The Results Are In: 59% of Businesses Saw Growth in the First Half of 2018
In December 2017, we polled our readers about their business performance predictions for 2018. Of those who participated in the poll, 23% said they expected “exponential” growth and 58% expected “moderate” growth. Only 2% of businesses predicted a decrease in business volume—a 4% decrease over 2017’s predictions. In July, with the first half of 2018 […]
Infographic: LinkedIn Etiquette and Best Practices
LinkedIn is a powerful tool that can be used for both finding a new career or your next all-star employee. However, there are some unwritten etiquette rules and best practices that can help you utilize the social platform more effectively. Check out this infographic from Melonie Dodaro, CEO of Top Dog Social Media, for some […]
Engaging the Five Generations in the Workforce: The Traditionalists
The business environment is constantly evolving. With each passing year, business leaders must be able to adapt to change in order to maintain relevancy in their fields. One change that impacts all aspects of business, however, isn’t from an outside source, but rather from an inside development. This change that affects all organizations is generational […]
In their Words: Leadership Tips from Some of the Business World’s Most Successful CEOs
For most upwardly focused professionals, reaching the C-suite is the pinnacle achievement of their careers. And those who have made it, whether they worked their way up from the mailroom or started with little more than a spark of an idea in their garage, will tell you it doesn’t typically happen overnight. Most often, reaching […]
Today Is National Interview Day!
Express Employment Professionals’ first annual National Interview Day takes place today at Express locations throughout North America! Contact a sales rep from your local Express office today so we can be on the lookout for great talent to meet your staffing needs. Or, if you know someone looking for a job, send them our way! If you […]
How Do Employers Define “Flexible Work”?
With the tightest labor market in recent history, employers are getting creative in the ways they attract talented workers. Offering flexible work arrangements, a priority of jobseekers, is one recruitment strategy. In a new Express survey, job seekers cite a “flexible work schedule” as the most important non-health benefit. According to Express Employment Professionals franchise […]
Building Engagement: Creating a Sense of Ownership Among Your Employees
We’re currently in a job seeker’s market, and those with the right mix of skills and expertise have found they are able to be more selective about where they work as businesses struggle to recruit top talent to fill open positions. Employee engagement and retention have become more important than ever before for companies striving […]
National Interview Day Is Aug. 9 — Let Us Recruit for You!
While Express Employment Professionals has the honor of interviewing people every day, our first annual National Interview Day on Aug. 9 is designed to help us be ready for our clients’ hiring needs during one of the busiest times of the year. Contact a sales rep from your local Express office today so we can […]
Poll: How Much Influence Did Your Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Have on Your Career Path?
For most people, family is one of the most powerful influences over a wide variety of life decisions. From where you live to which college you attend to even where you work, there’s a good chance you considered how it impacts your family. So for our August question of the month, we want to know […]
Milestone Year Produces Record Sales for Express Employment Professionals
Celebrating its 35th year of business, Express Employment Professionals continues to smash sales records, reporting $1.71 billion in sales in the first half of 2018, 11 percent ahead of the same period in 2017. At its current growth rate, the company is projected to finish 2018 with $3.57 billion in sales. Coinciding with its milestone […]