Employers | Bradley Staffing Group

June 2016

How To Address Employee Dress Code

With summer finally upon us, employees may tend to bend the rules on employee dress code during these summer heat waves. Coming to work in shorts and flip-flops may be more comfortable. This is not always ideal for businesses who consistently work with clients or other business professionals. So, how do you address the employee dress code? Below, we explain: Educate the Employees The easiest way to encourage employees to take the dress code policy seriously is to educate them on what...

06/29/2016

By AdminEmployersDisability Discrimination, Dress Code, employee, Gender Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, Religious Discrimination0 Comments

May 2016

7 Things That Will Chase Top Talent Away From Your Company

Top talent can tend to be hard to find in this current market. It is the best job market for recent grads in many years. Below are seven things that will chase top talent away from your company: Offering jobs not careers Top talent wants more than just a job; they want a lifestyle/career. Having a job can be perceived as just working to receive a paycheck. Employees who want to have a career, not a job tend to be more...

05/06/2016

By AdminEmployerscareer advancement, Lawsuits, Offering jobs, online reviews0 Comments

April 2016

5 Truths of a Toxic Employee

According to the harvardbusinessreview.com, 1 in 20 workers was ultimately terminated for toxic behavior. A toxic employee can be a challenge to identify, but these four habits should help recognize which workers are creating a toxic work environment. An employee who takes meetings off track This person is the one who may attack or argue during a meeting to take the meeting off track. The employee tries to get others involved in their off topic argument during the meeting which will...

04/15/2016

By AdminEmployersemployee, overconfident0 Comments

4 Reasons Why Employee Training Is Essential For Company Success

HR Magazine states that companies that invest $1,500 or more per employee per year on training average 24 percent higher profit margins than companies with lower yearly training investments. On-boarding, job enrichment, technology training, development training, and career management training are just the start of topics companies can train. Below are four reasons why employee training is essential for business success: Builds loyalty and company engagement. According to SHRM, workers are the most engaged with a company for their first six months...

04/01/2016

By AdminEmployerscompany engagement, Employee Training0 Comments

March 2016

Did You Know… The New Overtime Rule Could Affect 10 Million Workers?

The final Overtime Rule is edging closer to its release date while many companies still have no idea it will be released. According to SHRM.com, the new rule may be published by July 7th and take effect on Labor Day. Or the rule could be issued the Friday before Labor Day and take effect November 1st. Below are a few predicted effects of the new law: Wage and Hour Lawsuits will increase. Companies will need to develop methods to track work time...

03/18/2016

By AdminEmployers, Job SeekersEmployee Resources, Employers, search jobs0 Comments

4 Reasons to Consider a Diversity Recruiting Program

Forbes stated 85% of 321 large global companies agreed or strongly agreed that diversity is crucial to fostering innovation in the workplace. Creating a diverse workforce can be challenging, but it can have a huge positive impact on your company. Here are five reasons to consider a diversity recruiting program. It can create profit “The annualized return for the 100 companies which rated lowest in equal employment opportunities issues, average 7.9 percent, compared to 18.3 percent for the 100 companies that...

03/03/2016

By AdminEmployersmarketable, profit, range of services0 Comments

February 2016

Top 5 Human Resources Metrics You Should Be Tracking

1) The cost of Hire. This is the most traditional method of calculating recruiting costs. You take the total cost of all hires and divide that figure by the number of new hires. The total cost includes all advertising costs, recruiting and agencies, referrals, screening costs, travel expenses, salary, and the overhead of the company’s hiring staff. For a typical business in the 20-49 employee range, though, the cost is of $40,165 per worker. (Forbes.com) 2) Recruitment Effectiveness and Efficiency. The cost of recruiting, in general,...

02/25/2016

By AdminEmployerscost of Hire, Employee Attrition, Recruitment Effectiveness, Workforce Reporting0 Comments

Tactics For A Healthier Workforce During Winter

Companies who create environments encouraging a healthy and happy workforce can make for a more productive team. Employees who take part in their workplace health programs are three times more likely to be engaged and satisfied with their jobs. (Keas.com) Here’re tactics on how to keep your employees healthy during winter: Prevent the spread of germs. The flu alone costs U.S. companies $10.4 billion in direct costs including hospitalizations and outpatient visits. (Centers for Disease Control) Keep soap, towels, and cleaning products...

02/18/2016

By AdminEmployersHealthier Workforce, healthy food choices, wellness programs0 Comments

10 Motivating Quotes Said By Presidents

“Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who make excuses.” – George Washington “Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.” – Thomas Jefferson “A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue” – James Monroe “Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.”- John Quincy Adams “It’s easier to do a job right, than to explain why you didn’t.” – Martin Van Buren “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years”- Abraham...

02/15/2016

By AdminEmployers, Job Seekersfailures, succeed0 Comments

5 Ways to Tell if Your Employees are Interviewing

Each year the average company loses 20-50% of its employee base according to Bain & Company. Employee turnover is a costly problem for the majority of companies. There are several signs that people from your company are actively interviewing. The following is how to tell if your employee is interviewing: 1) Decreased productivity and employee engagement. It is never a good sign when employees are disengaged. Not only does this cost a great deal to the company, it can indicate that employees are...

02/04/2016

By AdminEmployersinterviewing, LinkedIn activity, recruitment activity0 Comments