You Deserve a Vacation.
Jill just requested two weeks off mid-July. Conor is planning a weekend getaway over Memorial Day. Lauren is trying to pick the best time to take her trip to Cancun (and that’ll be her second trip this year!). Seems like your entire staff is planning their vacations. What about you? You deserve a vacation, too. […]
Checking In: Middle Tennessee Employment and Economic Indicators
It’s that time again! A few times each year, we like to get a pulse on how the Nashville area is doing from an economic and employment perspective. It’s been several months since we’ve reviewed the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the Nashville / Davidson / Murfreesboro / […]
The Squeeze: Avoiding Common Problems Middle Managers Face
Managing multiple generations. Motivating diverse work teams. Keeping your boss, employees and customers happy. Striking a balance between home and work. With so many people to satisfy and goals to meet, it’s natural for middle managers to occasionally feel conflicted. Stuck. Like there aren’t enough hours in the day. And yet, mid-level managers are the […]
The 2015 Nashville Economy: What’s the Scoop?
Don’t have time to make sense of all of that great data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides? We get it. While the BLS provides a ton of useful employment and economic information, making sense of the numbers (and getting the historic perspective you need) can be a bit cumbersome. So we’ve done […]
Nashville Leads the Way!
At Wood Personnel, we already know that Nashville is an amazing place to live and work. Offering a vast array of cultural, employment and economic opportunities, the heart of Middle Tennessee is beating strong – and getting even stronger by the day. Admittedly, we’re a little biased. But you don’t have to take our […]
Reading Between the Lines: Tips for decoding those unemployment stats
“Total nonfarm payroll.” “Civilian labor force participation rate.” “Job losers, leavers and reentrants.” Feel like you need the Rosetta Stone to decipher employment data? We get it. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) tables and releases can be difficult to interpret – especially without a clear understanding of the complex jargon they use. Today, Wood […]
