Have you considered working short-term jobs? Maybe you’re between jobs and need some extra cash, or perhaps you would rather have the flexibility that temporary work has to offer. But how can you become the temporary associate that the company wants to hire? Here are some tips to help you improve your chance of getting… Read more »
You’ve probably been told that you need to accept feedback from your employees in order to make providing feedback more effective. And this is absolutely true. No one wants to be criticized, and with an avenue to offer constructive feedback, your employees can feel more empowered in the workplace. But there is a right way… Read more »
It was the Carpenters who said that “rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” But you don’t have to spend your Sunday night dreading your next workday. Sunday evening is the perfect time to allow yourself to get back into the groove and get prepared to meet Monday with a positive attitude. Here are… Read more »
Here we are in November, a month that’s synonymous with gratitude. With Thanksgiving happening on the fourth Thursday of the month every year, we often spend much of our time thinking about how thankfulness impacts us. But gratitude is something to practice every day, all year long. And one way to do that is to… Read more »
There are so many ways you can approach an interview. For customer service professionals, there are just a few things that are essential to the job, so how can you ensure you’re asking the right questions to hire the best and brightest CSRs. One of the best tools you can have in your toolbox is… Read more »
Competition for jobs is always fierce. You need much more than just a polished resume. But communicating well and making the best case for yourself as the top candidates can take you a long way. If you want to leverage your own experience and stand out at your next interview, here are some ways you… Read more »
Do your temp workers feel at home in your workplace? It can be hard for short-term employees to feel welcome, but it’s entirely up to you and your staff to create a program that can help integrate temps into your company culture. You can do this through onboarding practices designed to include contingent workers. Here… Read more »
Interviewing for a job is a competition. By the time you make the cut, you’ll be vying for the open position with up to 5 people, maybe more. So how can you stand out from the pack and make the best impression with the hiring managers to warrant a callback? There are a few simple… Read more »
It’s the season for goblins and ghouls, but you don’t want to scare off potential employees this Halloween. Did you know that some of the things you’re doing in your hiring process actually cause candidates to avoid applying or completing the process? What are you guilty of doing in your practices that might be keeping… Read more »
When the job market is volatile, many qualified candidates are experiencing job gaps that might be difficult to explain. Through no fault of your own, you may have been laid off or a company could have closed out from under you. Until very recently, new jobs were harder to find and having a gap made… Read more »
