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ExpressTalks to Launch Soon! ◄

Express Employment Professionals is excited to announce a new series called ExpressTalks. Created to host subject-matter employment experts, ExpressTalks will be live streamed to provide employment-related topics in just 30 minutes. We know your time is valuable—and so is keeping up on the latest employment regulations and leadership trends. That’s why ExpressTalks is designed with […]

TED Talk: How to Break Bad Management Habits Before They Reach the Next Generation ◄

What kind of example are you setting for the next generation of leaders? Many of the skills and attitudes future leaders will possess are being developed right now through the example set by their superiors. Check out this recent TED Talk featuring leadership development expert Elizabeth Lyle discussing “a new approach to breaking the rules […]

Blurred Lines: Potential Pitfalls of Hiring Friends and Family ◄

On paper, hiring friends and family to work for you often seems like a great idea. You already know each other’s personalities, work ethics, strengths, and weaknesses and are able to easily communicate with each other about important topics or issues that arise. However, in practice, that’s not always how it works out. Before you […]

The Results Are In: Business Performance Predictions for 2019 ◄

In December, we polled our readers about their business performance predictions for the new year, and the results show an overall optimistic outlook for 2019. The top response was “moderate growth” with 59% of the votes followed by “steady, but unchanged” in second with 25%, and a “decrease in business” in third with 9%. Only […]

New Survey: Businesses Reporting It’s Even Harder to Find Workers ◄

83% of Businesses Say “Difficult” to Recruit and Hire; Still a Job Seeker’s Market In Omaha, Nebraska, Express Employment Professionals franchise owner Bernie Inbody says recruiting new workers is a “constant grind” for local companies that has become even harder in recent months. He’s not alone. With companies growing and unemployment low, it is becoming […]

Infographic: The Do’s and Don’ts of Constructive Criticism ◄

Providing meaningful and constructive criticism to your employees is not only an important part of building and maintaining a productive team, but when done right, it can also help the people you lead grow. Check out this infographic from GetVoip, a provider of user reviews and comprehensive research on thousands of VoIP solutions and applications, for […]

4 Signs It’s Time to Hire an HR Manager ◄

In most small businesses, a modest team of dedicated owners and employees often wear multiple hats when it comes to running the day-to-day activities. From receptionist to bookkeeper to office manager, there are a wide variety of roles that must be performed to ensure success, and when resources are limited, it falls on the entire […]

Question of the Month: Does Your Company Have a Workplace Chaplain? ◄

A chaplain is “a cleric or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, school, labor union, business, police department, fire department, university, or private chapel.” Many businesses have established chaplaincy programs as a benefit to help employees deal with a broad range of […]

Survey: Most Businesses Don’t Expect 2019 Recession ◄

76% Don’t Expect Recession Over Coming Year; Job Market, Wage Growth Are Positive Signs At year end, businesses have confidence in the economy, with most predicting no recession in 2019. In the December survey of 445 businesses, only 1% of respondents expect a recession in the next three months, while 8% expect one in three […]

From Our Team to Yours … ◄

From the Refresh Leadership team to yours, we hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

This Is What Happens When You Don’t Track Cost-Per-Hire ◄

What if there was one special ingredient that immensely improved your hiring process — something that revealed issues making your talent acquisition strategy less effective, a tool that reduced waste when finding great employees? Wouldn’t you want to know about it? Great news! It is not a secret. That missing piece is cost-per-hire. While most […]

Make Recruitment Work for You in a Tight Labor Market ◄

Business owners who desire to hire top talent will be required to add a measurable degree of strategy to their efforts in the coming year. Many companies have developed their own recruiting strategies through the use of available technology. This practice is needed when individuals searching for jobs are in a power position and are […]

Evolve Your Recruiting Model and Mindset Like This Crafty Head of TA ◄

J.D. Conway, Head of Talent Acquisition at BambooHR, discusses his approach to recruitment on the Growth Recruiting Podcast. J.D. runs his Talent Acquisition team with a marketing mindset, and it works. He and Josh talk about what recruiting like sales and marketing means, and how that’s reflected in his team’s structure. J.D. gives advice on […]

How to Improve Employee Retention for a High-Turnover Position ◄

There’s nothing more satisfying than filling an empty role at your company. For starters, it means the rest of your team won’t be stretched thin — improving morale. A new employee also means new energy and ideas — invigorating the team. Hiring creates possibility. But when you have to constantly refill the same role, it […]

3 Recruiting Tactics That Need to Make a Comeback ◄

There’s no more exciting time than when your company is growing. Your team creates positions to reach more customers and pursue new business endeavors. Right now, there’s also an unfortunate downside to expanding your organization: a lack of talent. In fact, 77 percent of companies planned to increase their workforce by at least 25 percent, […]

How Virtual Interviews Help Staffing Firms Identify Candidate Emotional Intelligence ◄

It doesn’t matter how qualified an individual is, if they don’t know how to be empathetic and interact with others, they can’t be great employees. This is why employers have started looking for candidates with high emotional intelligence. They want candidates who make an effort to understand and accept who their co-workers are. In fact, […]

3 Rockstar Traits to Look for During Digital Interviews ◄

Rockstar candidates aren’t always the most obvious contenders in a group of applicants. Every hiring pro wishes there was a spotlight shining directly on diamonds in the rough, signifying their greatness. Of course, it’s never this easy. And while advancements in technology enable hiring pros to assess candidates near and far with greater convenience and […]

The 3 Right Questions to Find the Right Candidates ◄

In the business world, there is no limit to the amount of people who will swear to you that they have the solution to your problem – not just a solution, the solution. Having the solution to your problem is a clear indication to a sales pitch. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to […]

3 Experts Share How Virtual Interviews Help Them Find Their Best Candidate ◄

There’s nothing better than finding a true rockstar candidate. In fact, there’s something invigorating about it. But even the best recruiters have dry spells when you just can’t seem to find the right person for the role. To get out of these ruts, sometimes it helps to hear how others find recruiting success. You can […]

4 Reasons Your Clients Will Grow to Love Virtual Interviews ◄

As a staffing professional, you strive to make the recruiting process as easy and efficient as possible for your clients. This is why you’ve started using — or are considering using — virtual interviews to quickly vet candidates. But whenever there is change, it can take people time to get excited about the coming improvements. […]

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