Temps and Employee Safety: Enhancing Safety Through Staffing Practices

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The best way to help keep your employees safe might be by adding to your team during busy times.  Whether that means adding extra hands to a construction project to make sure work is done on time, on budget, and with enough staffing to cover all your bases and make sure all safety hazards are […]

Workers Compensation: Are You Experienced?

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Navigating the world of workers’ compensation insurance can feel like a daunting task for employers. One crucial factor that often comes into play is the “experience factor,” a numerical representation of an employer’s claims history and risk profile. But did you know that partnering with a reputable staffing agency like Davis can help improve your […]

The Importance and Benefits of Performance Reviews

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It’s an annual practice that might cause groans and frustration from everyone at your company, from the big boss on down the line: Performance reviews. It can be hard for employees and managers alike to try and recall all the events, achievements and lessons from the previous year, plus it takes a lot of time […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mastering Time Management: Expert Tips for Boosting Productivity and Efficiency as the Holidays Approach

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The weather outside might be delightful right now, but it’ll be frightful soon — which means the holidays also will be coming up before you know it.  The end of the year is such a busy time for your whole company: There are year-end reports to be run, projects to finish, deadlines to meet, all […]

NDEAM 2023: Advancing Access and Equity for a More Inclusive Workforce

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It seems like every day, or every month, has a special holiday associated with it. For employers, it’s important to commemorate October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, marking and honoring the contributions of our friends, colleagues and neighbors with disabilities while showcasing supportive, inclusive employment practices that help everyone.  This year’s theme, as selected […]