Signs You Love Your Job
Do you feel excited to go to work? Does tackling the day’s challenges bring you joy? Do you love your job or is it time to look further and make a career move? Jeff Haden of Inc magazine compiled a list of tell-tale signs that you love the work you do: You don’t struggle to stay motivated You think “I hope I get to” instead of “I hope I don’t have to” You don’t talk about other people; you talk about the cool things other people are doing You trust your team members and they trust you You see your…
Cost of a Bad Hire – Tips to Avoid
The Business Journal cited a Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) study that found a cost of a bad hire can cost up to five times the bad hire’s annual salary. Costs can include: Recruitment and hiring costs Human Resources time Hiring Management/Team time Orientation and training costs Learning curve productivity loss Work group/team productivity loss Add to that the cost of going through the hiring process again, and organizations – big and small – can quickly see the value of a solid, proven hiring process. MPS Technical provided tips on creating good hiring processes in a March blog post.…
Tips for Reducing Employee Turnover
Not only does employee turnover hurt your operation and productivity, but it can also impact employee morale on the line. High turnover impacts your bottom line due to possible lost orders, downtime and increased hiring and training costs. HR resource website TLNT compiled tips to reduce employee turnover from staffing industry experts. Invest in your workforce. Industry experts advise that this should not be just about compensation, but also about growth opportunities, training and development and fostering the ability to “stretch” into new roles and responsibilities. Collect employee input. Do you regularly ask for your employees’ feedback? Do you have…
How to Leave a Job with Class
Chances are you have changed jobs or will sometime in the future. Changing jobs from time to time is becoming more natural in today’s world than of decades past. The Department of Labor finds that the average tenure of an employee in the U.S. is now only 1.5 years, reports Forbes Magazine. Although you may leave a company behind, your reputation while working there will follow you for years to come. Here are some tips on how to “end” on a good (even classy!) note from Staffing Talk: Give notice. A notice is the first step to leaving with grace,…
Tips for Working with a Staffing Agency
By Amy Rastetter, MPS Technical, Client Services Manger If you’re currently seeking a new job, whether employed or not, a staffing agency can truly be an asset to your job search! While the staffing industry can have a negative reputation, there truly are amazing recruiters and staffing agencies, such as MPS Technical, that want to do their absolute best to help you. First and foremost, take the time to get to know the staffing company. At MPS, our goal is to create an experience that ends with happy job seekers and happy employers. As a job seeker, here…
Creating a Great First Week for a New Hire
“For new hires, the first day on the job can feel like they’re at the foot of a mountain about to take the first step up a ridiculously tall peak like Kilimanjaro or Everest,” writes Ryan Sanders on HR resource site TLNT. Isn’t that true! As managers we have experienced the nerves and anxiety of starting a new job at a new company. As we hire new employees into our operation, what steps can we take to make that first week as a ‘new hire’ easier: A tour. A tour should not just include the location of the bathrooms, lockers…