Posts Tagged ‘Decisions’
New World of Social Media
Chipotle has suffered for an extended period of time as health scares plagued it after several of its locations literally had to close their doors for a period of time. The illnesses that appeared to have been contracted by Chipotle customers in those stores/restaurants were severe in many cases. Of course, that caused the Chipotle…
Read MoreThe Early Bird Gets the Talent…
Hire early for best results. This seems a recurring theme for a WFA Staffing Blog, but that is the case for a reason: there is a shortage of qualified people seeking positions as has been the case off and on for the past year. We find candidates who have interviewed and made favorable impressions not being…
Read MoreIs it time to shorten your hiring process?
Our last WFA Blog dealt with what is being called the ‘Silver Tsunami’ and the impact that is having on employers as retirements take valued skill sets off the market. The State of Wisconsin has released its latest figures showing a total of more than 94,000 open positions across Wisconsin at this time. This includes…
Read MoreSilver Tsunami
We hear about the impact millennials (those typically with birth years from the early 1980’s to the early 2000’s) are having and will continue to have on the workforce. But, there is another phenomenon that has been given the name “silver tsunami”, and that is the growing segment of employees nearing or at retirement age,…
Read MorePolitics as Usual
As if you weren’t already aware, we are in the midst of a prolonged political season that already shows signs of deep emotional investment by people on both sides of the aisle. Given 17 current presidential candidates in one party alone, there is plenty about which to disagree even in a single political party. We…
Read MoreTo the Class of 2015- Attitude is your key to success
Graduation ceremonies are occurring or have recently occurred across our state and nation. Many young men and women will walk away from high schools and colleges with diploma in hand. Some will move on to the next higher step in education while others will have reached the point of seeking employment or marriage or both.…
Read MoreWants vs Needs
Two of the most powerful drivers in today’s world are what we might simply call ‘wants and needs’. When we ‘want’ something, we are thrust into the race to obtain that something whatever it might be. When we ‘need’ something, we are thrust into a similar race to obtain it. Each of us would…
Read MoreWhatever Happened to the Suggestion Box?
Have you ever seen or heard something that triggered a great idea? Maybe it was something totally unrelated to your business or to the issue you were wrestling with in your subconscious. But it was that one thing that made a crystal clear impression…and from which you were able to proceed to solve the other…
Read MoreExperience VS Pay
Experience VS Pay We find the following quotation to be a truism in our business for it is the experience gained that hones the skills that lead to a better income for virtually all of us: In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash…
Read MoreThe Midas Touch
The Midas Touch The ‘reverse Midas touch’ seems to be present on a regular basis in many aspects of life. What we touch does not always turn into gold. Sometimes it turns into ‘stuff’ we’d rather not have anything to do with but are often confronted with having no choice in the matter. There…
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