What if there was a way for work to be more refreshing? What if this place you go to earn a living also gave the benefit of getting healthier or maintaining a healthy balance in life? Wellness programs implemented by employers in the workplace have a noticeable effect on the health of workers. Not only is this proved by more productive workers READ MORE »
“Why don’t we wait.” Those words my father, Ed Winter, uttered time and time again when his employees made requests or suggestions. These words were much like the “We’ll see” that I got time and time again when I was growing up. When I was younger, I didn’t understand them. When I was working for my father, I didn’t understand them. Now that he is not here and Jason and I are running things, I completely understand them. I am, in fact, grateful for them. “Why don’t we wait” may be the most valuable phrase that a business owner can say, or just think when contemplating a decision. There is nothing like a little time to make sure that you have considered all sides of a decision. What are the risks? Rewards? What is the goal? What impact might this decision have on our clients, employees, ourselves? READ MORE »
Masiello Employment Services is excited to announce our First Annual Monadnock United Way Campaign! We celebrated the start of our campaign on Friday, October 8th, with the help of Melanie Labrie (thank you Melanie!!!), our United Way Loaned Employee. Jason and Becky Chagnon, Masiello’s President and Vice President, made a generous Corporate Pledge to start things up!
Keene, NH— Masiello Employment Services, Inc. of Keene, NH, joins staffing companies across the country in celebrating National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 13–19, established by the American Staffing Association to pay tribute to the millions of Americans who are employed by staffing firms every business day.
“National Staffing Employee Week is a salute to the important and talented temporary and contract employees who make vital contributions to the nation’s work force and economy,” said Jason Chagnon, President of Masiello Employment. READ MORE »
Sidehill Consulting is in the process of forming a new Sales Leadership Roundtable. “This is a great opportunity for business owners and sales leaders to develop their skills and learn from their peers,” according to Jon Anderson, owner of Sidehill Consulting. READ MORE »
Masiello Employment Services, Inc. announced today that they have now been awarded Workers’ Compensation Risk Certification (WRC).
The WRC program recognizes staffing companies that practice best in class risk management to reduce workplace injuries and related costs. WRC certified companies maintain that a focus on safety and risk management protects their employees while offering a higher level of service to clients.
“Masiello Employment Services, Inc. is a family owned staffing business”, said Jason Chagnon, company President. “Our staffing professionals are dedicated to providing opportunities in safe work environments. Our primary objective is to fill positions for reputable companies and organizations whose employment practices are safe, healthy and fair. We are confident that the WRC certification will only further our success in this regard.”
Masiello Employment is the only staffing company in New Hampshire that currently holds this designation. They are 1 of 4 companies in Massachusetts with the certification. Additionally, they are the only staffing company servicing the Brattleboro, VT area with the certification.
To be awarded certification, companies undergo a thorough review of their operational practices as they apply to hiring and screening, substance abuse, talent matching, employee orientation, client safety evaluations and partnerships, incident investigations and corrective measures, and return-to-work programs. The results are compared against a system of best practices developed by an advisory council of insurance carriers, insurance brokers, and staffing industry risk managers.
Information about WRC certification is published on the program’s Web site at staffingWRCs.com.
By James Wyatt Brannock Jr. and Kelly G. Verberg
Corporate scandal. Workplace violence. Security threats. These issues loom large in the minds of employees and employers alike.
More than 60% of employees say that feeling safe at work is a priority in job satisfaction, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.
In addition, SHRM reports that nearly 60% of human resource professionals are concerned about workplace violence. And to help make their workplaces safer, more than 80% of them investigate the backgrounds of potential employees. READ MORE »
By Larry Wenger
For many supervisors, their relationship with people who work for them could be a lot better. A recent study by faculty members at the University of Florida said that more than half of the employees found their supervisors untrustworthy, not good role models and too free to share confidential information. This is indeed a severe indictment. Poor supervision is often seen as a factor in high turnover, and increasingly employers are holding supervisors accountable for turnover amongst their direct reports. READ MORE »
Remember the heart-pounding, soul-stirring message of the movie Gladiator? Remember how Maximus, the Russell Crowe character, rallied his men around him and led them to victory, even in the face of almost certain defeat? Remember his “envision the goal” technique for getting through the horrors of battle? Now, consider the leadership in your own company. Any gladiators in the ranks? Are you a gladiator?
The time is right for a more heroic style of leadership. Desperate times lend themselves to the rise of gladiators. Instead of seeing today’s economy as a negative, executives should view it as an opportunity in disguise – a chance to position your organization for the inevitable economic upswing. Here are eight virtues of Gladiator Leadership. READ MORE »
By David Lee
What are those “differences that make a difference” that separate mediocre bosses from great bosses? Reflecting on the feedback I’ve gotten over the years from employees and the research on what matters most, I pulled together several things that–if you’re serious about optimizing employee performance–you need to do. Some of these you can do with almost no extra time investment, others will require that you invest some time and energy. If you do, though, you will dramatically increase your ability to bring out the best in your people. Here are five things you can do that will help you be a “Super Supervisor”: READ MORE »
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