Des Moines, IA, March 10, 2023 – Essential Personnel, an industry leader in urgently placing the most sought-after employees with the most desired employers; by conducting a stringent hiring process, providing excellent customer service, and creating long-term relationships, announced the opening of a new commercial staffing agency in Des Moines, Iowa. Essential Personnel currently has… Read more »
Although it’s never easy to manage people through challenging times, adversity can bring out the best in people. Managers must possess key traits to lead effectively despite continued uncertainty. Here are 7 characteristics that can help you” keep calm and carry on”: Mindfulness. You’ll be better able to support your team if you take the time… Read more »
Your handshake and facial expressions, your eye contact, and posture. An interviewer gauges your confidence, capability, professionalism, and more based on non-verbal communication. Use these tips to make a great impression- and get that job. Nonverbal Communication Does the Talking Most of what we communicate doesn’t come through our words but through our body language…. Read more »
By Mike McKerns As summer hits its stride and life starts to return to normal in the USA, businesses are lifting pandemic-related restrictions, and the percentage of the population that has been fully vaccinated grows every day. In spite of this upswing, though, talent remains a serious concern of many companies. One recent survey… Read more »
March 4, 2022 “Why are our managers not able to make their own decisions?” “Why do I get a phone call for every decision the managers make.” These are both comments I’ve heard in countless meetings. We are constantly telling our managers to make decisions, then why don’t they? Is it fear? Is it a… Read more »
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Employee turnover can often be discomforting for employers, especially when it worsens over time. With so much attention on effective recruitment and hiring practices, it’s easy to forget that retaining top talent can sometimes be more challenging than finding high-quality workers in the first place. And the COVID-19 pandemic made things even more complicated, with… Read more »
Poor hiring decisions can be extremely costly for your company, in terms of business interruption, wasted recruiting and training resources, lower employee morale and more. You may realize that an individual is not a good fit, or a new employee may choose to leave if the job doesn’t match his or her expectations. In both… Read more »
In response to COVID-19, many learning and development (L&D) efforts have shifted to virtual learning systems. However, both during- and post-pandemic, technology can help create efficiencies for training employees. L&D Trends Current L&D technology trends include: Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR)—These technologies can offer immersive training experiences, and they have started to receive… Read more »
We are extremely proud to announce that Essential Personnel has won ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Client Award for providing superior service to our clients for two years in a row! Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Client winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided… Read more »
