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Getting the New Normal Right for Your Workers
Things have started a (slow) return to “normalcy” here in California as Governor Newsom okayed a slow re-opening of the state’s economy on May 8. The fact is, more and more businesses soon will start to bring workers back to work and as the state’s economy very slowly...
60 Call Center Specialists Transition To Remote Work in Just Three Days
Discover how Helpmates transitioned 60 call center specialists to remote work in just three days during the pandemic, ensuring seamless customer service.
Helpmates’ Proven Performers Prepared for Work in Our New Normal
We have oriented and prepared our top specialists in Covid-19 work safety best practices and they are ready to deploy quickly. Whether you’re an essential business and still operating during our current safe-at-home reality or you’re hoping to reopen your business as...
Recruiting Has Changed Forever (Even Once the Pandemic Ends)
Recruiting Has Changed Forever (Even After the Pandemic Ends) As we enter week five of California’s “stay-at-home” order we’ve noticed some major changes in recruiting: Video interviewing Many job openings turning from working at the employer’s location to working at...
The Ways Your Job Search Will Change Due to the Coronavirus Crisis
February – even early March – seems SO far away, doesn’t it? And when it comes to looking for a job? Shaking hands. Heading to networking events or conferences. Heading to a potential employer’s location for a job interview. No more! Now – and for possibly several...
The Job Search Has Changed: Now and for the Foreseeable Future
If you’re in the midst of a job search, you’ve no doubt learned that all interviews now are being conducted via video. While this will remain the status quo for the foreseeable future, we also believe video interviewing will remain a large part of the job search...
Managing Remote-Work Employees for the First Time
We’re several weeks into our stay-at-home orders here in the Los Angeles and Orange county regions and many companies are in the thick of managing work-from-home employees. Many of you no doubt have worked the kinks out and things are going smoothly. But perhaps not....
Looking for Work While Following “Safer at Home” Guidelines
Life sure feels and definitely looks different here in Southern California than it did just two weeks ago. Many of us started working from home just a few days ago and, as the days passed, more and more of us lost our jobs. And others among us soon may lose ours, as a...
Getting Through Challenging Times
So. Things now are, shall we say, a tad dicey. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the stock market to decline precipitously, and now many economists are predicting a global recession. Fun times, right? You may be worried that your employer will cut back. You may be...