Posts Tagged ‘WFA’
Optimistic Horizon
Optimistic Horizon Those of you in the metropolitan Milwaukee area will probably recognize the name BizTimes Milwaukee. This publication has been in this marketplace for many years. Among the stories it does is one that uses the results of its Economic Dashboard Survey conducted each year. The survey for 2014 was just published in the…
Read MoreAre you Prepared?
Are you prepared? The Tennessean, a Nashville newspaper, recently published an article that identified a Nashville company, Emma, which offers sabbaticals to employees. Sabbaticals are more thought of in an educational or religious setting but this is an interesting concept which might just be the key to standing out in the crowd of employers seeking…
Read MoreTry Before You Hire
Try Before You Hire Bloomberg has reported a statistic that helps us to better understand the labor market. They report that there are now some 2.8 unemployed people for every job that is available in the United States. For politicians seeking votes, this is a large prospective pool from which to attempt to draw those…
Read MoreOne Bite at a Time – (New Years’ Resolutions)
One Bite at a Time – (New Years’ Resolutions) New Years’ resolutions begin to flow into our minds as we see the numbers changing from the old year to the New Year. Many of us are, by nature, procrastinators and as the result we tend to rely on these seismic changes such as the…
Read MoreAttitude is Everything
There is a somewhat worn-out phrase but I find it to be among the most important thoughts I can imagine. That phrase is simply: Attitude Is Everything Yes, attitude is everything. This truth is proven again and again, and yet there are many for whom this is never given a thought. If you stop to…
Read MoreA Bad Time to Search?
A Bad Time to Search? We are in the holiday season and there is a significant concern on the parts of many as to whether a search for qualified candidates is worthwhile or not during this season. We believe that this can be one of the very best times for searching out the ideal candidate.…
Read MoreIf Only…
IF ONLY… “If I just had a good engineer.” “If I could only find that perfect warehouse manager.” “If I could only find a dependable manager for that department.” If, if if… These “ifs” can drive a business owner or manager bonkers after a while. You may have found yourself in this position. People are…
Read MoreDiversity Leads to Greatness
Diversity Leads to Greatness The next person you hire is going to work for you for the next 20-30 years right? Not always in today’s world! According to a FastCompany Article last year, workers between the ages of 18 and 38 will change jobs an average of 10 to 11 times during their career;…
Read MoreThat One Decision
That One Decision… “Some of the worst decisions I’ve made in a business sense have been related to hiring and firing.” That is something that almost any business owner or manager could say…and likely may have said a number of times. That decision, almost without regard to the level of the position in a company,…
Read MoreIs it Time to Restructure Your Company?
We all read about this company or that company where old product line sales have eroded over time and growth is slowing. That is not an uncommon issue for companies, as competitors fight to lower prices which causes the originator of the product to see profits decrease or even disappear altogether. Maybe you’re running a…
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