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Performance Reviews: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid

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To an employee, a performance evaluation/review is a big deal - after all, it only happens once or twice a year. To the manager responsible for reviewing large groups of direct reports, it can be easy to make mistakes that drastically impact the quality of the conversation and create unfortunate pitfalls in this important employee feedback process. In our newest issue of Discover Doherty, an eMagazine created by Doherty Staffing Solutions, we've highlighted five common mistakes to avoid while conducting a performance evaluation, and some alternate ways to handle each...

Daylight Savings Time!

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Did you know? There is a huge difference between the “society clock” and the “biological clock” we all work from. Be alert! Studies have found that accidents increase after the clocks fall back an hour to standard time. According to various safety resources including the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), changes in waking time coupled with the earlier onset of darkness due to seasons changing throws off our internal clocks. This...

Doherty Welcomes Ben Krakow to Leadership Team

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An Experienced Finance Professional, Krakow will Oversee Departments for Multiple Company Brands Doherty Staffing Solutions (Doherty), widely recognized as an industry-leading workforce provider of total talent management solutions, has hired Ben Krakow as its new Chief Financial Officer. Krakow will also hold this role with Dahl Consulting, part of the Doherty family of companies. Mr. Krakow, who previously held positions including Vice President, Finance Director of Commercial Banking Business Analytics at TCF Bank has over 20 years of experience in the financial...

Doherty Promotes Giessinger to Vice President of Marketing

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A Creative Solutions Leader, Amy Giessinger Oversees Marketing Strategies for Multiple Company Brands October 5, 2020 | Minneapolis, MN ~ Doherty Staffing Solutions (Doherty), widely recognized as an industry-leading workforce provider of total talent management solutions, has promoted Amy Giessinger to Vice President of Marketing. Giessinger will also hold this role with Dahl Consulting, part of the Doherty family of companies. Giessinger, who previously held two prior positions within the group of woman-owned and family...

Doherty Moves Grand Forks Office to New Location

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A family-owned employment agency since 1980, Doherty Staffing Solutions has relocated its Grand Forks office. Widely known as an industry-leading staffing company, Doherty Staffing Solutions’ new office location in Grand Forks is open for business. "One reason for the move is to accommodate for our growth," says Business Development Manager, Jacob Johnson. "We're taking on more clients, connecting more people with jobs, and we need our space to grow with us. We're excited to be a part of the overall growth of Grand Forks, and we want to be more...

Doherty Staffing Solutions Honors Contributions of Temporary, Contract Employees to Our Economy

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National Staffing Employee Week is September 14–20, 2020. Doherty Staffing Solutions proudly joins staffing agencies from across the nation in celebrating National Staffing Employee Week, September 14–20, 2020. Established by the American Staffing Association, this commemorative week honors the millions of temporary and contract employees working for U.S. staffing agencies each week. In Minnesota alone, 340,000 temporary and contract employees work in the staffing and recruiting industry every week. These positions are across industry sectors and professions, and the...

11 General Workplace Safety Tips

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At Doherty, our entire business revolves around people and relationships...and nothing is more important than the safety of our employees. Doherty’s primary objective is to ensure the health and safety of our contingent workforce. With this focus, we’ve highlighted 11 best practices for fostering a safe work environment with these general safety rules.. While held to a minimum, the rules address behaviors and work practices that can lead to accidents and injuries. Each employee should become familiar with and follow Doherty’s General Safety Rules when working in a light...

There's Nothing Soft About Soft Skills

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Soft Skills in Today's Workforce
There’s a lot of buzz about soft skills these days and a growing awareness that these personality traits, habits, and behaviors are key to professional success. It might seem that soft skills in the workplace such as emotional intelligence, creativity and flexibility wouldn't matter as much in an era of non-stop technological innovation. On the contrary, they're more important than ever. These are uniquely human capabilities that can't be replaced or automated; they're like our superpowers! Often misunderstood, it's important to clarify what is meant by the term "...

Attracting the Best Talent with Your Job Postings

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In today’s job market, there is fierce competition for attracting top talent to your company. The demand for talent is often greater than the amount of active job seekers for many industries, creating a large number of roles and noise for candidates to sort through. In our Discover Doherty – our latest e-publication featuring hiring insights, workforce trends and more – we highlight four key areas to focus on while crafting your job descriptions. These four tips will help you cut through the noise and attract top talent to your open positions. Ready to let your job postings do the...

11 Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Counteroffer

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11 Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Counteroffer You’ve been offered a new employment opportunity and have informed your current employer. They’ve come back to you with a counteroffer… How do you determine the right move for your career? Here are 11 questions to ask yourself and consider before accepting a counteroffer. 1 | What kind of company will only give into your demands if you threaten to resign? Did they not value you before the ultimatum? 2 | Where will the counteroffer money come from? Is it an early edition of your next raise? You may also...

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