Health Insurance Terms- FAQ’s

Confused about common health insurance benefits terms? Health Insurance plans can be very confusing and complicated, but it is important that you are familiar with these terms to ensure you and your family is properly covered. These FAQs cover the basics to take the mystery out of coverage terms! What is a Deductible? A deductible… Read More »

Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills…Which is More Important?

Let’s begin by defining what soft and hard skills are. Soft skills are more subjective, personal qualities, habits, attitudes and social graces that make someone a good employee and compatible to work with others. Some examples include strong communication skills, team player, detail oriented, and organizational skills. Hard skills are objective, specific, teachable, technical or… Read More »

Performance Evaluations: Best Practices

Human resources professionals, managers and department heads have a plethora of options when selecting performance evaluations and development strategies and tools. Employee evaluations are an important part of a company’s quality assurance. Many companies formally evaluate an employee’s performance and progress after an initial trial period and then again on an annual or semi-annual basis.… Read More »

Christmas Party Giftcard Winners

Working Solutions’ employees giftcard raffle winners- Lee and Curtis! Congratulations! Working Solutions’ employees giftcard raffle winners- Rico and Deandrea! Congratulations! Working Solutions’ employees giftcard raffle winners- Anthony and Jordan! Congratulations!… Read More »

Social Media in the Workplace

To say that social media is a growing trend for businesses would be an understatement. Why has social media become so important for businesses? Word of mouth knows no barriers with social networks- the possibilities for spreading content or ideas are endless and it also creates influence and scale in a way traditional media simply… Read More »

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

The winter season is approaching and many things come along with this time of year including cold weather, flu and colds, and increased traffic and traveling that require people to use more caution every day. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retailers are expected to hire between 720,000 and 780,000 seasonal workers this holiday… Read More »

Second Half of 2013 Job Market Predictions

Now that we are more than halfway through the year, it’s a good time to reflect on where we have been and where we are predicted to go before the end of 2013. The labor market has made gradual progress in the past couple of years and that trend seems to be continuing. When 2012… Read More »

Tips for Resume Writing

Resumes are normally the first glance a potential employer gets at an applicant, so you want to make a good first impression. There are a lot of tips out there on resume writing and many different ways to format your resume. Below are a few tips to keep in mind while writing a resume to… Read More »