Combating Loneliness for Remote Employees
In the new reality we’re working in, more and more employees are working from home. This comes with many advantages in the form of reduced costs for everyone.
Tag: IT
What Is the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
Most of us have heard of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which came with an over $2 trillion price tag and included provisions for economic impact payments (aka stimulus checks) for individuals, assistance for state and local governments, and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan options for small businesses. What not everyone […]
Tips for Combating COVID-19 Myths Among Staff
Being in the midst of a pandemic can bring on anxiety and fear, even among people who are not normally prone to feeling anxious or overwhelmed. It’s easy to see how the situation we’ve all been dealing with can make us particularly susceptible to believing falsehoods—especially when everything about this is new for most of […]
Is Now a Good Time to Start an Employee Mentoring Program?
Does your organization have a formal or an informal employee mentoring program? There are a lot of benefits to these programs, from increased employee satisfaction to reduced turnover. For employers that are considering such a program, you may be wondering if now is a good time to implement one, given that many employers have had […]
Pros and Cons of Providing Employee References
Does your organization have a policy on providing references for former employees? What conclusion have you come to on this topic? For a topic that seems straightforward on its surface, it’s actually one that has many parts to consider.
Make Meetings Matter
Meetings do matter. Whether virtual or face to face, they are vital to the smooth running of any business. For me, their main importance is as a forum for making timely decisions that will benefit the business.
Open Positions and Hiring Plans Expected to Increase in Q1 2018
Brilliant™—a staffing and management resources firm specializing in accounting, finance, and information technology (IT)—has released its Q1 2018 Hiring Forecast. The data indicates an increase in open accounting, finance, and IT positions heading into the first quarter of 2018. Further, businesses are planning to increase their overall hiring plans in the next 12 months, especially […]
Hiring Plans for Accounting, Finance, and IT Roles Spike Going into Q3 2017
A new hiring forecast released by Brilliant—a search, staffing, and management resources firm—studies the hiring trends and business factors affecting accounting, finance, and information technology (IT) professionals in the greater Chicago and south Florida labor markets.
Hiring Trends: Demand for Mobile Developers Signals Corporate Shift in Online Engagement
Randstad Technologies, a leading technology talent and solutions provider in the U.S. with headquarters in the Boston metro area, has seen a surge in demand in the market for mobile development skills, with a year-over-year increase in demand of 99% from 2014 to 2016. An expert in finding experienced and highly qualified talent in this […]
3 Tips to Get More Bang For Your IT Training Buck
How effective is your information technology (IT) training and development program? A recent TEKsystems® survey found that most IT training programs lack executive sponsorship or leadership and are not linked to business outcomes.