Avoiding Toxicity in the Workplace
A toxic work environment can take a serious toll on the mental well-being of your employees. Not only can it negatively impact productivity and safety in the workplace, but it can lead to depression, anxiety, and burnout. Take the time to recognize the signs of...
Being a New Manager: Six Tips To Help You Enjoy Success in This New Role
If you’ve just been promoted to be manager of a business, either internally or externally, congratulations! You’ve just taken a huge step up the career ladder; enjoy the view from the top and reflect on a proud achievement. But before you get stuck in, equip yourself...
How to Encourage Eye Health for Your Workers
The modern work environment is irrevocably tied to computer screens. Whether it’s laptops for remote workers, lines of monitors for office workers, or even phone screens for employees needed at multiple sites, eye strain is a growing issue. Also known as computer...
Travel Nursing Woes: Tackling Tax and Pay Issues
At October’s Travcon Conference, an event for travel nurses and healthcare organizations, two challenges facing the industry consistently generated the most heated discussions: tax issues from working in several states and lack of adequate pay. During the pandemic,...
How Much Money Should Staffing Firms Spend on Marketing?
In Italian, il bacio della morte means “the kiss of death” — a sign given by a mafia boss to signify that a member of the crime family has been marked for death. In the realm of staffing, the kiss of death is a failure to adequately invest in your marketing. Gone are...
Contractor Pay Rises in Line with Growing Demand
It’s no secret that the UK is navigating its way through a perfect storm of economic turmoil at a national level, with a cost-of-living crisis and skills shortages that are impacting a variety of sectors. The latest edition of our Recruitment Trends Snapshot data —...
How to Avoid Reputational Risk in Your Supply Chain
The contractor market was rocked this month by allegations that several umbrella companies are skimming from the salaries of their workers through unspecified “employment costs.” This situation has come about through a combination of bad actors, lack of transparency...
Lessons from the Pitch: What Business Leaders Can Learn from Sports Teamwork
Behind the triumphs of every successful club, there is usually a leader who knows exactly how to piece the perfect puzzle together. In this respect, business owners and managers have a similar task to sports coaches. They need to guide a team of employees towards one...
Cutting DE&I Hiring in A Recession: The Mistake You Can’t Afford
There’s no doubt about it — an economic downturn is on the horizon. It’s estimated that one-third of the global economy will contract in 2022 and/or 2023, and surviving the recession is the question on every leader’s mind. The common reaction is to cut back on any...