Everyone has those days, or maybe even weeks. (Dare we say, months?) Anyways, everyone has those periods in life where they feel a little…unmotivated. Here are a few ways to improve your stale routine: 

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Nerves – they get the best of us sometimes. Being in the staffing industry, it’s WSI’s goal to make sure you feel at ease during the interview process, but unfortunately, can’t be with you while you prepare for the interview process. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you reduce your interview anxiety before setting foot in our office: 

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In last week’s blog, we gave you 50 action verbs to spice up your resume. This week we’re continuing the resume trend by giving you 7 easy ways to improve your resume right now. Let’s get started, shall we? 

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Let’s face it, writing a resume is no easy feat. Coming up with new words to describe the work you’ve done can leave you feeling uninspired and redundant. Managed, handled, responsible for, led, etc. – we’ve heard them all before. It’s time to get a little creative! Here’s a list of verbs you can use to spice up your resume while showing off your accomplishments.

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We thought we left bullies on the playground in grade school, right? Unfortunately, that’s not the case as over 60 million Americans have reported feeling attacked by a bully at work.

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Mornings – as much as we’d like to live without them, we can’t (unless we could sleep until noon every day).

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“Nobody likes a quitter.” You know the phrase, right? Well – that’s not necessarily true anymore, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported over 40 million people left their jobs voluntarily in 2018. (That’d be a lot of people to hate.) Total employee quits have risen every year since 2010, and haven’t been as high as they are now since 2001. Being in the staffing industry, we’re well aware that people quit. But although quitting is common, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. The right way? Give your employer notice. Here’s why:

You May Want to Come Back in the Future

When you quit a position without giving notice, you are essentially burning bridges with your employer. So if you call that employer six months later looking for work because you were just laid off – let’s just say, it doesn’t look good. But if you gave notice previously? Most companies are understanding and won’t hold it against you when you leave on good terms.

Team Transition

Plenty of notice gives the company a chance to find a replacement and allows you to tie up any loose ends. It’s also a courtesy to your co-workers who may have to take over some of your responsibilities when you’re gone. This gives them time to learn your duties and ask questions while you’re still around. During this time, it’s important to be as helpful and productive as possible, as the company you’re working for could be a good work reference in the future.

Your Professional Reputation:

How you leave a company says a lot about your professionalism. When interviewing for a new position, you’ll be asked if and how you gave notice in your last role. This gives your interviewer a glimpse into how you’ll treat them if you were to move on. Businesses are into networking, and word gets around. It’s best to have your reputation precede you in a positive light rather than a negative light around the HR watercooler.

In a perfect world, we’d love to have our associates work for us forever, but that isn’t the nature of our business. When it comes time to give notice, consider the guidelines above and keep in mind that:

• A simple chat over the phone or face-to-face will do the trick
• Give as much advance notice as possible
• Any notice is better than no notice!
• Ending employment on a good note can preserve connections that you may need in the future.

Well, you messed up. Don’t worry; It happens to everyone. (Literally, everyone.) Maybe you made an error, had some miscommunication with a coworker or didn’t follow proper procedures. Whatever it was, it can feel like the end of the world. But chin up, buttercup! Luckily for you, we’re sharing the ultimate guide to handling mistakes at work!

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Gaps in work history happen, we get it. Explaining why you have these gaps can be intimidating during a job interview, and it’s important to know how to do it without raising any red flags. Here’s how to acknowledge them with your WSI recruiter:

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There are many factors that determine whether or not you (an associate) will be hired in, but to make it easier we asked our staffing coordinators for their advice. Here are the top 5 most effective tips to help you get hired in permanently

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