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Forbes List

CareerBliss also compiled a less gloomy list: The Happiest Cities To Work In. If you’re hoping to smile more at work, think about moving to Knoxville, Virginia Beach or St. Louis. Those are three of the happiest places to work. … Continue reading

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12 Great Motivational Quotes to Start of 2013

Geoffrey James of Inc. recently published this list of Motivational Quotes that he liked as a way to start off 2013 “galvanized into action.”  We recognized some of these quotes from motivational speakers and writers from the 1970′s. And one … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Get Back Into the Work Mindset

Okay the holidays have been over for a while now and most of us working stiffs have gotten back into the swing of things at work by now. But if you are still feeling lethargic after the holidays here is … Continue reading

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Five Keys to implementing an effective pay-for-performance program.

1) Leadership articulates pay program priorities The first key is to outline the real priorities for your pay program. It’s important for the leadership to be aligned around the real issues at hand. Pay program priorities typically include things like: … Continue reading

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10 Things to Ask When Choosing a Recruiting or Placement Firm

Have you ever checked out BarryStaff’s web site. The first thing you’ll see are several of our current customers having nice things to say about us. They like the job we do for them and they aren’t afraid to tell … Continue reading

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Can Emergencies Afftect How You Pay Employees?

We don’t often get hurricane damage here in Ohio, but it did happen with Hurricane Ike in 2008 when 78 mph winds whipped through the area tearing off roofs, blowing down trees and leaving millions without power. We’ve also been … Continue reading

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Ten Tips for Handling Toxic Employees

Everybody hopes that an employment situation will work out for everybody. The employee will be great, the employer will be stellar, and everybody will live happily ever after. Or at least until the employee can get in 40 years and … Continue reading

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Productivity Decline Frequently Driven by Poor Employee Health

Findings from a new study out of Brigham Young University, the Health Enhancement Research Organization, and the Center for Health Research at Healthways, has found that unhealthy lifestyle choices often result in high levels of lost production at work. The … Continue reading

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Staffing Indutry Trends

Unemployment will remain high by historical standards. “We could have a recovering economy, yet still have high unemployment,” said Ira Wolfe, author of “The Perfect Labor Storm 2.0” and president of Success Performance Solutions, a pre-employment and leadership testing firm … Continue reading

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100 MOST OFTEN MISSPELED WORDS

Here are the 100 words most commonly misspelled (‘misspell’ is one of them). Dr. Language has provided a one-stop cure for all your spelling ills. Each word has a mnemonic pill with it and, if you swallow it, it will … Continue reading

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