Retention Strategies to Keep Top Talent
In almost any company or industry, it stands to reason that you want to keep your top talent around for as long as possible. That means your organization is taking full advantage of its star players, increasing productivity, profitability, and positive company culture. That’s why employee retention is so important. What is employee retention, exactly? The […]
Should You Accept A Temp-To-Hire Job?
You want a full-time job. You’re hoping to score a permanent position as quickly as possible. While you’re looking, you get offered a temp assignment, with the potential for a staff position in the future. Should you take it? Your instinct might be to turn it down. You don’t want to get stuck in a […]
How to create a more employee-friendly work environment
Employee happiness has become increasingly important to success in business. Why? There is now growing evidence that when employees are happy, companies thrive. Consider these key statistics. According to Forbes Magazine, one study found that happy employees are up to 20% more productive than unhappy employees. When it comes to salespeople, happiness has an even […]
Busting Staffing Myths: Do Staffing Companies Offer Benefits?
Most job seekers know the benefits of working with a staffing firm. However, when they think about “benefits,” they mean the term in a general sense. But what about literal benefits? What about those added elements of compensation that often come with full-time employment? Those kinds of benefits are a different story. People often rely […]
Finding the best temp candidates to meet employers’ expectations
On average, nearly 17 million temporary and contract employees work with America’s staffing companies during the course of a year, according to the American Staffing Association. In Pennsylvania, temporary help came primarily from engineering, IT, and scientific sectors (38%), health care (7%), industrial (17%), administrative and clerical office work (14%), and managerial (12%). At TriStarr, […]
Ready To Re-Enter the Workforce? How To Find A Great Job
Careers don’t develop in a straight line. There are always plenty of twists and turns. These can include times away from the workforce. Now, that you’re ready to return to the professional world after a long break, how do you find that perfect position? It’s often necessary to step away from the working world for […]