Managing your support staff can be more challenging than you think. Effective delegation is a skill that takes time to hone, so it’s best to find high-quality administrative support to simplify your workday. The skills you need to seek for an administrative assistant are numerous. The job is about more than answering phones and picking… Read More »
Employer Tips
Strategies for Keeping Employees Engaged
At your staff meeting, you notice workers checking their watch. At their desks, you see them staring at their phones. When you ask for ideas, you receive a lackluster response. These are the classic signs of a disengaged workforce. Without motivated staff members, you’ll face a number of avoidable challenges. Here are three strategies on… Read More »
How to Make Team Meetings More Productive
Everyone’s experienced a long, drawn-out, unproductive meeting. Effectively utilizing time is a key to workplace success. However, it can be challenging to prioritize and make the most of a meeting. If you want to focus your efforts when you have your team in the conference room, here’s how you can make it happen. Create an… Read More »
How Should I Handle Resume Lies?
You count on your team to handle daily duties, carry out projects, and work together effectively. However, it’s not always that simple. Sometimes your team members present unexpected challenges. Today we’re talking about how to handle resume lies. Whether you’re in the recruitment process or you’re onboarding new workers, here’s how you can manage the… Read More »
Tips for Hiring the Best Candidates During Times of Low Unemployment
Hiring is tough even under the best of circumstances. In an ideal market, you’ll have plenty of applicants to review and interview before you can bring someone on. But during low unemployment, it seems impossible to recruit effectively. It can be extra challenging to continue your regular operations when low unemployment can mean it’s hard… Read More »
5 Ways to Keep Productivity High During Summer Months
The snow melts off the mountains, the sun starts to shine brighter, and before you know it spring has turned into summer. It’s refreshing to transition into warmer days, especially after a long Colorado winter. However, summertime excitement can negatively affect staff productivity. If you’re worried about keeping your team on task during the summer,… Read More »
The Three Rs of Attracting Skilled Trades Candidates During a Labor Shortage
You haven’t learned about the Three R’s since grammar school but trust us, these three R’s are much more relevant! Read below on how to attract the best skilled trade candidates during a labor shortage like the one in our current economy. 1. Remain Open-Minded Take a second look as resumes pile up. Before getting… Read More »
Are You Hiring for Grit? You Should Be
You’ve heard about grit. It’s not just a grin-and-bear-it attitude. Grit is an identifiable quality that can be a predictor of professional success. To be the best, you need to bring in the best. If you’re not hiring for grit, we can help. Here we’ll discuss what grit is, and why you need to identify… Read More »
Over-Empowering Employees: Beneficial or Harmful?
Productivity. A powerful word. You’ve heard podcasts and read articles urging leaders to boost productivity, or how you can hire productive workers. It’s easy to say it’s a priority in your workplace, but what efforts are you making to empower your employees? More importantly: are you making the right choices? Empowering Employees Different management styles… Read More »
Why Denver is Ranked the 3rd Best Place to Live
When you’re looking to create the right career path for yourself, location can be incredibly important. Job seekers know that it’s not just about the office environment, it’s about the environment the office is in. If you’re a job seeker looking for a perfect fit, settling in an area that will help you feel healthy… Read More »