You Got It? Flaunt It!
Are we suggesting you show off your killer dance moves at your next Middle Tennessee job interview? Maybe demonstrate your juggling prowess? Nope. We’re talking about flaunting your soft skills. Success in any job requires much more than task-specific skills; it takes soft skills, which are traits that allow you to work well as a […]
How to Develop Soft Skills on the Job
They may be called “soft,” but make no mistake: Regardless of your industry or job function, soft skills are critical to getting hired – and succeeding once you’re on the job. Which soft skills do you need for your career? In this earlier post, we reviewed the soft skills commonly required for job success: Communication […]
Teach Yourself a New “Trick”: Tips for Breaking Bad Habits – and Adopting Better Ones
Whether they affect our personal or professional life, most of us have bad habits we’d like to break: procrastinating when faced with an unpleasant task; spending money on impulse buys; snacking on junk food; overreacting when frustrated… …these are just a few examples. Most bad habits arise from stress and/or boredom; they exist because they […]
Checking the Pulse of Middle Tennessee’s Employment and Economic Outlook
Wow – time sure does fly! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we last got a pulse on how the Nashville metro area is doing from an employment and economic perspective. A lot can change in a year’s time, so let’s take a look at the most recent data from the […]
To Pay or Not to Pay? On Call vs. Just-in-Time Employees
Business is unpredictable. If your Middle Tennessee company is like most, it has its ups and downs. You might need “all hands on deck” at a moment’s notice, or just as suddenly find those same hands sitting idle. Just-in-time staff from Wood Personnel can help even out those highs and lows in your business, but […]
Dreading Your Busy Season? Here’s how to keep your sanity.
Seasonal surges are exciting for company leaders, especially when that surge in activity means additional revenue. But if you have any direct responsibility for staffing or employee management, you know that a big uptick also means exhausted workers. Unpredictable personnel budgets. And the very real possibility that this time around, you may not have the […]
