Ways to Prioritize Your Mental Health in the Workplace

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Today’s workplaces are often fast-paced and incredibly demanding. For many professionals, it’s easy to get swept up in the hustle and bustle, causing stress levels to rise rapidly and incidentally leading them to neglect their mental health. Fortunately, it’s easy to break that pattern and prioritize your mental health in the workplace, all without sacrificing… Read more »

Get Through a Tough Mississippi Winter with These Tips!

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Winter is a challenging time of year for many people. Cold temperatures and less daylight weigh heavy on some. Then, if you add the challenges created by COVID-19, and the winter can seem especially hard. Luckily, there are things you can do to help you get through a tough Mississippi winter. If you aren’t sure… Read more »

Start Prioritizing Employee Mental Health Around the Holidays

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  Most professionals spend more time at work than they do anywhere else. Full-time employees are typically at the workplace at least 40 hours a week, though many of them cross that threshold regularly. Plus, that doesn’t account for the time it takes to get ready each day, get to and from work, or handle… Read more »

How to Detect a Toxic Employee

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As a hiring manager, it’s your job to hire the very best candidates for your company. The person sitting across from you may seem perfect, even down to their credentials and interpersonal skills. But what if the candidate you are interviewing is a disaster waiting to happen? You could be dealing with a toxic employee… Read more »

How to Avoid Summer Burnout in a Light Industrial Workplace

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Summer burnout is all-too-common in a light industrial workplace, and all other workplaces around the world. Who really wants to be stuck in an office or on a job site when the sun is shining and the breeze is strong? No one! During beautiful days at work, many people find themselves dreaming of vacation, sitting… Read more »

Protecting Your Call Center Employees from Seasonal Stress

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Any job in a call center can wear people down, especially those in high-volume retail, technical or collections departments. It’s no wonder that call center employees have an above-average turnover rate. During the busy holiday season, call center agents can get even more stressed out from the number and type of calls they get. From… Read more »

A Cure For Workplace Woes: Wellness Programs

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President John F. Kennedy once said “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” Many companies have developed wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles for employees. Healthier employees help maintain productivity. They also keep premiums low for companies… Read more »

Is Your Employee Experiencing a Mental Health Problem?

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At some point in your career as an HR professional, you may encounter an employee who begins to act out of normal character. You may notice a normally productive employee suddenly start to have trouble at work. Or you might notice an increase in tardiness or absenteeism from an employee who otherwise has had no… Read more »