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Recently, several of our customers, friends, and prospective customers gathered together for a great lunch and learn at Maggianos and heard the latest news on the economic outlook from Dr. Tom Cunningham. We had a variety of talent from HR professionals, department heads, C suite’s, and more that gathered and shared ideas, challenges, and solutions…. Read more »
Company culture is composed of actions and interactions in the workplace. Contrary to what some believe, it is not simply celebrating an employee birthday or an annual holiday party. While those things matter, an outstanding company culture exceeds these simple expectations and demands more. There must be a clear vision for your company’s culture first… Read more »
Our company started almost 25 years ago, and we have seen the ups and downs in our industry over and over. We have thrived thus far striving to be the best at what we do. We keep the “people” in the “people” business. Right now, there are considerably more open jobs than there are job… Read more »
March Madness is an exciting time of year! You’ve filled out your brackets, and your favorite team has never had such a good first round match-up. You’ll do whatever it takes to watch the big game. But it’s not so exciting if you’re a manager or a supervisor. You have goals to reach and quotas… Read more »
Hiring might be one of the most challenging tasks an employer has. It’s a delicate balance of finding the most talented candidates who will fit into your company culture and making the right offer. And if you don’t treat those candidates the right way, updating them throughout the process you risk losing them to a… Read more »
It’s important to keep your employees happy. Happier employees are more engaged, more productive, and more likely to stay loyal to your company. But how do you do that? How do you know what they want and how to keep them happy? Here’s a hint—they don’t just want money. Sure, you have to pay them… Read more »
Unemployment is at an all-time low, which means that there’s not a huge pool of talented workers out there constantly checking your job board. Instead, the talent pool is small and those workers are going to be very selective about the jobs they take. If you find someone who’s qualified to work in your company,… Read more »
The city of Atlanta has a strong job market! The city is ranked third, just behind Dallas and Miami, in the nation for year-over-year growth in 2017. The area added 56,000 jobs between 2016 and 2017 and is expected to add another 96,000 by 2021. The jobs mostly fell in the construction industry, then education… Read more »
It’s that time of year again, when you reflect on your personal and professional life, assess where you are, and figure out where you want to be at this time next year. By setting goals for your job and career, you’ll have something bigger than your daily tasks to strive for. Just as you’d never… Read more »
Most people don’t enjoy having someone watch over their shoulder when they’re trying to work. But many managers do just that—and not with bad intentions. They want to make sure their employees are performing their jobs correctly so they can put the company in the best possible position for success. But there’s a downside. And… Read more »