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Employers

Rebuilding Your Staff After the Recession

March 3, 2010

Once you’re back in black and ready to re-grow your business to its former glory, how do you achieve it? Using a staffing agency gives you the ability to judge potential employees on far more than the cut and dried information contained on their resume.

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How to Make the Most of Temporary Staff

November 2, 2009

In today’s unstable economy, profitability often hinges on payroll expense, so keeping costs low is often the make-or-break factor. If you have a big job coming up and need bodies to handle the work overload, finding a way to get the job done without breaking the bank is critical, and hiring short-term contractors is often the best solution.

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Security Leaks. Inevitable?

October 29, 2009

No matter how secure we think we are, there’s always going to be human error. Employers who really want to take electronic security seriously need to train employees properly, encrypt computers, and transport data in armored trucks. And for the record, securing the network is probably a good idea as well.

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Inside a Multi-Generational Office

August 20, 2009

people often find themselves in a position of authority over older people who have been with the company longer. To help take advantage of what each component of this diverse generational mix brings to the table, companies must learn what each generation has to offer and how they work best.

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The Untarnishing of IT

August 6, 2009

Has informational technology (IT) become the leading source of improvement in business productivity in the US? Experts at Gartner Research say yes, but IT still has a hard time shaking the bad reputation of unjustified cost overruns. Companies think in terms of ROI, and that can be difficult to quantify in any tangible way when looking at the value of an IT project. It’s about time IT got an image makeover, from an unpredictable and costly expense to a solid business investment.

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