Businesses are hungry for employees these days. It’s no wonder with the national unemployment rate below 4%. There are simply fewer bodies to fill all of the available positions. Worse still, the number of qualified applicants is often diminishingly small. At least, it can look that way. If you’re struggling to keep your applicant pipeline… Read more »
You wake up every day with a mild or not-so-mild feeling of dread about going to work. You loathe talking about your job because it makes you tired. You find yourself fantasizing about leaving in the middle of the day. Dead-end jobs can leave you with a wide range of negative emotional responses. Even worse,… Read more »
Few people find working the night shift an easy prospect. For most, it takes a progressive toll that only grows worse over time. Weight gain is a common side effect. An ever-increasing sleep deficit is another common side effect. While you’d be hard-pressed to find a night shift routine that can substitute for a regular… Read more »
“Why is Window Safety Week Important? NSC and the Window Safety Task Force established Window Safety Week in 1997 to heighten awareness of the actions homeowners can take to establish window safety and fall prevention as a year-round safety priority. Window Safety Week, the first full week in April, coincides with the arrival of spring, when… Read more »
April is Stress Awareness Month April is Stress Awareness Month: Link to National Safety Council YouTube video “Managing Stress at Work”: https://youtu.be/U_33cC8hyLk “5 de-stress activities for stress awareness month by Eugene Feygin in Lifestyle Stress. We feel it physically and we wear it emotionally. It comes in waves and can stay for unwelcomed periods… Read more »
GPS Safety Hotline 10 SECONDS could save your life! GPS wants its employees to go home to their loved ones in the same condition they came to work. TAKE 10 SECONDS to examine the situation, consider all the outcomes, then proceed with your task. If you experience or see a safety concern on your assignment,… Read more »
Working with a recruiter has upsides. They can connect you with positions that may not be public knowledge yet or smooth over concerns that might otherwise cost you an interview. With that said, here are some things to avoid doing when working with a recruiter. Don’t Act Unprofessionally The recruiter is the person who will… Read more »
Workplace Eye Wellness GPS challenge of the week…TAKE 10 SECONDS to Protect your EYES! March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month! Your eyes are very important to you, your family and your livelihood. You should wear only ANSI-approved safety glasses, face shields or goggles to protect your eyes when welding, cutting and for protection from… Read more »
Reference checking often proves one of those tasks in the hiring process that soaks up far more time and energy than expected. You play phone tag with candidates’ old supervisors. The references get very tight-lipped because of decrees from their HR department. The information you get isn’t actionable. If this sounds like your experience, keep… Read more »
Tornado/Severe Weather GPS challenge of the week… TAKE 10 SECONDS to learn what to do in Severe Weather/Tornado. Do you know the difference between a Severe Weather/Tornado watch and a Severe Weather/Tornado warning? A watch means conditions are favorable but not occurring or imminent vs a warning which means conditions are occurring or are… Read more »
