headed for a busy – if not your busiest – time of year. If you’re going to require extra help this holiday season, it’s definitely not too […]
Temp-to-Hire 101
Need additional help, but are unsure if that need will be long-term? Want to try out a new employee before making a commitment to hire him or her? If so, temp-to-hire services may be right for your business. In simple terms, temp-to-hire (also known as try-before-hire or temp-to-perm) lets you try out a candidate on-the-job before extending an offer […]
Overtime vs. Temporary Staffing – A Cost Analysis
You’ve just won a three-month contract with a major new client – congratulations! Now, you need to figure out how to get the extra work done. Should you pay your current employees overtime, or bring in temporary help? Consider the following sample cost analysis. It is based on an annual salary of $40,000 ($20.51/hr.), vs. time-and-one-half […]
Five Traits to Help Identify Mentors in Your Organization
An effective mentoring program provides a wide range of business benefits: Facilitated onboarding. Mentoring speeds up the process of bringing on new hires as well as redeploying existing employees into new lines of work. Increased employee satisfaction and retention. Research has shown that employees who participate in mentoring programs have higher job satisfaction and reduced […]
Ways Staffing Services Can Decrease Employment Costs
The time and costs associated with recruiting, screening, testing and hiring employees are significant. So why do it? If your personnel needs are short-term, seasonal or project-oriented, consider working with a staffing service. A staffing firm can provide access to the talent you need, while eliminating many employment related expenses, including: Recruiting. A staffing service can assume responsibility […]
Land the Best Candidate When Budgets are Tight
Tips for Successful Salary Negotiations Congratulations! You’ve found a superstar with the ideal skills, personality and experience for the position. But you still have one hurdle to overcome – salary negotiations. Landing the cream of the crop without blowing your personnel budget can be tricky. To help, here is a quick list of strategies for […]
