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It’s the Great Resignation and the temptation to quit your job is probably high right now. In January, 2022, almost 4.3 million people quit their jobs. There were also more than 11 million job openings. Employers have raised their pay and the demand for workers in every industry remains high. You’ve read these numbers and know you’re unhappy in your current job. But is it the right time to quit? Ask yourself these questions before you turn in your notice.

With this job market to back you up, you’ve probably fantasized about quitting for months. We don’t blame you a bit; sometimes the work environment is so bad that your only option is to give up. But not so fast. Turning in your resignation now may be emotionally satisfying—we get it. However, we encourage a careful, less emotional, and more logical approach before...

With 10 million open jobs today , you should realize that your employees have options. Every employee probably knows it, too, which means that they are a potential flight risk. Who can blame them; we are in the midst of the Great Resignation, and employers are paying signing bonuses, higher salaries, and improving their benefits to attract talent from anywhere they can find it—including from your company.

How can you retain your top talent in this environment? We have some tips that you can put right to work to retain your best staff.

Employee retention 101 starts with a review of what matters to today’s job candidates. If a person seeking a job at your company is looking for this attribute, the chances are high that so are your current employees. We’re talking about:

Here’s the reality of today’s job market that many employers don’t want you to know. You have leverage. There is an unprecedented number of jobs open today. That means, if you have the skills, you also have options. Kentucky companies want your expertise—but you should be sure the company you’re considering is both reputable and the right fit for you and your family. Here’s how to be sure you’re choosing the right job option.

You should be interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you. One important area to find out more about is their culture. Job culture matters. It has a direct correlation to whether you’ll enjoy the work or want to run away from it. Finding the right culture fit is purely subjective; it’s about what kind of work environment works best for your...

Do you take your work home? Everyone does, no matter if they’re working at home remotely or commuting to an office. If you’re one of those people that carry a problem from work over into your private life, this blog is for you.

How many times have you tossed and turned, worried about going to work the next day? It happens to all of us. Ultimately, this can not only be problematic for your health, it can actually lessen your productivity at the office—which could potentially compound your problems.

The first step toward stopping this cycle of worry is to set aside even 15 minutes before you get home to “shake it off.” What would happen if you started a new process of walking around outside for 15-minutes before you got in your car to head home? What if you listened to a funny podcast on...

Sometimes life gets in the way of work. You may go back to school full-time. Or, you may need to take a break to care for a loved one. Maybe you saved enough to travel for a time. No matter the reason, sometimes there is a hiatus from working that can leave you feeling anxious when it’s time to return. Re-entering the job market after some time away can feel nerve-wracking. Fortunately, we have four tips for Kentucky job candidates to help them more easily transition back to the world of work.

Just because you have been absent from traditional work doesn’t mean you weren’t building your skills or learning important life lessons during that time. But before you plunge right back into the job market, there are a few things you can do to get ready to get back to work.

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If employees are frequently not showing up or quitting with no notice it can through off business plans! Here is what you can do to manage it. Call to action will be to work with People Plus to find quality employees

Absenteeism, when employees fail to show up to work, costs your company, big time, to the tune of $3,600 per year for each hourly workers and $2,660 for each salaried employee . There are administrative costs in addition to production losses as well as indirect expenses such as poor morale with the workforce left covering for the absent worker. How can you manage this problem in your business in a way that benefits everyone?

While you don’t want workers to show up sick, you also don’t want them to be absent, either. Absenteeism is a problem in the U.S. workforce today, and it costs employers more than $33...

In 2020, there were 4,764 fatal work injuries in the U.S. That’s 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time employees. Thousands more people were injured on the job and survived. All of these incidents can be prevented. Here’s a reminder for some of the best safety tips to keep you and those around you just a little safer this year.

Start by getting to know the work environment around you. Slow down a bit and observe any potential hazards in the common routes where you travel. Situational awareness is an important part of safety both on and off the job, so keep your eyes open for anything that could cause you a problem and put your health at risk. It’s easy to go on autopilot, but the reality in a manufacturing plant is that could get you hurt—or worse. Watch your overhead and be careful in the aisles of the building. That’s like the street for a...