How to Help Your Team When They Stress About the Holidays
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
Holiday stress is real. It’s a yearly phenomenon that doesn’t seem to change with time, and it’s likely to make a strong appearance this year, given our climate of uncertainty, political upheaval and social distancing. In fact, if anything, the holidays this year will bring even more stress than they have in the past, and all this stress will probably bring some inevitable results: low productivity, increased illness, turnover, and interpersonal friction. What can you do to help? Here are a few simple tips. Don’t make it worse. First, don’t add fuel to the fire. Don’t expect or encourage your ..read more
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Interview Time: What Are your Goals?
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
When you sit down across from your potential employer at the interview table, you can expect to be asked about your abilities and qualifications. Above all else, your employer will want to know if you’re capable of taking on the job and doing it well. But that’s probably not all your employer will want to know. Hiring is expensive and complicated (more than you might realize) and the employer isn’t interested in taking on someone who will leave as soon as she finds out the job isn’t a fit for her preferences and goals. So chances are, your interviewer will ask you about those goals. Specifical ..read more
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Preparing a Resume When You Have Limited Experience
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
You’re launching your job search, and you’re ready to create and edit a winning resume. You plan to shine a bright spotlight on everything you can do and all the ways to you plan to make your potential employer proud. But there’s just one problem. As you build your resume and make your case, you’ll have to do so without mentioning your past jobs and professional accomplishments…because you don’t have any. You’re fresh out of the gate, full of ambition, and ready to work! But while your future is bright, you can’t say very much about your past. What should you do? Highlight your education You m ..read more
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How Many interviews is Too Many?
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
As you begin your job search, you’ll probably be excited to score your first interview. And you should be! An interview invitation is a sign of success; it means you made it past the first hurdle and used your resume or networking efforts to gain a hiring manager’s attention. But after you schedule your second, fifth, and tenth interviews, should you still be excited? Or does this mean something isn’t working? Should you still be proud, or does this indicate a job search misstep? Here are a few quick answers. Compare your search to the dating process. People go on dates for a wide variety of r ..read more
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Interview Time: Why Do you Want to Work Here?
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
There’s a strong chance that at some point during your job interview, your interviewer will probe to find out how much you already know about the company and the role, and he or she will try to assess your level of personal interest in a partnership. Like almost every job candidate everywhere, you’re probably pursuing the role because you need to make a living and this opportunity revealed itself to you at the right place and time. But that’s not what your interviewer needs to hear (she already knows this). Instead, answer the question “Why do you want to work here?” by explaining why this spe ..read more
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7 Tips for Managing Millennials
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
Managing millennials means guiding and directing a team of workers (or specific individuals) who occupy an age range between the late 20s and early 40s. These workers are not new to the workforce or to life—they graduated years ago and are prepared for whatever adventures their careers may bring. But in many ways, they’re still finding their footing. And of course, none of us have the confidence, grace or leadership abilities in our 30s that we’re likely to have later on. Here are seven tips that can help you make the most of these workers and their strengths while shoring up their potential w ..read more
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Closing the Gap Between Older and Younger Employees
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
You have a team to manage, and because your company values diversity—as it should—your team is by no means monochromatic in race, gender, background, or specifically, age. Some of your employees are recent graduates in their 20s and some are in their 50s or approaching retirement. You’re proud of this wide range and the way it brings fresh air into the room. But you sometimes observe conflict and miscommunication between one generational cohort and another. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you work to turn age differences into opportunities for growth. Encourage friendliness without fo ..read more
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Six Warehouse Skills Staffing Agencies Look For
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
What kinds of warehouse skill sets can grab the attention of a staffing agency? If you can impress your staffing agency with your resume, you’ll gain the support from the staffing team and they can better connect you with a wide range of potential employers. If your list of skills seems a little too short or not quite relevant, you’ll be more likely to wait a bit longer for the job you need. So which skills areas should you place in the spotlight? Here are a few guidelines that can help. Listen closely and remember that nothing is personal. Keep in mind that the staffing agency makes decisions ..read more
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Interview Time: How Would You Describe Yourself?
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
At some point during your job interview—likely at the beginning—your interviewer may simply hand the conversation over to you by asking an open-ended question with no wrong answer, something like “Tell me about yourself.” If you’re asked to describe yourself, how should you answer? Here are a few tips that can help. Stay relevant. Instead of telling your life story (“I was born in the town of X and my parents worked at X and X…”), simply relay the events of your career that brought you to this particular interview at this particular time. “Tell me about yourself” really just means “Tell me wha ..read more
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Building a Strong Team Culture: What you Need to Know
Merritt Staffing
by HMG Admin
2y ago
Every workplace operates with its own culture and its own social ecosystem. This ecosystem can be stronger than the sum of its parts; in some cases, that means that the group maintains values, habits, worldviews, and moods that the individuals within it may not hold at all. In subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways, each person who joins the group begins to change when they enter the workspace or the team space, and these changes may be unrecognized or even involuntary. If the culture of the team is weak, each person becomes a little weaker when they step into the group space. And if the culture is s ..read more
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