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3 Staffing Resolutions for 2012
Hiring great employees is a common annual goal for many companies. But, while the start of a new year can be a great time to hire it is important that you don’t just rush into it blindly. Right now is the perfect time to develop a strategic plan that will enable you to compete in the 2012 marketplace.
So, to help evaluate the business priorities and skills your organization will need for the coming year we have put together this list of 3 “New Year’s Resolutions” to start 2012 off right! »» 3 Staffing Resolutions for 2012
Grow Your Business Without Killing Your Company
How to Use a Staffing Service to Grow Your Business
When companies grow, they tend to expand in a number of different directions all at once. For example, if a manufacturing firm takes on just two new customers in a relatively short amount of time, many different areas within the company from accounting to customer service are likely to feel some growing pains.
»» Grow Your Business Without Killing Your Company
Taking Too Long to Make an Offer
17 Common Hiring Mistakes: Part 16
Melvin Farmer completed his engineering degree at the height of the Depression. There were no jobs to be had, so he decided to go to South America to find work. His fiancée, Susan was the love of his life. As she saw him off on the ship, he promised he would be back in a year to marry her.
»» Taking Too Long to Make an Offer
3 Red Flags in Interviews
17 Common Hiring Mistakes: Part 14
I have always found it astonishing what people will reveal in interviews, that frankly, they would be better off not sharing. If you ask enough questions and listen well, they will often give you a good picture of their character, especially how they handle a difficult situation.
The Easy Way to Find a WBE or MBE Partner for Your State Contract Bid
Anyone bidding on a State of Indiana contract quickly finds out that one of the key evaluation points for winning a State contract is the inclusion of Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBE and WBE).
The current goals set by the State are as follows: »» The Easy Way to Find a WBE or MBE Partner for Your State Contract Bid
How to Kick a Dog When It’s Down
Why the new Unemployment Insurance Rates will hurt businesses that are struggling the most.
Here is a true story. CG is a small manufacturer in Central Indiana. When the recession hit, their previously stable business revenue dropped like a stone. In just a few months business had fallen off so dramatically that they were forced to lay off half of their 40 man workforce. In 2010 business was slowly returning and CG could rehire most of the workers. However, things were still tough and the profit margins even slimmer than before.
»» How to Kick a Dog When It’s Down
The Unemployment Tax Tsunami is Coming!
Have You Found Higher Ground?
»» The Unemployment Tax Tsunami is Coming!