A Fresh Idea for Staffing Your Hard-to-Fill Skilled Trade Jobs

The job market is tight and you have several unfilled openings for hard-to-find candidates, causing your company to lose production unless you pay overtime to your current staff. You’re not alone. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, through 2032 there will be an imbalance of 20 job openings for every one net new […]

Five Forrest Gump Traits Every Manager Should Have

Recently, I was channel surfing and I stumbled upon the movie, Forrest Gump. I feel compelled to watch Forrest Gump whenever it is on television. Each time I see it, I am awed by how this seemingly benign and unintelligent character, expertly played by Tom Hanks, profoundly affects the people in his life without even […]

5 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Job

Typically, making the decision to leave your current job to take on a new opportunity is a difficult one; and, it is one that shouldn’t be made impulsively. However, if you are reading this post, chances are you are contemplating such a move. To help you determine if making a change is the right choice, […]

Is Your Best Friend a Good Hire?

We’ve said it over and over again that being referred to a company by a current employee is the quickest way to get your foot in the door.  The percentage of new hires that come through their current employees’ network is increasing at an unprecedented rate.  A recent SHRM article reported that employee referrals made […]