Entries by Derek Freese

Internal Marketing: What is it and How can you integrate it?

One thing we can say with pride here at Award Staffing, is that we are very intentional about our internal marketing. As a company, we work hard to have an extraordinarily good company culture, as we want all of our employees to work well together and enjoy coming to work every day. Our own experience, […]

How to be a Future-Ready Company

With the primary focus for most businesses right now being on finding and hiring good employees, preparing for the future is likely not a topic that has come up for most companies in recent times. However, if there is anything the pandemic taught us, it’s that there is no such thing as being “too prepared” […]

Finding an Employee-Centric Company

When most people look for a job, the first factor they consider is compensation. While that’s totally understandable, and definitely one of the most important pieces of choosing a job, there are other key aspects that often get overlooked. If your goal is to stay at your next company for a good amount of time, […]

How to Have a Strong Employer Brand

If someone were to ask you what it’s like to work at places like Facebook, Google, or Apple, you would likely tell them that it’s a fun and laid-back environment that is trendy and health conscious. And the interesting part is…you don’t even have to work there to know that. This is because all of […]

How to Find Out if a Job is For You

One of the trickiest things when it comes to finding a new job, is gaging whether or not a company is a good fit for you. This can be especially difficult when you get multiple offers that all have their different perks and you don’t want to choose the wrong one. Outside of how they […]

How Are You Building Your Brand in 2022?

In the fast-moving and ever-so-competitive world we are currently living in, it’s the companies with strong, regularly evolving brands that will bring in the most business and continue to grow. It’s common knowledge that the pandemic, among a variety of other factors, have forever changed consumer behavior as well as employee needs and standards. As […]

What Job Seekers Should Know in 2022

As you likely already know, the job market is currently full of opportunity. Nearly every company is hiring and offering better pay and benefits than they ever have before, in efforts to bring in more employees. This means that right now, job seekers have the opportunity to request more out of the companies they receive […]

Bridging the Gap Between Company Needs and Employee Skillsets

One thing that many companies are currently experiencing is a discrepancy between the soft skills listed in their job postings, and the soft skills that job seekers are posting on their résumés. As all industries are currently struggling to find employees, this gap is making it even more difficult for companies to find individuals who […]

How to Tailor Your Résumé to Match the Job You Want

Something we have recently observed to be a common occurrence; is a gap between what companies are looking for to qualify candidates, and what job seekers are putting on their résumés. For people looking for a new opportunity in their area of expertise, this can make finding a job a bit of a challenge. While […]

Creative Ways to Keep Your Employees Happy

Something that isn’t often a regular discussion among decision makers in most companies is employee happiness. Of course, most places do their best to meet the standard of a good workplace; but in today’s nation-wide situation of employee shortages, businesses must go beyond that.  As a leader within your organization, when was the last time […]