By Andi Haynes, Senior Director of On-Sites The month of August brings many changes. Children head back to school, leaves begin to change color, and football season begins! In business, it’s the ramp-up for the last quarter of the year. For growth companies, Q4 often brings a push to meet sales goals, fulfill more orders […]
By Gary Garofano, Risk and Safety Manager, Hire Dynamics Each year, workers in the United States are involved in almost 100,000 forklift-related accidents. With an estimated 855,900 forklifts in the country, that translates to approximately one injury reported for every nine forklifts in operation. The most common incidents are collisions, falls, tip-overs and struck-by situations. […]
By Sonya Buckley, Chief People Officer I first learned about the inverse relationship between supply and demand in my high school Economics class: when something is in short supply, demand for it increases. That concept fascinated me then and still does. Today’s job market is all about supply and demand; there are more jobs open […]
By Stephen Koch, Director of Field Recruiting Third quarter means one thing to most businesses – busy season is right around the corner. For over a year, organizations have been challenged with historically low unemployment resulting in fewer available candidates and increased wage pressures. And this is not a local issue. The matter has hit […]
By Kim Wallace, Executive Vice President at Hire Dynamics With the battle to recruit and retain top talent raging across the U.S., few industries feel the fallout more than contact centers. In 2018, the Quality Assurance & Training Connection anticipated an annual turnover rate as high as 45 percent across American call centers – more […]
With the decriminalization of marijuana in many states and on the horizon for the Southeast, you need to know: What is your company policy for drug screens? By Sarah Sunderman, Director of Human Resources, Compliance and Talent Relations at Hire Dynamics Per The Washington Post, in 1996 when unemployment was high, 81% of companies required […]
By Gary Garofano and Tammy Humphries on the Risk & Safety team at Hire Dynamics Thirty percent of all OSHA calls and surprise inspections are initiated when employees call to complain about their workplace. Whether it’s the facilities, (lack of) safety guidelines or working conditions, many workers tend to feel uneasy completing their job. Safety […]
By Kim Wallace, Executive Vice President – Hire Dynamics CareerBuilder recently joined Hire Dynamics to discuss trends and tips in recruiting for Contact Centers. With the highest employment since 1969 and 312,000 new jobs in 2018, it is a candidate market. There are more jobs than people to fill them so companies report ghosting – […]
A Decade of Best of Staffing Recognition is a Virtuous Cycle that Hinges on Company Culture By Kim Wallace, Executive Vice President at Hire Dynamics To read more on this subject, visit Kim’s article on the “Five Ways Staffing Firms can Establish a Culture of Excellence” on the Staffing Industry Analysts website. I am so proud […]
Safety is something that is instilled in us from a very early age – don’t talk to strangers, look both ways before crossing the street, stay away from open flames. Along the way, we learn from experience and adopt more best practices to stay safe. What about your workplace? As a manager or supervisor, is […]
