Best of Staffing® Award Winner 2018, 2019, 2020Time to read: 3 minutes
Benefits of Pets While Working from Home Summary:
– Pets have made themselves known as the newest mascots of the workforce.
– Having a pet, in general, has its benefits, but having pets around while working from home proves to be a positive adjustment.
Profiles is happy to welcome Greg Detter as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Greg heads up business development, recruitment as well as all operations. Here, we ask Greg a couple of questions to get to know a little more about him.
Time to read: 5 minutes
Is managed services staffing the right move for your hiring needs? Summary:
– Understanding what Managed Services is and how this type of staffing fits into a company’s hiring plans.
– What are the benefits of managed services and why should companies choose this avenue over traditional outsourcing?
– Managed services are very suitable for marketing and creative technology departments.
Time to read: 5 minutes
Summary of How to Convince Your Boss:
– Preparation, attitude, and tone are key.
– Map out your current duties and hurdles to effectively present your case.
– If the hiring process is enough to deter senior leadership from considering new employees, enlist a staffing agency.
Time to read: 2 minutes
Summary of the Best TED Talks:
– An all-up, digestible list of some of the best TED Talks gathered by the Profiles team as an employee engagement initiative.
– TED Talk Topics include finding your potential, work-life balance, asking “what do I want,” better sleep, and much more!
– Sharing in hopes of brining light and inspiration during these times of uncertainty and beyond.
Time to read: 3 minutes
Overcoming a Creative Block Summary:
– Creativity is being challenged as the pandemic continues into the later parts of the year.
– Any creative person is susceptible to a creative block.
– Surroundings and visualization are crucial to breaking down creative blocks.
Time to read: 3 minutes
Virtual Interviewing Summary:
– Companies are hiring, therefore, just as work went remote, so did the interview process.
– Video interviewing is the next best thing to in-person interviews.
– Virtual interview tips mimic those for an in-person interview, but there are a few differences to take into consideration.
Time to Read: 5 minutes
Digital Portfolio Guide Summary:
– Where do I start? Do I need a portfolio?
– What is the most effective portfolio structure?
– How do I create a portfolio?
Time to read: 4 minutes
Contract vs. Direct Hire Summary:
– Understanding the difference between contract and direct hire employment and why companies prefer one over the other clears the air for candidates.
– Key differences between the two types of employment come down to cost.
Time to read: 3 minutes
Inclusion in the Workplace Summary
– Inclusion in the workplace is the follow-through of diversity efforts. It is one thing to hire diverse, but it is another to act on it.
– Simply put, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is good for business.
– How to be a truly inclusive workplace and what needs to take place for a company to be successful.
Time to read: 5 minute read
Creative Resume Tips Summary:
– A resume as a creative professional is another way to showcase your eye for design, even though it is highly recommended to create in Microsoft Word.
– If your resume is poorly formatted or missing key elements, employers may skip over you, or worse, you will be overlooked by the ATS.
– There are many simple creative resume tips to follow to ensure you feel confident applying to jobs and walking into interviews.
Time to read: 4 minute read
The Benefits of Music for Productivity Summary:
– You would be hard-pressed to find someone who does not like some type of music.
– Music has many powers, and here, we discuss the power of music for productivity.
– Studies have shown the efficacy of music for factors that contribute to productivity, such as motivation, memory, and more!
Time to read: 4 minute read
Company Culture’s Role in Remote Onboarding Summary:
– Company culture is important in any new hire onboarding situation, but even more important when remote onboarding.
– The ways of company culture have shifted and evolved as the workforce shift to a fully remote workforce.
– Steps every business with a strong company culture should take to warmly welcome the new hire.
Time to read: 6 minutes
LinkedIn Job Search Tips Summary:
– LinkedIn is the top professional social networking platform with 610 million members.
– There is more to LinkedIn for job seekers than crafting posts and applying to jobs.
– Balanced persistence is key in today’s job search. Additional tried and true job search tips to apply.
Time to read: 3 minutes
Workplace Mental Health Summary:
– Mental health is the ability to cope and thrive as a productive member of society through the normal stresses of life.
– Workplace mental health is very seldom discussed but a key factor in employee engagement and success of the company.
– Addressing and taking care of our own mental health through acts of self-care (list included).
Time to Read: 3 minutes
– Eight critical points to include in your reopening plan.
– Leadership, HR, Legal, Operations, Communications to determine an actionable plan.
– How to communicate the plan to your internal employees, customers, and vendors.
Time to read: 4 minutes
Back to Normal and the Workforce Summary:
– The discussion around taking work back into the office is happening. However, the way we use to work will look significantly different from the ever-so-trendy open workspace changing to a more closed off setup.
– Networking and business travel will resume, eventually, but will be closely assessed and monitored.
– Companies are still trying to generate leads and continue with business as usual while also working to be a compassionate partner and resource to their customers.
Time to Read: 16 minutes
– 16 vetted technologies to help automate your recruitment process.
– We’ve taken all the demos. Here is your comprehensive guide to their benefits and capabilities.
– How to set your team up for success with an optimized technology stack.
Time to read: 5 minutes
A Strong and Sustainable Workforce Summary:
– Sustainability is important for the environment as well as businesses and sets society up for success in the future.
– Profiles seamlessly moved its business remotely through prior sustainability efforts.
– How can you create a sustainable workforce to withstand future roadblocks?
It is with a heavy heart to report the passing of one of our consultants out in the field. David Hill passed away on March 26th, 2020. David was a light to all those he crossed paths with.
