Posts Tagged ‘Recruiting’
Don’t bite off more than you can chew!
They bit off more than they could chew. This pejorative describes firms, companies, teams…you name it. It means, simply, that whatever company is being referred to, tried to be too much to too many or that it spread itself over too much geographic area. The company tried to do too much, and the company failed…
Read MoreCost of New Employees
There is a usual rate of increase in the cost of new employees as anyone in business understands. We are, obviously, in a situation today where that increase is greater than it has been in the recent past. Business in general is on the uptick. Certain types of people with certain backgrounds are in even…
Read More2018- A New Year, A New Reality
What is to come in 2018? We see a 2018 that will bring with it new opportunities and certainly new challenges. We know that the pool of great candidates for virtually any and all positions is what it was in the past: too small for us to delay on decisions when we find good people. …
Read MoreDifferentiators
Have you given much thought to the impact that differentiators have in your business or your daily life? Those are the sometimes subtle, or sometimes ‘in-your face’ things, that help each of us to make decisions through-out the days and weeks ahead. A differentiator might be the color of a dress or the pattern on a…
Read MoreLoyalty is a Two-Way Street
“Loyalty is a two-way street. If I ‘m asking for it from you, then you’re getting it from me”- Harvey Specter In today’s fast moving market employee and employer loyalty is more important than ever. Are you taking the necessary steps to attract and retain the best talent available? As employers we all face similar…
Read MoreThe Saga of the Job Interview…
The saga of the Job Interview… This phrase conjures up different thoughts for different people. The person being interviewed thinks about not making any serious gaffes. The person conducting the interview thinks about not making any serious mistakes in the process of interviewing the prospective employee. The result of these two sets of dynamics can…
Read MoreChallenges of a shrinking workforce…
There is a shrinking workforce in Wisconsin and a recent BizTimes publication highlighted that fact. WFA Staffing is in the business of locating qualified talent for our client employers, and have been doing that for a long time. We know the difficulties in searches since we live it day-in and day-out. Our recruiting staff…
Read MoreFresh Start for a New Year
A new year has begun, 2017 at that, and we are already hurry-scurrying through the first weeks. For some, this is a time of reflection on the year just past and on the things we’d have done differently had we the opportunity for a ‘do-over’. For others the new year is simply that time when we…
Read MoreLooking forward to 2017!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2017 from the whole gang at WFA Staffing. We celebrate the birth of the Christ child at this time of the year. It is also a time of year when the calendar is winding down on 2016. We have had a very good year . We are thankful to our clients, our staff…
Read MoreConstructive 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…
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