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Stay Healthy with National Handwashing Awareness Week

  • December 3, 2020
  • Posted in News
Did you know the first week in December is National Handwashing Awareness Week? And, with COVID cases spiking around the country, keeping our hands clean is one of the best lines of defense. So, get your workplace involved and have everyone brush up on their handwashing knowledge. Why Handwashing Works When you wash your hands, [...] Read More

How to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe & Healthy as You Go Back to Work

As coronavirus pandemic restrictions have been reduced, many people are headed back to work and understandably, may be concerned about their health and safety - especially if they live with someone who is more vulnerable to the virus. Help keep your loved ones safe and healthy as you go back to work with these tips:   [...] Read More

4 Reasons You Should Consider Hiring Temporary Employees

  • May 15, 2020
  • Posted in News
As reported by the Associated Press, approximately 17 million people currently work as temporary workers, contract workers, consultants, freelancers, seasonal workers, and interns. Research also shows that nearly 50 percent of all companies use some form of temporary employees. Why might this be a good option for your company? Here are four ways hiring temporary [...] Read More

Maneuvering Your Job Search Through COVID-19 

Right now times are very uncertain, very stressful and even a bit frightening. The COVID-19 outbreak has not only caused a health crisis but an economic crisis, as well. In a matter of days, millions of people found themselves suddenly out of work. Millions more are weeks or even days away from losing their jobs, and millions more still are [...] Read More

Benefits of Maintaining Strong Communication With Your Candidates Through A Crisis

Communicating with your candidates is always important, but maintaining strong communication with them during a crisis can set you apart from your competitors. Thanks to COVID-19, our economy came to a grinding halt in March, and businesses are facing unique challenges. On one hand, millions of businesses were deemed “non-essential” and were forced to close their doors, putting them in [...] Read More

Send This Email After You Were Rejected from a Job

  • August 30, 2019
  • Posted in News
When you made it to the final round in the hiring process only to find a rejection email in your inbox, your first instinct may be to delete it immediately out of frustration. However, if you reply in the right manner, it can actually benefit you. So how do you go about responding to a [...] Read More