Exact Staff Insight Blogs

Undeniably, your online reputation greatly impacts your job search success. But if managing privacy settings to block your profiles is your chief concerns, you could be missing out on important opportunities to: Differentiate yourself; Get noticed by recruiters; Occupy a unique, competitive position in a potential employer’s mind; And ultimately land the job you want! How…

January may be nearing an end… … but we’re far from finished with our review of 21 new laws that may affect your business. Missed the first two installments? Read Preparing for January 2105 (Part 1) and Preparing for January 2015 (Part 2). We know that compliance may not be the most riveting topic, but…

“This customer is going to be really upset if we miss this deadline.” “You’re going to have to pick up the pace.” “C’mon, you can do it…” When your company is up against it, do your attempts to motivate really energize your team – or do you just sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher? Endlessly repeating…

Looking for ways to increase attendance, engagement, productivity and profitability? Consider implementing an employee wellness program. A recent fastcompany.com post cited a number of the benefits employee wellness programs offer, including: Decreased Absenteeism According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on average, a man with a healthy weight misses two fewer days per…

Need some good news? Here are a few encouraging job statistics for you: Unemployment is down. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of labor Statistics (BLS) Employment Situation report, the unemployment rate declined to 5.6% in December, 2014. More women are finding jobs. Demographically, adult women experienced biggest reduction in unemployment. Adult men, teenagers, whites,…

Find a better job. Get that raise. Start a new career. Made a career New Year’s resolution like one of these? Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step toward improving your future. To maximize your chances of success, start with a clean slate. Use these suggestions from Exact Staff to put the past behind you, so…

“We’ve always done it this way.” “That’ll never work.” “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” If sayings like this are common in your workplace, your culture might be stifling creativity and innovation. Is that a problem? If you want to ensure continued growth and success, absolutely! After all, if everyone within your organization continues…

Will it be a truly Happy New Year for your business? It depends on how prepared you are for 21 new laws that may be affecting your business, that is! Staying up-to-date and compliant is essential to making the new year both happy and profitable for your organization. Today, Exact Staff offers some help. In…

America is getting back to work. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) latest data, our nation’s employment situation continues to improve. Here are a few key statistics from the BLS Economic News Release: The unemployment rate (5.8 percent) declined in October, down 0.8 percent since the beginning of the year. Currently at 9.0 million,…

Ahhh, the paper resume. That beautiful sheet of expensive, heavy-weight stock that summarizes your greatest accomplishments, relevant skills, employment history and (if you even have room for it!) your name. Is its future as bleak as those career advice sites would lead you to believe? Yes and no. You Still Need a Paper Resume for…