It’s bad practice but it happens: You invite a solid, promising job candidate to an interview and things go well, so you invite them back for a second round and they….disappear. No email, no call, nothing; they just don’t show up and you never hear from them again. There might be several reasons why someone […]
Are you simply part of a group or part of a real team? There’s a significant difference. A group is just people working together, but a team is a united force striving for a shared goal, where success or failure is a collective experience. Benefits of Transitioning from a Group to a Team: Shifting from […]
Having a chat with your manager and receiving feedback on your work can be stressful, maybe even a little intimidating, and might put a damper on your day. But it doesn’t need to be that way! Feedback is an opportunity to correct issues, to change your way of thinking and to keep improving and building […]
Communication is possibly the most important skill to have in the workplace. It might be the most important skill overall for anyone who has to deal with people, professionally or in our non-working lives. It can help build relationships or bring them down; it can help increase trust or tear it apart; it can help […]
It’s a buzzword as of late, but what does resilience really mean? And, as a manager, how can you help our employees build resilience for our stressful times? Let’s start with a definition: Resilience means the ability to withstand difficult times, to have the tools to help manage stress and proceed forward with a clear […]
Professionalism plays a vital role in the staffing industry, and this blog highlights how Davis Staffing prioritizes it to build trust with clients and candidates. By upholding high standards of conduct, maintaining clear communication, and delivering exceptional service, Davis Staffing establishes itself as a trusted partner in the recruitment process, fostering long-term relationships based on […]
The interview process is a long one for both the interviewer and the interviewee alike. So much time and coordination goes into it, and on the interviewer’s side, there can be multiple candidates to consider and multiple rounds to complete. But keep in mind that mistakes can be made along the way that will discourage […]
The idea of the eight-hour workday is a bit of a misnomer. We shouldn’t work for eight hours straight because our brains need breaks! Our eyes get tired staring at screens; our legs get tired standing for hours on end; our minds need to stop working so hard, every so often, in order to be […]
A “one-size-fits-all” approach never works well. That’s especially true when your workforce has 20-somethings working alongside 60-somethings on the same team. Older workers might have different approaches to their jobs than the younger ones, while those in the middle are juggling the responsibilities of work plus family obligations that can include their own multigenerational needs. […]
Did you know you have a wider variety of skills than you realize? And that your current job might be excellent preparation for a different job, in another field? Thanks to transferable skills, the abilities you gain from working and training can be applied to jobs different from what you’re currently doing. What are transferable […]
