Ante Up: Tips for landing the best workers in Middle Tennessee’s competitive employment market
Unemployment levels well below 6% are both a blessing and a curse for Middle TN employers. More people are finding jobs (which is great for the economy), but that makes finding great employees more challenging than ever. As talent pools in certain occupations dry up, it’s time for your business to “ante up.” Here […]
Wood Personnel’s “Best of 2015”: 6 posts you need to read
Hard to believe another year is nearly “in the books!” Looking back, 2014 has been a year of amazing challenges and opportunities. Along the way, Wood Personnel has regularly updated our blog to help you make the most of our current economic and employment market conditions. Our goal? To make finding great people, and running […]
Short-Circuiting? Stress management tips for the busy professional
Long hours. Difficult clients. Tight deadlines. Budgetary and resource constraints. Working under stress is part of your job, and your ability to manage it greatly impacts your success. So if you ever feel as though you may short-circuit under the pressure, try one of these quick stress management techniques to recharge and refocus: Get moving. […]
Tips for Handling Difficult Employee Conversations
“I have to demote you.” “Your co-workers find you difficult to work with.” “You didn’t get that raise you asked for.” As a manager, you’re paid to solve problems. Often, that means you’re forced into the uncomfortable position of having to initiate tough conversations with employees. It can be tempting to delay these talks, especially […]
HR Compliance: What Does “Employment at Will” Mean in Tennessee?
What does the term “employment at will” really mean in Tennessee? Can you really fire an employee at any time, for any reason? Not exactly. The “employment at will” doctrine does mean that employment is voluntary for both parties (the employer and the employee). An at-will employee may quit his job whenever, and for whatever […]
Tips for Keeping Your Best Employees: Small things make a big difference to your people
Have you ever: Mispronounced an employee’s name (despite the fact that he’s worked for you for five years)? Rolled your eyes when a team member shared a potential solution to a problem (regardless of whether or not the solution was viable)? Left a co-worker out of an email loop on a critical project (when the […]
