Posts Tagged ‘new approach’
Constructive Criticism
Criticism is something each of us has or will receive. It is up to each of us as to just how we’ll respond to criticism, and it is up to each of us as to what we will take away from the experience. There may be a way to avoid criticism, but that would probably…
Read MoreYour Role on the Team….
“Sometimes a player’s greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.” Scottie Pippen, Basketball player This quotation really hits home for many of us, and it is important to think about it whether we are reacting to a change made by others or we are the person making…
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 MoreNew Year’s Resolution: Daily Planning
The New Year is at the same time a bit of a mystery and an enticing possibility. We have completed the old year even if there are a few things still hanging on from that period. We are gearing up for the exciting next twelve months. There is an aura of excitement over the unknown.…
Read MoreTeamwork
When we think of teamwork, all manners of examples come to mind. Recently, we Packers fans might be questioning the ability of a team to go from functioning beautifully to functioning poorly in the span of a couple of weeks. On a football team we know there can be any number of reasons for such…
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 MoreAttitude
The importance of pride in our accomplishments is often overlooked or just plain never thought about. That is all too true when it comes to too many of us. If you take a moment to reflect on some of the people in your life whose attitude is always great, you will very likely find a…
Read MoreFeedback
Feedback is that annoying sound we hear when a sound system isn’t set up quite right. It can send a shudder through your body. Feedback is also what we hear when someone critiques us. It is not uncommon for people to pull themselves inside their shell and tune out the source, but that is not the…
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