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“I quit.” The Great Resignation is here, and according to Prudential’s latest Pulse of the American Worker Survey, 1 in 4 workers plan to switch jobs post-pandemic. So does the question, “are my employees going to leave me?” keep you up at night? Our client–let’s call them MayDay faced this problem head-on by partnering with… Read more »
You’ve heard the best time to update your resume is when you don’t need to. In fact, many career experts advise that you update it every couple of months to make sure you don’t forget to include your most-recent achievements, professional development, or quantifiable metrics. If you wait until you really need your resume, chances… Read more »
Focus is honored to earn ClearlyRated’s 2021 Best of Staffing award for Client Satisfaction for the second year in a row. We’re grateful to help serve our clients and their business needs, and we intend to continue serving our clients in years to come. The ClearlyRated award is calculated by measuring client satisfaction with Net… Read more »
It’s back-to-school season and parents are gearing up for the first full year of in person learning. After last year’s virtual schooling, kids are eager to get back in the classroom and be reunited with their friends. For working parents, this might mean less distraction while working from home. However, they could be stressed about… Read more »
The new emerging workforce, consisting of Generation Z, will soon surpass Millennials as the most populous generation. Gen Zers are born between 1996 and 2010 with the oldest member being 24 years old. At this point in life, the oldest members of Gen Z are right out of college and looking to jump start their… Read more »
Emsi published an eBook this past year about the approaching sansdemic. Sans meaning without; demic meaning people. In this eBook, they talk about the talent shortage and how the COVID crisis has impacted this shortage. In today’s blog post, we breakdown the sansdemic drought and three ways employers can help. What is the Sansdemic Drought?… Read more »
Starting June 27th, in the state of Georgia, the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) will no longer be available. The FPUC was a $300 weekly supplemental benefit for all types of unemployment assistance. For employers, this means filtering through more candidates which can be very overwhelming. There is no need to take on this burden… Read more »
On June 20th, dads around the world will be celebrated for Father’s Day. For some, this day is spent remembering their father and the love that they shared with their kids. For others, this day is spent with dad doing whatever he wants to do and giving him that special gift. This could look like… Read more »
With Memorial Day coming up, that means Summer is right around the corner. As we celebrate with outside barbeques surrounded by family and friends, let’s not forget about the importance of Memorial Day. This day honors and mourns those who have lost their lives serving for our country in the United States Armed Forces. To… Read more »
In today’s job market, it’s difficult to find people who want to work with all the unemployment benefits and the risk of exposure to Covid-19. If you drive around Atlanta trying to grab a coffee or lunch, you might notice some fast-food chains or restaurants closing early or completely closed due to insufficient staff members…. Read more »