Things have started a (slow) return to “normalcy” here in California as Governor Newsom okayed a slow re-opening of...
Getting the New Normal Right for Your Workers
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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...
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...
5 Keys to Successful Onboarding
Is onboarding a high-focus part of your hiring process? It should be! In addition to having a dramatic effect on job performance and satisfaction for new employees, onboarding is also an important team-building tool for your current employees. Put...
Conduct More Effective Job Interviews
Interviewing can be hard. For HR professionals and recruiters, it can be a challenge, but for managers and other professionals who don’t ordinarily conduct job interviews, it can be terrifying. Yet, effective job interviews are critical for making...
Career Planning as a Strategic Tool for Your Business (And Career!)
Career planning is essential to effectively manage your human capital investment and has a profound impact. How and why it should be a strategic business tool.
3 Creative Employee Retention Tips: Keep Your Team Engaged
Engaged employees are more creative, more productive and more likely to stay with your company – getting all those great results. In an especially competitive market for top talent, employee retention should be a key goal, and engagement is a...
Differentiating Your Employer Brand to Attract Talent
Branding is a popular buzzword today. Companies use it to effectively market themselves to customers. Candidates build and manage their online brands to attract employers. But what about your company’s branding…from an employment perspective?...
Internal Hiring: The Growth of the Staffing Industry
Internal Hiring: The Growth of the Staffing Industry As the country continues its gradual economic recovery, the staffing industry has seen tremendous growth over the past year. Global advisor group Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that in...
Improve Your Employees’ Quality of Life at Work
Want to see increased productivity, decreased turnover, fewer sick days, and more innovative ideas from your employees? Make their working life better, and all of these great things will happen naturally in your workplace. Research has shown a...