Recruiting is a goldilocks endeavor. You can’t hire someone who doesn’t have enough qualifications. They won’t provide the skills you need. But, often, you can’t submit a job offer to someone who’s overqualified either. But wait…what’s wrong with someone who has more skills than you need? It’s common wisdom that you should show caution in…
You’ve probably heard about the importance of networking as a career-development tool. Well, there’s a way to take that concept even further. By finding a mentor at work, you improve your ability to drive your professional growth and accelerate your acquisition of new skills. The benefits of this type of connection are hard to dispute….
In many ways, you create a safety-first culture by engaging your employees. You want them to care about details, to follow the correct procedures, and to remain aware of their surroundings at all times. This will help you lower the risks of injuries and accidents. This focus on engagement has other impacts as well. The…
It’s tough taking a job when the word “graveyard” is involved. It just has a spooky vibe. But get beyond its “graveyard shift” reputation and some of the logistical challenges of going to work at midnight, and a third-shift position can present its share of perks. So how do you know if this schedule can…
Safety is a lifestyle. To lower the chances of accidents, safe procedures should become part of everybody’s everyday routine. This means building a positive safety culture. Getting to that place takes some work. It’s not enough to create the right safety policies. You need more. Specifically, you need buy in from every level of the…
Are you getting the right candidates for your open positions? Are you getting any qualified candidates at all? Do you have to sift through reams of unpromising resumes before you find that rare exciting applicant? If you’re getting the wrong answers to these questions, you should rethink your process. In fact, you might need to…
Yes, automation continues to take over the accounting profession. No, that doesn’t mean you’ll eventually be replaced by a robot. However, it does mean that the job description for the average accountant will change dramatically, as artificial intelligence becomes more central to the process. Are you ready for automation, the future of accounting? Think about…
Second shifts have a bad reputation. Work late enough and suddenly the term “graveyard” gets involved. People often desperately try to avoid these schedules. But should they? In reality, second-shift positions come with a lot of benefits. True, jobs that start in the afternoon (or even later) come with their challenges as well. They aren’t…
All jobs have their boring parts. Even fighter pilots and motorcycle stunt drivers have their dull moments – paperwork to fill out or Zoom meetings with HR. Still, if your job only exists a mind-numbing slog, you’ve got a problem. Ask yourself this question: am I not being challenged enough, or am I just bored?…
You want the best for your workers. You strive to maintain the highest safety standards and avoid risk as much as possible. Still, you worry about OSHA violations. Good intentions aren’t always enough. You need to know the most common OSHA violations and how to prevent them. The prospect of OSHA fines can be scary….
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