Finish Strong! How Your Staffing Partner Can Help You Have an Amazing 4th Quarter
Labor Day has come and gone. Footballs are flying across fields everywhere. And kiddos are back in school. Yep, it’s definitely September in Middle Tennessee. As another summer draws to a close, businesses throughout our region are setting their sights on tackling their Q4 objectives – and Wood Personnel is ready to help. Whether your […]
“Can’t we all just get along?” Hire Smarter to Prevent Workplace Conflict
Your new hire is great at their job. Well, parts of it, at least. Now that they’ve been working with your team for a few weeks, you’ve noticed that they bristle at constructive criticism. And they’re occasionally abrupt with coworkers. In fact, just the other day, one of your best employees complained to you about […]
Showoff or Shrinking Violet – Who’s More Likely to Get Ahead at Work?
In a perfect world, your accomplishments would speak for themselves. You’d automatically earn raises and promotions for your hard work, without having to self-promote. But we all know that’s not how the real world operates. The real world of work is, at times, an unfair place – full of jealous co-workers, tough bosses and tricky […]
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
“Those Baby Boomers? They’re obsolete – and need to hang it up.” “Millennials? They’re too self-centered and won’t gel with our team.” “Gen X? They have absolutely no vision!” Wow. Can’t we all just get along? To clarify, the stereotypes above are definitely NOT Wood Personnel’s views; we’re just trying to make a simple […]
5 Ways to Give Your Career a Makeover in 2015
Buying a new outfit or updating your hairstyle can go a long way toward making over your professional appearance. But if you’re still stuck in the same ho-hum job, you may not need to overhaul your look – you may need to overhaul your career. How do you give your career a makeover? Today, our […]
Close Strong: Tips for creating a persuasive closing statement for your cover letter
For many job seekers, a cover letter is nothing more than an afterthought. After all, a recruiter is going to skip right over it and look at your resume, right? Wrong. A savvy recruiter considers every part of your application, and he makes judgments about your candidacy based on your cover letter. If you don’t […]
