We’ve probably all heard the phrase “our #1 asset is our people.” Hiring and retaining good employees is often cited as a primary goal or concern for management at all levels, including a recent survey of CEOs where it was listed as their top concern. At the same time, all CEOs want to spend money […]
Job burnout. It happens. You notice that former star employees are now struggling just to get the bare minimum of work done. Your team doesn’t seem to be getting along, people are snapping at each other. Or they seem to just be going through the motions without their usual enthusiasm. Sick days are up, productivity […]
ATR International is headquartered in Silicon Valley, which means those who work here have been fortunate to experience first-hand the amazing success the Golden State Warriors have had the last few years, including winning back-to-back NBA Championships. Full disclosure, I am a huge Warriors fan and ATR has also partnered with the Warriors Foundation on […]
Time. There never seems to be enough of it, personally or professionally. The amount of time it takes to do things can literally be the difference between being successful or not. People have been looking for ways to get things done faster forever. Efficiency was probably a goal when Neanderthals went out hunting wooly mammoths!
Buy one stapler at one price, buy 20 and get a better price. Buy 200 and get an even better deal. Promise to buy in bulk exclusively from one supplier, save the most. This is how you purchase a commodity. Getting the best price is one way that companies reduce expenses and save money.
Unconscious bias is a fact of human existence. That doesn’t mean we should accept it, far from it. In all areas of life, we should work to recognize and combat it. Unconscious bias in hiring means overlooking a candidate because of something like race or age. It means elevating or dismissing someone because of something […]
Interviewing – a process that no one looks forward to. Whether you’re trying to get hired or looking for a great employee, the interview process has problems; the worst may be that it just doesn’t work that well. Studies have shown that up to 50% of new hires don’t work out. That’s a big number. […]
I’ve been in the staffing industry for most of my career, first having a successful technical career followed by a career as a technical consultant looking for project work, and for the past 30 years as the owner of ATR International a staffing firm headquartered in the Silicon Valley. ATR was in business when MSPs […]
It’s no secret that the tech industry is extremely competitive when it comes to landing talent. Because of the state of IT and the field’s skills shortage, budgets have become one of the most talked about topics when looking at hiring for the next quarter or year. That means hiring managers are often in desperate […]