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If employees are frequently not showing up or quitting with no notice it can through off business plans! Here is what you can do to manage it. Call to action will be to work with People Plus to find quality employees

Absenteeism, when employees fail to show up to work, costs your company, big time, to the tune of $3,600 per year for each hourly workers and $2,660 for each salaried employee . There are administrative costs in addition to production losses as well as indirect expenses such as poor morale with the workforce left covering for the absent worker. How can you manage this problem in your business in a way that benefits everyone?

While you don’t want workers to show up sick, you also don’t want them to be absent, either. Absenteeism is a problem in the U.S. workforce today, and it costs employers more than $33...

In 2020, there were 4,764 fatal work injuries in the U.S. That’s 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time employees. Thousands more people were injured on the job and survived. All of these incidents can be prevented. Here’s a reminder for some of the best safety tips to keep you and those around you just a little safer this year.

Start by getting to know the work environment around you. Slow down a bit and observe any potential hazards in the common routes where you travel. Situational awareness is an important part of safety both on and off the job, so keep your eyes open for anything that could cause you a problem and put your health at risk. It’s easy to go on autopilot, but the reality in a manufacturing plant is that could get you hurt—or worse. Watch your overhead and be careful in the aisles of the building. That’s like the street for a...

Here’s the reality of job searching these days: You don’t have time for it. It can take weeks for you to submit resumes, interview, take assessments, negotiate, and finally, get the job. Now multiply that by the several jobs you’re currently exploring and you’ve invested an exorbitant amount of time in what is basically a crapshoot. To ensure your chances of finding the job you want, we have some times that will improve the odds while still cutting back on the amount of time you spend on the search process.

It’s easy to fall behind in your goals for finding a new job. But the job market is hot for candidates in almost every category, so you know there is no time like the present to maximize your efforts to find work.

Sometimes entropy can set in and it can take you some...

Did you know 49% of Americans say they would be willing to leave their jobs for better benefits and salaries? This includes non-traditional benefits such as greater flexibility and remote work. In fact, benefits, which make up nearly 31% of private-sector employee compensation packages are increasingly important. Beyond employer-paid health insurance and a maxed-out 401k match, candidates are increasingly searching for parental leave, child care, opportunities for learning, and other non-traditional perks. If you’re considering a job switch, read this article to give you tips for finding and negotiating a better benefits package.

Health insurance is massively expensive these days, so getting an employer to pitch in when providing these benefits is a big perk. In 2021 it...

It’s not just about money anymore. The latest surveys show that job candidates these days are choosing companies based on their culture. So, you know culture matters. If you’re trying to build culture in your business, it’s a two-way street that requires employee buy-in to make it happen. How can you get your teams to buy into the company culture you’re trying to build?

The first step toward building employee buy-in in your culture is to clearly define what you want it to be. If you can approach this process in a way that involves your employees in actually building the purpose of the company, that’s even better. Consider putting some of your best workers on a committee to work with leadership to build this for your business.

Your goal is to figure out why your company is in business. Sure, to make money...

Selecting your next job will be tricky. It always is. You have to know the right questions to ask the company to be sure you’re not landing in a place where you’ll be treated badly. If it’s a warehouse company you also want to be sure you won’t be physically overworked. You also need to find out that the environment is safe—along with lots more questions about pay and hours. Here are some of the top questions we recommend asking the next time you interview for a warehouse job.

Great question! Your daily activities will either may the day seem like a year, or be fun, interesting, and less-than repetitious. Will you drive a forklift? How much manual labor will you do each day? Who will you work with? These are all great questions to ask an interviewer or hiring manager before...

It’s flattering to get the interview. Especially if the recruiter contacted you proactively without your having to apply. While your first response may be “sign me up” for the interview, the reality is that, after some thought, it may not be a fit. Or, maybe you got another offer. But anytime you cancel an interview, especially last minute, it’s going to feel and look bad to the recruiter. But maybe, it doesn’t have to. Here’s how to cancel an interview without burning that bridge.

It’s a dilemma. You may know in your heart that taking any interview is good practice. But seriously, what if you also know that you’re not going to take the job? The money may not be good enough or there may be an element of the work that you really don’t want to do. Should you waste time doing the interview? You’ll have to decide...