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Akron, OH Top Jobs

The best jobs in Akron, OH are right here. As an Akron native, PrideStaff Owner/Strategic-Partner Kevin Pratt finds it truly rewarding to help people gain…

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Why Temporary Employment is a Great Resume Boost

If you feel the need to add something to your resume, seriously consider temporary employment. Gone are the days when temp work meant you couldn’t find a job because you weren’t good enough to find a permanent one, many companies regularly utilize temporary hires to meet their needs. This sort of employment may well fill [...]

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Help Your Millennial Employees Reach Their Full Potential

  • July 25, 2016
  • Posted in News

There are 80 million millennials in the U.S. workforce –and they will represent 75 percent of all workers nationwide by 2025. They are members of the last generation born in the 20th century – and they are the future. So as an employer, you need to understand their motivators, leverage their strengths, and help them [...]

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Top Jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

The best jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL are right here. Alabama natives, Strategic-Partners Chris and Kim Tillery are glad to live and work in their home…

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How to Emphasize Safety in Your Manufacturing Facility

Obviously you want to keep your employees safe, especially in a manufacturing facility where forklifts and pallet jacks abound (a friend actually broke his leg when it got stuck between those two items). As a manager, you need to create a culture of safety in your space that employees view as both easy to follow [...]

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Time to Get Personal: How Opening Up to Employees Establishes Trust

People work harder when they know their boss is trustworthy. Trust is essential to building employee engagement and motivation. And as noted by Jim Dougherty, senior lecturer at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, “managers will never learn the truth about a company unless they have their employees’ trust.” So, how can you build trust as [...]

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