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Buy, Borrow, Build: Recognizing Your Business’s Staffing/Hiring Needs in 2021

Through 2020, businesses across the world faced unprecedented challenges related to the global pandemic. COVID-19 fractured workforces, limited productivity, and hampered companies’ outputs. While the far-reaching effects of the pandemic remain a concern for businesses, many are determining the most effective and sustainable methods for rebuilding their workforces.  The concept of “build, borrow, buy” examines …

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Promoting Diversity and Inclusion Policies in 2021 and Beyond

In the wake of a challenging year, many businesses are looking forward to a return to normalcy, or at least something close to normalcy. Though employers were in crisis-mode in 2020, meaningful diversity and inclusion remained a top priority. Promoting diversity and inclusion is especially important as we adjust and innovate to establish new standards. …

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The Keys to Team Building in 2021

After a challenging 2020 full of unexpected disruptions and adaptations, employers and their employees feel a bit shell-shocked. Anxiety and uncertainty about the global pandemic lingers, but employers are innovating to build stronger teams and strengthen bonds between employees. Team building in the wake of a traumatic time requires some creativity and flexibility, but employers …

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Human Resources Strategies for 2021: Focusing on the “Human” Aspect of HR

Employers and employees entered the 2020’s with high hopes, but met some staggering challenges. The global pandemic disrupted many people in both their personal and professional lives. Fortunately, Human Resources professionals and business leaders are thinking outside of the box to ensure workers are supported and thriving in the wake of an anxious time. Find …

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3 Key Performance Management Strategies

Performance management is an extremely important process during which managers monitor and evaluate an employee’s work performance and overall contribution to their company.  It has always been a delicate process for companies to navigate. And after the whirlwind that was 2020, it’s become even harder.  In February 2021, Aaron Goldstein, Partner at Dorsey and Whitney …

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5 Questions Employers Should Ask to Craft Meaningful Development Plans

If you’re a manager, HR professional or any kind of team leader, you know it’s important to give your employees the right tools to reach their potential. One great way to help your team members achieve growth is to craft professional development plans with them.  Development plans are valuable in ensuring your employees are on the …

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How Medical Device Manufacturers Can Plan Now for Staffing Challenges Tomorrow

The top manufacturers are producing devices that improve lives and create better patient outcomes such as neurotransmitters, cochlear implants and pacemakers, along with medical devices that help diagnose patients such as X-ray machines, MRI’s, and Cat-scans. From simple to complex, all of these products are regulated by strict government guidelines to ensure patient safety. Staffing …

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How Supply Chains Are Recovering from COVID-19 Disruption and What It Means for Your Workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions across all industries. From protecting the safety of workers to sending “nonessential” personnel home, very few employers were left operating as normal during the early days of COVID-19. Manufacturing has been hit particularly hard, with global supply chains facing immense strain and disruption. Supply chain disruptions can cause businesses …

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10 Warehouse Job Interview Questions to Ask Applicants

Warehouse operations managers have the important and often difficult job of hiring new employees. Finding and retaining qualified workers was the biggest warehouse management challenge cited by respondents in a report from Logistics Management, a logistics and transportation magazine. Asking the right warehouse job interview questions can help you qualify a candidate’s experience, soft skills …

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