When and How to Call Off the Right Way

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Managers know that people will have to call off sick sometimes. It’s just a fact of life: Someone gets sick, or their car breaks down, or something else happens that causes an unexpected absence or late arrival.  It’s also possible that some people call off when they could make other arrangements instead, or might take […]

Low-Cost Incentive Plans: Strategies to Attract More Talent Without Increasing Pay Rates

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It’s a delicate balance to strike: Companies want to attract the best and brightest talent, building  the strongest team possible, but the economy might have other ideas when it comes to methods for bringing those candidates in and retaining your current employees. By January, your operating budget for 2024 should be established, giving you a […]

Proven Strategies for Landing Your Next Job After Unemployment

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Experiencing a layoff can be a challenging phase in anyone’s career journey. However, it’s crucial to approach this period with resilience and a proactive mindset to navigate the job market successfully. At Davis Staffing, we understand the obstacles job seekers face after a layoff and have gathered valuable insights to help you land your next […]

Effective Strategies for Reducing Candidates Ghosting You 

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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 […]

Start The Year Off On The Right Foot By Decluttering Your Workspace 

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January 1 brings with it each year a brand new blank slate, an opportunity for starting over fresh and adopting new habits. It’s a great time to make little changes to help improve your life!  If you’re not sure where to start, or if change makes you uncomfortable, starting small still counts as starting.  Why […]

Crafting Effective Staffing Strategies for a High-Performance Team 

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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 […]

Navigating HR Employment Law Changes: The Evolution of Illinois Paid Leave

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It’s critically important for every employer to be aware of changes to state and federal regulations and laws, as failure to maintain compliance can result in fines or audits.  On January 1, employers in Illinois will be required to provide paid time off to all employees, at a rate of 40 hours per year. Employees […]

Prioritizing Workplace Safety: The Significance of PPE

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Raise your hand if you ever heard of personal protective equipment, or PPE, before the Covid-19 pandemic threw everything out of whack in March 2020. Most of us probably hadn’t! Outside of healthcare jobs, and maybe some specialized places where respirators or masks are required, most people didn’t think much about protective coverings, let alone […]

Uncovering HR Employment Law, Employee Incentives, and Hiring Advice

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While it’s impossible to be all things to all people all the time, at Davis Staffing, we do our best to provide important information to our clients no matter the topic.  We like to think of ourselves as experts in staffing needs and helping put great candidates into the right positions to help benefit our […]

Enhancing Feedback for Inclusivity and Effectiveness

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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 […]