Gratitude Glasses
At Refresh Leadership Live! on April 17 Amanda Gore reminded us that sometimes you need to put on your “grateful glasses” and remind yourself of all of the wonderful things you are thankful for. Here at Express Indy North we put on our “grateful glasses” to thank everyone who joined us for this year’s simulcast...
Express Employment Professionals Named a Top Workplace in Central Indiana
Express Employment Professionals was recognized as a top workplace in central Indiana by Workplace Dynamics and the Indianapolis Star. This year 119 companies participated in the annual Top Workplaces survey, up 21 from last year. Express was one of twenty-five companies that participated for the first time and were selected as a top workplace. “We are...
Express Indy North Harlem Shake!
Rob Stubbs, Express’ VP of Sales for our Indy West office, recently celebrated 15 years with Express! So we shot a congratulatory video. Yeah… we went there….
Threat #5 Regulatory Nightmares
The single biggest external threat to business is government regulation on the state and federal level. Big government makes it hard to be a business owner. It distracts businesses from pursuing their core competencies and erodes profits. And with the ever-increasing onslaught of new rules, policies, and procedures, it’s a threat that isn’t going away...
Threat #4: Poor Leadership and Communication
Numerous studies indicate that the number one reason people quit their jobs is due to poor leadership and communication. Studies have shown that up to half of all high-performers are actively looking for new jobs. How devastating would it be to your company to lose 50% of your workforce? Simple acts such as better communication...
Threat #3: The High Cost of Reckless Hiring
80% of turnover is the result of mistakes made during the hiring process. Speed and agility are important in today’s talent war, but adding new employees, if done carelessly, could significantly hurt your company’s bottom line. As more employees are voluntarily leaving the workplace, managers are scrambling to fill their positions. But, untrained hiring managers...
Threat #2: Losing Your Competitive Advantage
Is your top talent heading for the door? What’s worse than an employee who quits? One who checks out mentally, but still shows up to work each day. Employee disengagement costs employers $300 billion in lost productivity annually. Are your profits melting away because of disengaged workers. The critical differentiator for business survival in today’s competitive...
Threat #1: the Inability to Innovate
Feeling overwhelmed? The war for top talent is real, even with high unemployment. Innovation is more then technology; it is about the brainpower of your workforce. it’s about retaining and engaging forward-thinking employees and providing an environment where they are encouraged to come up with new solutions to address the needs of customers. If a...
Your Endangered Business
Express recently commissioned an extensive third party study to understand what keeps business owners up at night. Our survey identified Five Threats Facing Businesses Today: Inability to Innovate Losing Your Competitive Advantage Costs of Reckless Hiring Poor Leadership and Communication Regulatory Nightmares I’ll share data and insights regarding the above threats on a regular basis.
Hire 1, Help 2 with Express!
This Thanksgiving season, Express Employment Professionals would like to help those seeking employment in the greater Indianapolis area during the week of Nov. 5 – 11, 2012. Being out of work during the holidays can be particularly tough, and we would like to make sure as many people as possible earn a paycheck just in...
