5 Key Traits For IT Project Managers

Nearly every organization requires major IT systems in order to stay organized and effective. However, if you consider how quickly modern technology evolves, implementing these systems is no easy feat. Enter: IT project managers. IT project managers are the fearless leaders who can help you navigate the waters of technology and shed light on complex… Read More »

An Insider’s Look at the Recruiting Process

An Insider’s Look at the Recruiting Process

Recruiting and hiring decisions are some of the most important decisions made by any organization, because employees are the foundation for any successful company. If organizations don’t “hire smart,” there may be repercussions down the road. Unfortunately, recruiting for, and vetting, potential hires is often a stressful and time-consuming process – taking employees away from… Read More »

Benefits Using a Staffing Agency

Bringing in a new employee is a costly, time-consuming process that can easily be made worse with a bad hire. Take it from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for example: the average direct cost for hiring a new team member is about $58,000 including basic wages, benefits and taxes. Now add on recruiting, advertising… Read More »

6 Tips for Hiring the Best Employees

It’s important to hire the best possible talent. Having the right personnel can mean the difference between success and failure. Here are six tips for hiring the best employees for your business. Be Proactive Don’t wait for a vacancy to start looking for talent. If you wait until someone leaves, you’ll feel pressure to advertise… Read More »

Skills Gap: Is It Real, and Who’s Responsible?

U.S. News & World Report (02/18/15) Andrew Soergel Although businesses increased hiring dramatically last year, about half of the respondents to PayScale’s annual compensation best practices survey said they were having trouble finding skilled workers to fill open positions. Seventy-five percent of recruiting firm professionals said there are skills shortages in the industries they work… Read More »

Working With Staffing Firms

Looking for Audio Visual talent can be difficult especially when you may not have all the right tools and resources to effectively look for qualified candidates. That is why many folks in the industry look to staffing and workforce solutions firms to aid them in their search. Working with a staffing agency is an excellent… Read More »

Tech To Exec

Most newly minted managers find the transition from technician to manager to be considerably more difficult than imagined. The job duties are more complex than anticipated. Conflicts may arise. Projects frequently get delayed. And in the worst cases, morale issues develop and turnover escalates. What went wrong? And more importantly, how can you prevent these… Read More »

How to Give Employees Constructive Feedback

As managers, we intuitively know that giving and getting honest feedback is essential to grow and develop, and to build successful organizations.  So why is it that many of us put off giving feedback to our employees?  Maybe it’s because there are so many ways to mess it up. Here are some common feedback mistakes:… Read More »