Worker Misclassification – Is Your Company at Risk?
Employment related taxes are a large part of business owners’ overall tax burdens. As such, employers are continually looking for ways to reduce that burden. Classifying workers as independent...
View ArticleStrategies for More Successful Workplace Communications
When I speak with managers at client companies, virtually all of them tell me that they welcome employee complaints and have an open door policy. As a general rule, this is a sound business practice....
View ArticleStaffing Strategies to Prepare Your Company for the “New Normal”
A protracted economic crisis and worries over a possible double-dip recession are forever changing the ways American companies staff their businesses. Huge layoffs, persistently high unemployment and...
View ArticleBenefits of Strategic Staffing, Part 2: Meeting Strategic Objectives
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” —Lewis Carroll Strategic planning is in full swing for 2012. What are your company’s goals for the next year? Whether you’re looking...
View ArticleSuccession Planning Lessons From Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, who passed away this week, was the high-profile leader of what many arguably consider to be the world’s most dynamic tech company. He knew that when he decided to step down from his role...
View ArticleFive Smart Business Reasons to Plan Your Seasonal Staffing Needs Now
It happens earlier every year. Stores are mixing together Halloween and Christmas (and even Thanksgiving) merchandise together. You walk into the store looking for a costume to wear to a Halloween...
View ArticleFive Workforce Challenges You Can Overcome with Staffing Services
What are your workforce challenges? If you are like most executives/owners, your worries focus around fluctuating workloads that are a result of seasonal or unpredictable demand. You also worry about...
View ArticleTips for Conducting a Successful Online Interview
Have you conducted a job interview using video services such as Skype, Tokbox or HireVue? If you haven’t, chances are you know someone who has. It takes (on average) 8 weeks to recruit and hire a new...
View ArticleOvercoming Complex Challenges in Procuring and Managing Contingent Labor
The process of requesting a single temporary worker used to be fairly straightforward. You picked up the phone, explained your requirements to a Snelling staffing representative, and received a...
View ArticleBuilding Trust in Business Relationships
In a society filled with Super Committee failures, rampant ponzi schemes, continual terror threats and pervasive identity theft, you may rightfully be tempted to ask, “Whom can I trust?” The truth is,...
View ArticleBoost Your Staff’s Productivity – Eliminate Traffic Jams and Process Bottlenecks
Wouldn’t it be great if you could eliminate a bottleneck by simply eating a few chocolate candies? If this seems like a strange concept to you, consider the famous 1952 “Job Switching” episode from the...
View ArticlePreparing for 2012 – Staffing Industry Trends for the New Year
Happy New Year!! This is the time of year that we look back at the highlights of 2011 and marvel at how far we have come. But it is also the time that we look ahead to 2012 – to analyze the trends and...
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5 Reasons to Team Up with Snelling
As the CEO of Snelling, I have seen this industry grow and change phenomenally over the last several years. Rising labor costs, especially those associated with workers’ compensation insurance, health...
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5 Reasons to Find a Job through Snelling
The perfect job. It is what everyone dreams of, but the path to finding it can be tough. From stringent hiring requirements to difficult interviews to the second-guessing that consumes any attempt at...
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Are Healthcare Careers Really Recession-Proof?
By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com Despite the massive fluctuations in the economy, healthcare professionals have been repeatedly told that their careers are recession-proof. Is this true? Many people...
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Is There Really a Nursing Shortage?
Is there a nursing shortage? Is it easy for newly-minted nurses to find a good job? The common opinion has always been “yes”, but more articles are appearing in the press that indicates this may not...
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Is the Line Being Blurred Between Active and Passive Candidates?
The definitions have been floating around for a very long time. Passive candidates are currently employed and are not actively looking for a new position. They have a good industry reputation, usually...
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How to Approach and Recruit Active and Passive Candidates
In last week’s Snelling Blog, we talked a little bit about the fact that there is beginning to be no difference between active and passive candidates. Due to low employee engagement in many (if not...
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