Inside the Hiring Process with Davis Staffing

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Are you looking for the right Chicago job? The challenge will be determining which industry suits you best and how to get hired in a hurry. If you’ve got some experience, but you’re looking to diversify your resume, teaming up with a top Chicago staffing agency is the perfect move. Davis Staffing’s successful candidates hit […]

6 Ways You Can Bounce Back From a Layoff

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bounce back after layoff

Have you recently been laid off during the pandemic or corporate restructuring? You’re not alone — millions have experienced this before and have to work to gain new employment. Fortunately, we’ve got some tips on how to get it done. 1. Take Stock Initially, you’ll want to determine where you’re at once you hear you’ve […]

Keeping Company Morale Up During the Summer

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Company Morale Summer

The sun comes out, and it’s like a curse on your productivity. Some workers take advantage – leaving early, coming in late, frequent vacation days. While you can provide some levity, there’s still work to be done. As a manager, it’s your duty to remind your employees that they are just as responsible for their […]

The Importance of Employee Feedback

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Employee Feedback

Wondering why you’re struggling with your team? The best thing you can do for your workforce is to communicate with them effectively. This includes transparent, constructive, quality feedback. Here’s how you can relay feedback to your workers, and why it’s crucial to successfully manage your team. Why? The way your employees feel is important to […]

Effective Employee Retention Strategies for Keeping Your Talent

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Employee Retention Strategies

Having quality workers who know how to do the job effectively can often be a luxury, especially if you don’t have a retention plan in place. Follow these retention strategies!  Adequate Compensation  Let’s be real: there’s one main reason we all get out of bed in the morning and head to work. Whether you’re in […]

Benefits You Should Consider Negotiating With a New Job (Other Than Salary)

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You finally get that call – you got the job! Your interview went well, and you can consider taking the position. However, there are multiple things to consider. When you get a job offer, you might not consider other factors besides salary at first – but these are the things you should also consider negotiating […]

The Fundamentals of a Leader 3/3: Listening

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Listening and leadership

Listening is essential when it comes to leadership, but might often be overlooked. For Davis Staffing’s leadership series, it’s time to wrap up with the third and final important aspect of leadership: listening. This is the importance of listening as a leader and how you can do better.  Active Listening  To assert yourself as a master manager, […]

The Fundamentals of a Leader 2/3: Teaching

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Fundamentals of a Leader

Are you tired of your people letting you down? It can be disappointing when your workers don’t meet your standards. To continue our fundamentals of leadership series, we want to talk about showing, not doing. A quality leader should be one of the greatest teachers, simply because they know how to break it down to get […]

What Are Power Words and How Can You Utilize Them on Your Resume?

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Power Words

Grabbing attention during the job hunt can be so challenging. A stale, dull resume will bore any hiring manager, so if you’re not getting the call for an interview, your resume may be missing the punch it needs to command a second look. Today, our professionals are going over what power words are and how they […]

The Fundamentals of a Leader 1/3: They Lead!

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Fundamentals of a leader

Leaders are made up of various qualities, but their main one may be pretty obvious – they lead! We’re stripping away the fluff and getting down to brass tacks in Davis Staffing’s series on leadership fundamentals. For part one, we’re discussing the best ways you can inspire your team. This is how they do so […]