Summer’s Nearly Here. What are you going to do with your kids?
School’s almost out for summer. What’s your game plan for your kids? Let’s face it. With a lot more free time available, your children will be looking for things to do (especially while you’re at work!). Use these ideas from our Lebanon staffing service to keep your kids busy, happy, learning and productive this summer: […]
Frustrated with Skills Gaps? Wood Can Help
Tired of talent crunches? Sick of skills gaps? Done with position vacancies? It’s understandable, in light of current employment market and demographic conditions. As we mentioned in an earlier post, the U.S. workforce is transforming – dramatically. For example: Women are comprising a greater share of the workforce. Large numbers of Baby Boomers are exiting […]
New to Management? Avoid These “Rookie” Management Mistakes
Just landed your first management role? Congratulations! Now be sure you don’t mess it up. We’re kidding, of course. Everyone has a first management role. And we’re all human! At one point or another, we all make management blunders. But with sound information and a little diligence, you can avoid the most common management mistakes […]
How to Increase Work Flex in Your Manufacturing Environment
“Variation.” “Departure from the norm.” “Atypical.” Terms like these are BIG red flags in a manufacturing environment – unless you’re talking about work flex, that is! Creating a culture that increases flexibility for employees is good business. Consider these statistics: Forbes.com cites several studies showing that optimal workplace flexibility is a smart strategy for […]
Make the Most of Your Work Day: 5 Tips for Making Meetings More Productive
Ready to make your meetings more productive and focused? Who isn’t?!? For most of us, meetings are a major time-suck. And a big source of frustration. But until somebody designs a way to run a business without connecting to and sharing ideas with others, meetings will continue to be a necessary evil. So if […]
Summer is Just Around the Corner. What’s your plan?
For many Middle Tennessee employers, summer is a busy time of year. June, July and August are also peak vacation months – meaning that many employees will be requesting time off. So, what’s your plan (your seasonal workforce plan, that is!)? The companies with a sound workforce plan will ultimately come out on top. […]
