Employers often conduct preliminary interviews over the phone, especially if the job candidate is located in an area some distance from the office. The phone interview is a quick and inexpensive way to screen candidates. The hiring manager basically wants to get some idea of what a candidate like you is like, learn a little… Read More »
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What Can You Do Today to Prepare for a Leadership Role at Work?
If you want to move into the management ranks at your company, you must show company leadership you are prepared for the job. Once you have the knowledge and skills to take on the challenges of leadership and be successful, it’s time to put a plan in place to push your progression. Here are a… Read More »
Real Success: Kylie Makarevich
At Opti Staffing, our focus is on quality – the quality of our service and the quality of our job candidates. We are selective with whom we recruit, working with the most talented job seekers. We build relationships, taking the time to really learn about our job candidates, which enables us to make the best… Read More »
How to Increase Diversity in the Workforce
Diversity in the workplace is not just a nice thing to have. It is essential for a number of reasons. It helps to increase productivity and innovation. This happens when people of different backgrounds come together to exchange thoughts and ideas. Diversity ignites creativity. Moreover, it helps companies work better with customers. Businesses sell to… Read More »
How to Handle Workforce Issues
Things are not going well with your business. Revenue is slipping while operating costs are climbing. You need to identify the problem or problems. When hunting for these issues, there are three main areas to look at – your employees, your operations, and the market for your goods or services. The market conditions look good,… Read More »
How to Approach a New Job
You have just started a new job. This may be your first full-time professional work experience, or you may have worked someplace before. Whatever the case, as a new person at a company, there are certain things you should be aware of, actions you should take to get off to a good start. 1. Don’t… Read More »
How to Refuse a Job Candidate
These days, it’s become more of a buyer’s market between companies and job seekers. Businesses are scrambling to find top talent and to keep them. In order to attract the best people, companies need to improve their recruiting and hiring process, to make it more user friendly and a more positive experience for job candidates.… Read More »
Hiring Managers and the Hiring Process
To give job seekers a better idea of what their business is all about, many companies put together videos about their firm and what it does. Some companies pour a lot of time and money into the project. Most companies do this assuming that people will take a look at the video if they are… Read More »
Communication, Body Language and Empathy
A key part of good management is effective communication. This helps to establish a positive culture at work, one where people have empathy for each other. Showing empathy is important, research has found, because it increases employee engagement and productivity. Empathy is especially important when giving feedback because you want to be honest about a… Read More »
Is It Time to Quit Your Job?
There are any number of reasons to leave a job. It could be that you see no future for yourself in your current position. The job is basically a dead end. It has become routine and stale. Or it could be the opposite – the job is so stressful that you are experiencing burnout. Or… Read More »