Successful Staffing Strategies for Middle Tennessee Employers
Significant change and uncertainty are the new norm in our business environment. Is your company equipped to thrive? Everything from a volatile global economy to proposed employment legislation changes make it more challenging than ever to predict what’s in store for the coming year (let alone the coming month). Constantly changing workloads, talent availability and […]
Tips for Creating a Safer Work Environment
The best way to keep workers’ compensation claims down is to avoid workplace injuries in the first place. This is not news, of course, but the concept occasionally bears repeating. If you’re just learning about workplace safety, or would like to refresh your knowledge, take a few minutes to read this brief but valuable post outlining […]
Quick Tips to Motivate Your Contingent Staff
If you’re like most Middle Tennessee business owners and managers, you are using more contingent workers this time of year. But as you bring these temporary and short-term employees in, how can you ensure you get the best return on your staffing investment? While you certainly don’t have to go out of your way to […]
Credit Screening and Your Hiring Process – Are Changes on the Horizon?
Do you check candidates’ credit as part of your screening process? If so, you may want to read this. Although no current legislation is in process in the state of Tennessee, the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) website indicates that changes in credit screening legislation are occurring from coast to coast. Seven states now […]
What Will the American Jobs Act Mean for Tennessee Employers?
“The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working.” —President Barack Obama, September 8, 2011 In a time when some workers are living week to week, paycheck to paycheck or day to day, President Obama claims he […]
10 Performance Management Tips to Drive Your Bottom Line
Want to create top caliber performance in your organization? Who doesn’t?! Use these 10 tips to get people to stop making excuses and start delivering exceptional results: Stop accepting excuses. Are you too tolerant of excuses? Don’t be. An excuse means the job didn’t get done and accepting excuses allows failure to persist. When you […]
