As a manager, you may be concerned about how to lead your onsite temporary workforce to greatness as part of your growing team. This is often a gray area that leaves supervisors scratching their heads. However, a temporary workforce is not unlike your other employees – they just need a little guidance to help them […]
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Employer Tips – What Questions to Ask a Staffing Provider in Chicago IL
Working in the real world today takes a lot of time and energy, which is why many companies in Chicago, Illinois elect to hire staffing firms to help fill empty positions within their organization. Before you select a staffing firm to work with, be sure you find out if it the best one available in […]
Should You Promote In-house or Hire from the Outside?
A large part of succession planning involves deciding whether to promote employees from within the company or look to new employees by recruiting from the outside world. This can be a tough decision, particularly when you have a great deal of talent within your existing teams. However, each business needs specific skill sets and knowledge […]
The Assembly Line Turned 100 in 2013 | Manufacturing Industry Insights
Get out the balloons, the streamers, and blow out your candles manufacturing world – the assembly line turned the ripe old age of 100 this year! When Henry Ford first rolled his Model-T’s off the production line in April of 1913 in Highland, Michigan; little did he know that he would transform the world’s leading […]
How to Prepare for Your 2013 Performance Review
At the end of each year, many employers choose to conduct their annual performance reviews. This is to help establish fair compensation increases and to set new performance goals for the coming year. Yet, for a vast majority of employees, the performance review process is negative and creates a great deal of worry. Why do […]
Temp Employee Onboarding Kit
Once you’ve decided to work with a temporary workforce, it’s time to organize the process for managing temp employee onboarding. The temps who will be joining your organization were carefully selected out of numerous candidates, specifically because they have the right skills and knowledge to do a great job for your business. Therefore, you will […]
Why You Cannot Neglect Onboarding New Hires
Onboarding is the process of showing new employees around, providing detailed orientation and training, and making sure they have all the necessary information to start work successfully. Too many companies hire employees and give just an hour presentation to the new hire and then let them fend for themselves. This is not only damaging to […]
What NOT to do During Employee Onboarding
Employee onboarding is the process of providing new hires with the information they need to feel comfortable in their new position. It is essentially the period of time that counts the most as new hires get oriented to the company, policies and culture. Therefore, it is highly important to consider what to do and not […]
4 Ways to Get the Most out of Temporary Workers
Congratulations are in order if you’ve decided to utilize a temporary workforce to augment your current staffing needs. This is an important step in the growth and improvement of your organization. In fact, over time you will likely experience the benefits of hiring temporary workers, which can include: Lower costs of recruiting and onboarding staff […]
Strategies for Onboarding Temp Employees
Did you know that the single most important aspect of retaining your best talent is by onboarding new hires correctly from day one? In a report from the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), it was revealed that nearly half of new hires resign within the first four months in a new assignment when a […]