You’re experienced, a hard worker, and always on time. What more do you need? Soft skills! Soft skills are difficult to measure, but can significantly impact personal and business success. In fact, in today’s dynamic and interconnected workplace, the significance of soft skills cannot be overstated. According to a recent survey by Wiley University of… Read More »
5 New Year’s Resolution Goals for Career and Employer Success A new year, a fresh start, a time to think about what’s important and plan to achieve it. Be sure to include your business or work life in your best-life resolutions! Rather than listing resolutions for you to consider, we thought you might benefit from… Read More »
COVID-19 Updates and Information As we all work together to weather the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, we will be posting any new COVID-19 information for our employees, clients, and applicants. You can also count on us to stay on top of changes and expert advice you can use to stay safe and protect your community, so… Read More »
Employers pay as much as $1 billion per week for direct workers’ compensation costs. Direct costs include workers’ comp payments, medical expenses, and legal fees. That is reason enough to make worker health and safety a priority. Add to that the cost of replacing employees and equipment, lost productivity, accident investigations, morale, and absenteeism and… Read More »
As we enter a new decade this new year, are you making a new plan for living your best life? As the saying goes, ‘A failure to plan is a plan to fail.’ Even if you’re perfectly happy with your life as it is now, planning can make sure you continue to be. And what… Read More »
Turnover is costly, and when something costs too much, making it cost less requires that you know more about it. Understanding why employees leave is critical to knowing how to keep them. So why do they leave? According to Gallup, that’s a question you should be gathering data on when they do. Exit surveys can… Read More »
The leading cause of your equipment not running is its age. According to maintenance managers and plant leaders, preventive maintenance is their top way to assure a safe and productive operation. The 2019 survey of maintenance professionals in process, discrete and hybrid industries by Advanced Technology Services (ATS) also found the key challenge, by a… Read More »
Myers-Briggs studied workplace wellness for three years and found that relationships with fellow employees matter the most to the more than 10,000 people they studied from 131 countries. In addition to the job itself – service related work coming out on top – age, gender, job satisfaction, higher commitment to the organization, social giving, a… Read More »
Absenteeism is measured by employers to gauge the health of the environment and culture because unscheduled absences are costly. But what about presenteeism – the cost to companies of employees coming to work ill? Studies have found that on-the-job productivity losses are far greater than absence related productivity losses for the same conditions. According to… Read More »
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud have announced a $1.5 billion rebate proposal for employers in the state. The proposal continues a trend of lowering workers’ comp costs for Ohio’s private and public employers. “This is great news for Ohio,” said Governor DeWine. “This money will help… Read More »