Did you know that SmartTalent has a referral program? And did you know you can win some pretty great prizes through it? It’s true! The SmartTalent Referral Program is so simple. If you know someone who you think would make a great SmartTalent employee, someone who is looking for a job and could use the…
A job interview is like game day for an athlete. Or opening night for a performer. You get one shot to get it right. No wonder 93% of candidates feel anxious going into an interview. However, don’t let this stress weigh on you. There are ways to maximize your chances of impressing your interviewers and…
A traditional recruiting effort limits your options. To break out of these restrictions, you should also target other possibilities, potential hires outside your normal applicants. But how? How do you effectively look for passive candidates? Think about what happens during the normal process of filling an open position. You place a job posting and wait…
Traditionally, most people treat temp assignments as stepping stones. They provide a way to gain experience or just pick up a paycheck. However, these opportunities can turn into much more. You can turn your temporary job into your career. This isn’t one of those one-in-a-million fantasies, like winning the lottery or getting your singing talents discovered on TikTok. It’s quite common to transition…
Some people thrive on the night shift. For others, that schedule requires a major adjustment. When you’re assigned to an alternative shift, it’s important to keep track of your sleep patterns and make sure you’re getting enough rest. If not, you could face serious problems. Keeping an adequate sleep regimen while working the night shift can…
Customer service is about managing relationships. Unfortunately, it’s sometimes about managing crises as well. Knowing how to do both at the same time – strengthening bonds while working through difficult situations – represents a key trait for retaining clients over the long term. That’s been one of the lessons of the recent coronavirus outbreak. With many industries thrown into disarray by…
You should treat safety as a comprehensive, head-to-toe subject. In this case, we mean that literally. In order to stay comfortable, maintain the highest safety profile, and keep up your productive pace in your warehouse job, you need to start from the bottom up. In other words, take a look at your feet. You probably…
Looking to improve operating margins in your business? Then take a look at your staffing strategy. From the assembly line to the executive office, effective staffing is essential to maximizing profitability. Below are 10 practical strategies for using staffing to reduce overhead, manage operating costs, and improve organizational performance. Convert Fixed Cost to Variable If…
Wouldn’t you love to say that to every potential candidate? Recruiting would certainly be easier! But recruiting is never that easy. We live in the real world, and have to deal with limited budgets, tight hiring deadlines, and an even tighter talent market. Given these harsh realities, how can you attract the best candidates–especially passive…
As much as we try to structure our work time, there’s no scheduling the unexpected. Emergencies and other crises overwhelm us all occasionally; unfortunately, no one has ever invented a predictive model (or crystal ball for that matter) that can actually warn us about everything that might blindside us during the average business day. In…