Do You Understand What Your Staffing Agency Has Control To Do For You?
Some job seekers have a lot of questions surrounding the staffing process. When first applying with a staffing firm, it can be hard to understand things such as costs or how they are selected for a job placement or even how they get paid. Turning in your hours and even understanding who to contact with […]
How to Provide Feedback that Will Motivate Your Employees
Anyone can provide instruction, assign tasks and supervise employees. Very few can do it successfully. Even some of the most experienced managers find it difficult to deliver their feedback with authority. Automation Personnel Services, Inc. shares four tips for managers looking to give feedback that employees will listen to and respect. Set Clear Goals and […]
Automation Personnel Services, Inc. Receives 2017 Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client Award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– For the second consecutive year, Automation Personnel Services, Inc., a leading agency in the staffing industry, announced today that they have won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client Award for providing superior service to their clients. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing Client winners have proven to be industry leaders in […]
Facing Burn Out From Hard Work?
Managing the stress of a demanding job can be difficult for some. Others find it challenging to even locate a job opportunity in the first place. Automation Personnel Services, Inc. knows that finding a job can be hard work and requires commitment. As a core value of our company, working hard to find a job […]
Managers, What Do Your Employees Learn From You?
As a manager, you can set the tone for your team on a day-to-day basis. Just as any of the achievements of your group can be accredited to you, so will the shortcomings or setbacks. While an energetic and highly motivated manager will almost always set a positive example, managers who are boring and don’t […]
What Can Your Business Do to Increase Retention of Night Shift Employees?
The night shift can be the most tedious for employers. In many cases, the reduced amount of supervision means some staff members are more likely to take it easy during their shifts. Workers who aren’t used to the late hours might even find it impossible to stay awake in the first place. Thankfully, there are […]
Automation Personnel Services, Inc. Highlighted in 2017 Faces of Birmingham
B-Metro, the magazine of Metro Birmingham Living, released its 2017 Faces of Birmingham in January. President Stephen Nordness and Chief Marketing Office Leslie Nordness were featured in the publication. The publication said about “The Face of Staffing” – “Automation Personnel Services was founded by Stephen and Leslie Nordness, who have been instrumental growing the business […]
Are You Interview Ready? Five Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
Nearly all of us have been passed up for a job at one point or another. Although some of us have experienced the letdown only once or twice, others have lived through it more times than they can count. Though it might be hard to determine the reason that you didn’t get the job, there […]
Are You Too Casual for the Staffing Agency?
Staffing agencies provide a nice change of pace from the typical job search. Instead of doing all of the work by yourself, many job seekers enjoy the benefit of submitting their resume and/or application, then sitting back and letting the opportunities come to them by having an advocate helping find jobs that fit their exact […]
4 Benefits that Show Manufacturing Is an Awesome Career
Some people view roles in the manufacturing industry as dead-end jobs that are boring, tiresome and stressful. However, there are actually some parts of the manufacturing industry that can make it an awesome career. Automation Personnel Services, one of the largest staffing firms in the U.S., outlines the top four benefits that show manufacturing is […]