Category Archive for Work Life

Category Archive for Work Life

Ohio Manufacturers' Workforce Summit Event Recap

Ohio Manufacturers' Workforce Summit Event Recap

The war on talent is being fought nationwide, but as a recruiting firm located in Central Ohio, most of our business is based in the Midwest. After attending the 2018 Ohio Manufacturers’ Workforce Summit presented by The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association, our team not only had moments where we understood and felt the pain of the presenters, but we also had eye-opening realizations, leaving us scratching our heads and asking,…

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Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Work

Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Work

As working professionals, we may not get the same organized costumes parades and festivals that children do, but there is no reason we can’t also have fun in the workplace! Halloween is right around the corner and a fantastic venue to bring joy and teamwork into your atmosphere. Whether you work on a large team, have a small office, or a huge manufacturing plant, here are the Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Halloween in the workplace: Wear a…

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Setting Time for a Work-Life Balance

Setting Time for a Work-Life Balance

If you find yourself sitting at work stressed and trying to juggle the facets of daily life, you aren't alone. According to a study done by Gallup, eight out of ten Americans are afflicted by stress daily.  To most working professionals, the idea of a healthy work-life balance seems impossible. As our duties get out of balance, stress levels increase and begin to affect our lives. The recurring cycle of stress can…

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Combatting Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Combatting Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Age discrimination is known as being treated differently because of your age, most commonly in the workplace. When looking for a job, your age can influence a potential employer's hiring decision. You may find yourself asking: "What does age have to do with my career?"  The modern world is constantly changing. In years past, companies would look for employees to help with decision-making, usually older and more experienced…

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Smile While You Work

Smile While You Work

Cheerful people are magnets; they naturally attract other people and tend to be more productive as they have positive emotions. In a normal crazy life, it can be tough to be energetic every single day of the work week, but research shows that finding something to smile about everyday can lead to people working smarter and harder. Shawn Anchor, author of  The Happiness Advantage, has found that the…

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Take Control of Your Employee Experience

Take Control of Your Employee Experience

Let's be real: finding talent is hard, making the chance of finding top talent nearly impossible! Hiring Managers are left scrambling to pick up the slack and living in fear of losing another employee. In the end, an overall feeling of powerlessness takes over and productivity is at an all-time low. In an effort to bust the status quo, our team sought out help and found Stephan Vincent, the founder of eX Summit, a podcast that strives to…

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14 Work Days of Love

14 Work Days of Love

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, you are sure to begin swooning over the word “love”. Perhaps you’ve already made plans to treat your spouse to a romantic evening (or upon reading that sentence, are currently Googling romantic restaurants for last minute dinner reservations.) You may be assisting your second grader in making the coolest Valentine’s Day card box for school, or just trying to forget about…

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Taking a Sick Day

Taking a Sick Day

Congratulations! You’re enjoying a new position with a company that you love, you’re picking up on everything quickly and your boss is extremely impressed by you.  Fast forward to the gruesome scene that is now your bathroom, with an image of you hugging the toilet bowl.  If you started a new job this flu season, it’s not unlikely that you’re in this situation.  According to Time, “More than…

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Fostering a Positive Workplace

Fostering a Positive Workplace

Beware: The Negative Workplace. You’ve all been there. In fact, you’re probably having flashbacks right now to your worst job, or maybe even thinking of your current position. Feelings of exhaustion, reluctance to show up, and hurtful comments are probably flooding your brain. You would give anything to be anywhere but at work. Fortunately, there is an alternative to the daily stress you had been - or are currently - enduring! While…

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Do You Know How to Prevent Burnout?

Do You Know How to Prevent Burnout?

Here’s an article we wanted to share from Entrepreneur Magazine: What You Need to Know About Preventing Burnout JANUARY 12, 2017 NINA ZIPKIN ENTREPRENEUR STAFF Staff Writer. Covers media, tech, startups, culture and workplace trends. If you constantly work without breaks, you’ll eventually burn out. Being exhausted doesn’t just affect your productivity, but your emotional well-being and physical health too. But if you’re a business…

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