With low unemployment rates holding steady, companies are thinking outside the box and offering bold benefits to differentiate themselves and attract top talent. From higher salaries to flexibility to telecommuting, it’s clear employers are upping their game. Some companies have
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4 Truths of Retail Warehouse Work
Cheerful salespeople, busy shoppers and shelves filled to the brim with products. That’s what you can expect in a brick-and-mortar retail storefront. But what about what we don’t see behind the scenes in a retail warehouse or distribution center? How
Continue readingThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – The State of the Retail Industry in 2018
There’s been a lot said about where retail is going (guilty as charged), but less about where it is now. What do workers really think about the retail industry in 2018? How much money do they make? What do they
Continue readingRecruitment Roundup – Things of the Past
Welcome back to another week of Recruitment Roundup. With recruiters and employers competing for top talent, new trends have come to the forefront. From parental leave for pets to new outlooks on tattoos, things are progressing in the work world.
Continue reading4 Tips to Building a Workplace that Attracts Top Talent
We spend half of our lives at the workplace, between tasks, teamwork, shared lunches, and brainstorming sessions, to meet expectations. That’s why our work environment influences so much. Our performance, mood, and drive to work towards better results all depend
Continue readingRecruitment Roundup –Image Matters
Welcome back to another week of Recruitment Roundup. Growing up, we’re told image doesn’t matter, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Well, when it comes to representing a company, image does matter. In fact, it’s one of the most
Continue readingWhy 40% Of Our Company Quit In 4 Weeks – And What I Did About It
February 2018 – we were a steadily growing 10-person startup. We just moved into our fourth office space in 18 months and were adding one new person to our team every two months to keep up with demand. No one
Continue readingHave No Fear, the Robot Revolution is NOT Here
We’ve seen it in I, Robot, Ex Machina and RoboCop; the formidable takeover of the human race by machines, or more specifically, artificial intelligence (AI). But is the threat of the robo-revolution real or is it just our 21st century
Continue readingRecruitment Roundup – What Do Amazon, July 4th, and Speed-Dating Have in Common?
Welcome back to another week of Recruitment Roundup! What do Amazon, July 4th, and speed-dating have in common? They’re all in the Roundup this week! From managerial headaches to escape room interviews, we’re covering a wide variety of interesting topics
Continue readingNexxt Welcomes Classically Trained Ballroom Dancer/Welder/Director of Growth and Strategic Alliances
(No really, she’s all these things.) Nexxt is excited to welcome Steph McCabe as Director of Growth and Strategic Alliances. Steph specializes in strategic channel development, product management, and digital strategies and we are thrilled to have such a creative,
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