By Joe Crowe When hiring, a factor in determining an applicant’s quality is his or her job references. When you contact them, ideally you hear good things about the applicant. But what happens if the reference provides only great comments, maybe too great? Is it possible for a job reference to be too good? The… Read more »
How to keep your back and shoulders injury-free when lifting on the job By Lee Hurley Two possibilities exist in today’s work related lifting environment. Either you are young and bullet proof, nothing bothers your back or shoulders and you can out lift the old dudes by 3 to 1. Or, you are older and… Read more »
Five Simple Maintenance Tips To Keep an Older Car in Shape By Joe Crowe Few people can afford a top-of-the-line, straight off the dealer’s room floor new car, but we all know how important it is to have a reliable means of transportation to get to and from work each day. However, if all you… Read more »
4 Tips For Recruiting Passive Job Seekers By Lee Hurley The term passive job seekers may seem like an oxymoron. Yet with unemployment at a record low many qualified candidates for open positions already have a job. However, that doesn’t mean they won’t listen. To reach passive job seekers you just have to mix up… Read more »
Automation Personnel Services Name Among Top 100 Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts Birmingham, Alabama: Automation Personnel Services is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) annual listing of the Largest Staffing Firms in the United States. Automation Personnel Services is now among the top 100 largest staffing agencies, ranked… Read more »
For many, the typical workday ends sharply at 5:00 p.m. After all, most of us have already put in a full eight hours of work by then and we’re ready to call it a day. Others, however, aren’t so lucky. With more and more employers mandating overtime, some workers aren’t done when the clock strikes… Read more »
Coffee breaks are a fantastic way of splitting up the monotony of the average workday, but you can take it one step further by supplying the coffee yourself! While it will add to your overhead expenses, the direct benefits you receive will more than make up for the extra money spent on hot coffee in… Read more »
Although some warehouse jobs can be monotonous from time to time, it’s important to find an employer that doesn’t treat you like a robot. There are many companies out there that simply want you to show up on time and complete your responsibilities on a day-to-day basis – and there are others that will offer… Read more »
Five tips to help your staff quit smoking – for good There’s no denying it – smoking cigarettes is unhealthy but trying to quit smoking is one of the hardest challenges many people face. Not only does smoking affect one’s health, it can even harm those around you. If you run a business that has… Read more »
Being the boss is a challenging job. Not only are they responsible for ensuring the day-to-day productivity of the entire team, they also have executive-level accountability, too. In short, the boss serves as a middleman between the general workforce and those that have financial interest in the company. While this might be hard to imagine,… Read more »