First impressions make a huge difference. For job candidates, a company’s first impression is made in its job description.   Job-seekers may scroll through dozens or even hundreds of job descriptions in a single sitting. To grab their attention, a job description needs to be clear, thorough, and speak in the company’s voice.   Here’s how to… Read more »

Employee turnover is one of the most costly occurrences in staffing. When an employee leaves the organization, that organization must spend additional money to find a replacement worker. They also lose the productivity gained from having that worker’s position filled, as well as productivity from other workers who must abandon their own tasks to cover… Read more »

“Soft” skills suffer from a misnomer. They’re called “soft” skills to distinguish them from job-specific technical skills, but there’s nothing “soft” or weak about them. Also known as transferable skills, soft skills are the ones that are essential to success on any team or in any workplace.  As a result, candidates with strong soft skills… Read more »

No manager likes to tell people how they’re doing badly. Giving a negative performance review can feel like navigating a field of landmines. You need your staff member to understand what’s gone wrong and how to fix it, but you also need to avoid triggering such overwhelming negative emotions that they can’t hear what they… Read more »

Recent world events have injected an unprecedented level of uncertainty into the economy, affecting businesses at every level. With so many factors still unknown, many companies are uncertain whether or not they should hire new staff members now, or wait for things to change.  If you’re on the fence about hiring, here are three signs… Read more »