5 Tricky Interview Questions (and How to Answer Them!)

Every business owner knows that the overall success of their company lies in the hands of its employees. It’s their productivity and innovative thinking that keeps the company ahead of the competition. That’s why so many interview questions are personality based. By getting to know how a candidate will react in certain situations, the hiring […]

How to Retain Your Star Employees

Any time your best workers quit, it’s frustrating and hard to not take personally. However, the reasons are often more complex than you think.  Sometimes the employee feels that there is no room for advancement or they want to learn more skills and develop their trade. Sometimes employees feel that the workplace culture is no […]

Harnessing the Power of Stay Interviews

Many employers conduct exit interviews to find out why employees leave, but very few conduct interviews to find out why they stay. However, this information can be incredibly helpful in discovering ways to improve employee retention and job satisfaction, all of which can boost productivity. Stay interviews occur with your highly valued employees and those […]

“Ring, Ring, Ring!” – Top Strategies for a Phone Interview

More and more employers are choosing to narrow down their candidate pools with phone interviews. Whether you’re interviewing for a temporary position or a direct placement opening, you are likely to encounter a hiring team that wants to start out with a phone interview. Phone interviews are quite different than face-to-face interviews. Some candidates think […]

4 Advantages of Using Temporary Staffing

Businesses succeed by harnessing creative, inventive ways to progress and grow. The same old hat just doesn’t work in the 21st century. All companies, especially small business and start-ups, must learn to play smart and discover ways to utilize every resource that can boost that bottom line. Enter the temporary employee – a time and […]

Spring Cleaning Your Job Search Strategy

Sometimes, we open our doors and opportunity is standing there, and sometimes we have to go out and hunt for it. For many job seekers, searching for the right employment opportunity can take more hunting than planned. When the job search stalls out, you may feel as if your whole life, not just your career, […]