Developing Your Compensation Plan | Staffing Solutions Bangor Maine

A compensation plan must include a fair salary and benefits at least up to industry standard; however, small business owners who think salary and benefits are all that go into a compensation plan may be shorting themselves by missing out… Read more »

One Secret to Help Company Growth

Often times, the very solution you’re looking for tends to be found in the least likely place. The secret to company growth is no exception: conflict. Although many of us try to avoid conflict in the workplace at all costs,… Read more »

Interview Questions That Will Tell You Everything | Maine

Interviewing job candidates is tough. Employee fit is crucial, and many times, candidates will prove to be much better at interviewing than actually working. In the grand scheme of things, the interview process is such a short amount of time… Read more »

How to Take the Stress Out of Employee Performance Evaluations

Employee performance evaluations are a critical part of running a business. A yearly review helps gage how effective the employee has been in their job, determine problems and resolve them, and provide new challenges for development. Performing a review can… Read more »

Hire the Best Candidates – No Matter the Cost

Despite your company’s yearly financial obligations, employees are without a doubt your most expensive asset. Recruiting, training, managing, communicating with, and ultimately, retaining quality employees can all be extremely overwhelming. However, for something so important that comes at such a… Read more »

E-Verify – The Pros and Cons

Since 2007, the E-Verify program has been gaining popularity with American companies. But also since its early days (it was first introduced as part of a pilot program in 1997), its use has been widely debated. Run jointly by the… Read more »

Managing Your Company’s Brand in the Tech Age

Before the dawn of the Internet, brand management was a bit less complicated. It meant maintaining face-to-face relationships, with little attention paid to editorials, if necessary. Most media outlets took time to deliver news and rarely included consumer opinions. In… Read more »

How to Avoid a Regrettable Hire

Have you ever looked at your recent hire and immediately wanted to face plant into your desk? Yes, sometimes, that promising hire turns out to be a complete dud. They seemingly refuse to communicate properly, reflect on the company poorly… Read more »

Employees vs. Summer: How Can You Keep Employees Engaged?

Remember when summer meant time to relax and do nothing? Or play and enjoy life? Even as adults, it can be hard to shake that attitude, and summer is often the least productive time of the year. Your employees may… Read more »

Want a highly effective job posting? Follow these tips.

Three seconds. That’s how long the average job seeker spends scanning a job posting. What does that mean for you? It means you must be clear, concise and cool. Yes, cool. Be clear. Titles. – Job titles should be less… Read more »