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42% of Hiring Managers Offering Flexible Sick-Day Policies ◄

A majority of hiring decision-makers (87%) prefer sick workers stay home and take the day off in what many see as a shift in company culture regarding sick employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a newly released survey conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. While only […]

On the Job Podcast S4:E8 – To Be Good At This Job, You Just Have To Be…Good ◄

Check out the final episode of the Express Employment Professionals’ On the Job podcast! Season 4, Episode 8: To Be Good At This Job, You Just Have To Be … Good For those of us fortunate enough to be able to work from home during the pandemic, our new normal finds us juggling the pressures of work, […]

Question of the Month: If Schools Remain Closed, Do You Anticipate Childcare Issues for Employees? ◄

During the past few months, some business professionals were forced to adapt to stay-at-home orders, as well as how business is conducted. Unfortunately, school and daycare closures made the adaptation that much more difficult. Working parents have had to manage their work/life balance in different ways than before. While some local governments are hopeful that […]

Building Employee Loyalty ◄

Maintaining a productive workforce is the key to having sustainable success in business. However, with companies adapting to the current economic climate due to closures and social distancing measures, keeping top talent can be difficult. Not only do organizations need to focus on recruiting methods when opening up this summer, they also need to develop […]

On the Job Podcast S4:E7 – Comfort Food With Dignity ◄

Check out the latest episode of Express Employment Professionals’ On the Job podcast! Season 4, Episode 7: Comfort Food With Dignity Catering – and food service in general – is a challenging work in the best of times. And now, with public-facing events still mostly shut down, Heather Bublick and her business partner/chef/husband D’Andre Carter have […]

Leading by the Numbers: What Your Enneagram Says About You as a Leader (Type 9: The Peacemaker) ◄

Leading by the Numbers is a 10-part series. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses as a leader is imperative to not only leading others, but also leading yourself effectively. But the make-up of great leaders doesn’t just lay in the balance of the pros and cons scale, it is the amalgamation of intricate character traits and […]

TED Talk: Creating a Culture that Brings Out the Best in Employees ◄

Building a strong culture at an organization is key to recruiting and retaining top talent. And now more than ever, employees feel emboldened to not leave their passions and values at home, but to work somewhere that aligns with their beliefs. In his TED Talk, leadership expert Chris White explains three ways to create a […]

On the Job Podcast S4:E6 – Gimme The Asphalt! ◄

Check out the latest episode of Express Employment Professionals’ On the Job podcast! Season 4, Episode 6: Gimme The Asphalt! Just about 200,000 of the estimated 3.5 million truckers on the road today are women – and that number represents a 65% increase over the last decade. Today we catch up with one of them, Ingrid […]

The Grand Masters ◄

Success in life comes when we achieve excellence in an area of our lives. Generally speaking, people who achieve master status only do one thing at the highest level. Michael Jordan was arguably the greatest basketball player who ever lived, but he was only an average Minor League Baseball player. It is far better to […]

Improving Workplace Safety During COVID-19 ◄

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, according to experts, 41% of workers say companies aren’t doing enough to protect them from the virus. In a May 2020 survey from Express Employment Professionals, 90% of decision makers said their businesses have taken steps to improve overall safety in response to COVID-19. New safety protocols […]

8 of the Most Telling Healthcare Interview Questions ◄

The demand for healthcare workers is at an all-time high. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the United States will see a shortage of nearly 122,000 physicians by 2032. Mercer predicts the healthcare industry will need to hire 2.3 million new workers by 2025 in the U.S. alone to appropriately care for […]

Staffing Tips for Expert Communication with Temp Candidates ◄

In May, temp jobs made a sharp rise to 39,100 following a plunge in April, according to insights from the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). This means you and your staffing clients will have more openings for contract work and you’ll have an increased number of temporary workers to place. To set both your clients and […]

How Video Interviews Boost Employer Branding ◄

Employer branding isn’t just mission and vision statements and in-office perks. Much like marketing for your business as a whole, employer branding is the main vehicle for you and your team to communicate to your target audience: current and potential employees. Instead of promoting your mission and vision statement, as an HR team, you’re guided […]

How to Prepare Your Staffing Team for Mass Applications During High Unemployment ◄

The perfect storm is brewing in the staffing industry. And if not addressed appropriately, both clients and candidates will quickly see adverse effects. It all begins with a drastic surge of talent due to record-breaking unemployment. Since February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the number of unemployed persons increased by 9.8 percentage points […]

Customer Spotlight: How One Amazon Delivery Service Partner Used Video Interviews to Keep Hiring on Track ◄

Everyone wishes for more time in their day. Whether it’s to work on their latest novel, spend more time with family, or even accomplish more around the office. With a frustratingly number of unqualified applicants and no-shows, and feeling they were missing out on some great fits due to scheduling challenges, one Amazon Delivery Service […]

5 Tips for Hiring Remote Employees after Lockdown ◄

In the past few weeks, Facebook, Square, and Twitter have all announced a permanent move to remote working. As the country returns to work in the wake of the COVID19 lockdown, countless other businesses are shifting to teleworking. The benefits are obvious – less to spend on office space, happier employees, even a positive impact […]

11 Visual Cues to Watch for During Video Interviews ◄

Formal interviews are an opportunity to get to know the face behind the résumé. There’s no substitute for interacting with someone personably—you get to see their demeanor, experience their personality, and judge their character. It’s why so many top organizations have multiple in-person interviews. But as important as this process is, it is incredibly time-consuming. […]

Recruiters Reveal Their Top 6 Reasons to Use Video Interviews ◄

Video interviews aren’t new to the hiring or recruitment scene. Of course, how they’re used throughout the hiring process has changed as technology has evolved. The one constant, however, is that video is continually increasing in popularity. Today, video interviews have grown in popularity to the point that candidates expect to see them throughout the […]

How to Stay Valuable for Staffing Clients During a Hiring Freeze ◄

Every moment of the staffing process is full of unknowns. You don’t know who in your talent pool is off the job market at any given time. It’s challenging to predict whether or not clients will like the candidates you send their way. Once you place candidates, there’s no telling how long they’ll stay in […]

Job Seeker Misconceptions about One-Way Video Interviews ◄

The video interviewing process isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. Video interviewing offers hiring teams great benefits. Candidates, however, may hold some incorrect assumptions about the process. We’ve collected four of the most common misconceptions job seekers have about video interviews to put them to rest, once and for all. Employers don’t want to spend the […]