At the risk of using a platitude that is becoming (frankly) more and more clichéd, your employees need you to be their...
Building a Company Culture with Remote Workers
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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...
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.
Are Video Job Interviews Right For Your Business?
With significant advances in technology and portability of communication, video interviewing is gaining traction in recruiting circles. While the technology is intriguing, there are specific factors to consider when debating whether video...
Should You Be Hiring For Skills or Personality?
Google “hire for skills or personality” and you’ll find more than 12 million resulting pieces of content - many of them recent. It’s a hot topic in hiring today, and it’s one that has the potential to make a big impact on your business. Poor hiring...
Keep Workplace Productivity Humming this Summer
Summer vacations offer a great respite for your team (and for you!), but they can also disrupt your company workflow and be a drain on productivity. Summer can mean lengthy vacations and reduced productivity…but it doesn’t have to. Your team can...
4 Key Areas to Review in Candidate Resumes
Hiring candidates can be stressful for organizations. It can be incredibly time consuming, and the number of resumes submitted for each position can go well into the hundreds. So how do you maximize your time while ensuring you identify the best...
Helpmates is Named to Inavero’s “Best of Staffing” List for the 6th Year in a Row!
For the sixth straight year, Helpmates is proud to announce it has been named to Inavero’s “Best of Staffing” list. This annual list recognizes those staffing services that truly deliver exceptional service to their clients and specialists. We are...
4 Tips to Help You Conduct Useful Performance Reviews in 2014
For many professionals, annual performance reviews are something to dread. Often times, supervisors look at them as more paperwork, and employees feel like they’re going to the principal’s office again in school. Even research shows that most...
How Temp-to-Hire Can Supercharge your Talent Investment
Are you struggling to get the most from your talent investment? Temporary-to-hire staffing, or “temp-to-hire” is a talent management option that offers unique business benefits. Still, while many companies are familiar with temporary or contract...
Is Reference Checking Obsolete?
While social media has seemingly made reference checking obsolete, many organizations still regularly perform this once-critical step in the hiring process. But should you? The truth about reference checking. Many companies still ask for...
The Importance of Succession Planning For Your Business
When it comes to long-term planning for your business, regardless of its size, succession planning should be a key part of the process. Key benefits of succession planning include: Time and cost savings. If your top employees suddenly left...