Month: September 2021
Giving back: the value of campus recruiting
Discovering the right candidates for your business can be a challenge. It involves finding the necessary skill sets, character, attitude and future potential. So, what is the best way to source talent? There are many, but to me, a majority involves the university campus and giving back by sharing your experience with the next generation of the workforce.
Read MoreDigital Producer
Our Digital Producer is on an assignment in New York City that’s ending soon. They are looking for a new role and willing to relocate.
Read MoreTechnology: the difficulty of creating a seamless experience
Our way of life depends on technology. Most of us can’t live without it (myself included). But the complexities involved in making systems work should remain invisible…if done correctly. And one of the best examples of this cloak of invisibility is with the technology behind Configurable Product Selling at The Home Depot.
Read More7 tried-and-true ways to retain employees
Every company, regardless of its product or service, needs engaged employees. Despite the impact of Covid-19, some companies have managed to retain their staff. But this is not the majority. Employees are more likely now to take a chance and leave their current jobs for something new as part of the “Great Resignation.”
Read MoreSynergis honors 2021 Consultants of the Year
As part of its National Staffing Employee Week celebration, Synergis IT + Creative chose an East and West coast Consultant of the Year. Congratulations to Jennifer and Jerome! They were chosen for their hard work, dedication and extraordinary work as a Synergis consultant.
Read MoreWhy is it still so hard to fill jobs?
As a career human resources professional, I’ve never witnessed anything like what’s happening in today’s job market. Almost a million jobs were added in July. But the labor force participation rate – a measure of the share of working-age Americans who are employed or looking for work – stayed pretty much the same. That’s unheard of.
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