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When Terminating an Employee Remotely
Remote work requires an organized, purposeful approach to the employee experience — including how you let workers go....
Why a Flexible Workforce is No Longer a “Want” But a “Need”
Used to be, many employers used temporary workers, independent contractors or freelancers only sporadically, such as...
Streamlining the Recruiting Process: Hire Fast, Hire Well
If you’ve noticed that you’re losing some great candidates because you’re taking too long to hire, you’re not alone: in this candidate-driven market, where there are just 1.5 applicants for each opening, a slow hiring process can mean you’re losing...
Using Snapchat in Your Recruiting Efforts: Why and How
Have you heard the buzz about Snapchat and recruiting? With 158 million people using Snapchat every day, it’s no wonder the social platform has enticed recruiters. In a nutshell, Snapchat allows users to record videos, take photos, add then text...
Getting Gender Diversity Right
You undoubtedly want to make sure your Southern California company enjoys a diverse employee pool when it comes to the number of the men and the number of women who work for you. We’ve put together five strategies that can help you do so. Take a...
What Your Employees Might Ask For (If They Felt Brave)
Think your employees are happy as the proverbial clam? They very well could be! But chances also are good that there are a few things they would ask for if they felt brave enough to do so. Such as? Read below. Better or fair compensation. Many...
Establishing a Successful Internship Program
It’s the end of March and you know what that means: thousands of college students are looking for summer internships!!! If your Los Angeles- or Orange County-area company doesn’t already have an internship program, why not? Whether paid or un-paid...
Ghosting Isn’t Right in Romance and it’s NOT Ok to Do to Job Candidates
Have you ever been “ghosted”? That time when a romantic partner just disappears – not returning calls or texts – just suddenly cutting off all communication, as if the relationship never existed? It’s a cruel and immature way to end a relationship....
We’re More Alike than We Think: Downplaying Generational Differences in the Workplace
You’ve no doubt heard it often: Millennials want to be groomed for advancement while members of Generation X are wanna-be entrepreneurs. And Boomers? They’re definitely not shy about challenging authority. Pretty much accepted as true among most is...
Helpmates Staffing Services Wins Two of Inavero’s 2017 Best of Staffing® Diamond Awards
Once again, our Southern California provider of finance, healthcare, human resources, distribution & manufacturing, and office staffing services has been named to the “Best of Staffing” list. For the 8th straight year! We are beyond thrilled!...
Consider the Resume: Time to Say Goodbye?
As much as technology has changed the way we look for work and look for new employees, one thing has remained pretty much the same: the resume. Sure, many automated tools allow us to create out resume, scan resumes, search to see if a resume...