How Can You Evaluate an Expert Interviewer?

When interviewing candidates, you’re used to meeting people who are a bundle of nerves. However, there’s another group of individuals that can remain cool as cucumbers. These expert interviewers arrive perfectly polished, have seriously impressive responses to your questions and display impeccable body language. At first glance, the calm, collected and smooth-talking candidate probably seems… Read more »

Should You Hire a Candidate Who Requires Training?

When interviewing candidates in Burbank for your team, you’re probably hoping to find someone with all the right skills and a personality that perfectly aligns with your culture. Unfortunately, it doesn’t usually work that way, so you need to be open to candidates with potential. Bright, energetic and eager to learn, these professionals may require… Read more »

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Administrative Professionals Day falls on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, and this is a holiday your entire company needs to observe. Designed to honor the unsung heroes of the workforce, this special day was first observed in 1952. In 1955, the National Secretaries Association officially set the date of this annual celebration to the last week… Read more »

How Can Team Building Impact Your Employees?

They’re nothing new, but if you have yet to schedule a team-building event for your employees, you might be a bit skeptical of the benefits. After all, your team spends every day at work together, so that should be enough, right? Actually, it’s not. From navigating a ropes course together to gathering for weekly lunches… Read more »

How Can You Make Resignation Announcements Easier for Your Team?

Nearly three million people quit their jobs in October 2016 — the most recent available data — according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s a standard part of running a business, but that doesn’t make receiving resignations any easier. As a boss, it’s uncomfortable to receive a resignation, but it’s even more awkward for… Read more »

Three Strategies to Make Temporary Employees a Part of Your Team

Hiring temporary workers is a savvy way to make sure you’re fully staffed at all times. Whether you need a few extra hands to get through a busy period or want to take your time hiring a full-time staffer without leaving a position vacant in the interim, this flexible staffing approach is a seriously smart… Read more »

What Soft Skills Does Top Administrative Talent Possess?

Administrative talent keeps companies up and running. These office superstars are always one step ahead of the team — planning schedules, anticipating future needs and serving as the gateway to your organization. The role comes with a wide-range of responsibilities, but the best professionals handle these with such grace, they make it look easy. Of… Read more »

Leadership Qualities to Look For in All New Hires

Adding new employees to your team is a huge decision that must be taken very seriously. You want to choose forward-thinking leaders who will guide your company to a future filled with success. Some people have the capacity to thrive as a leader, while others are destined to follow — and that’s okay. Of course,… Read more »

Four Reasons Your New Hire Failed

A few months back, you hired a new team member and thought your days of being short-staffed were over, but here you are searching again. Whether the employee quit or you had to fire them, it’s always disappointing when a seemingly promising new hire doesn’t work out. The U.S. unemployment rate has been declining steadily… Read more »

EMPLOYEES BEHAVING BADLY? WHEN SHOULD EMPLOYERS STEP IN?

We offer some tips and encouragement on Employee Issues. They never seem to go away and it’s good to read an occasional reminder that some issues require management involvement. These tips are excerpted from a longer article published by Human Resources Director, HRD. Employees are the greatest and most valuable asset an organization has. However,… Read more »