Summer is here! Vacations are in full swing, beaches are crowded, and baseball games abound, yay! Did anyone mention work? OK, I think we made our point. HR professionals, team leads, managers, and executives want to know how to keep employees engaged over the summer.  We’ll discuss four techniques to keep employees motivated and engaged […]

We all want to know if we’re providing effective corporate communications. Our hiring manager and human resources clients are especially cognizant of the need for exceptional communications in the recruiting and hiring process.  But what exactly are corporate communications? We found an excellent definition on Wikipedia:  Corporate communication is a set of activities involved in […]

This nagging question is commonly asked of professionals in the staffing and recruiting business by job seekers. And we’ll provide some answers to that question in this post. But first, let’s see what the experts at Forbes online had to say about summertime job hunting: Summer is a great time for hiring – and not […]

It’s time for mid-year employee and workforce performance reviews already.  Managers and team leads will gain valuable insights into the state of their employees’ satisfaction, motivation, and job performance. This process should also help HR teams and hiring managers get a better handle on some vital employee retention and satisfaction metrics.  But how do you […]

It’s May, and it’s Mental Health Awareness Month again. Companies of all sizes, human resources professionals, executives, and hiring professionals are committed to becoming more conscious of mental health issues in the workplace. The whole team at Patel wanted to give a shout-out to mental health professionals and to our clients who have made great […]

We hear a lot about hard skills vs. soft skills in the world of information technology employees. But which side of the skill set equation is more important?  Candidly, both sides are essential. At Patel Consultants, we frequently talk about crossover skills that bridge the gap between hard and soft skills. The folks at CompTIA […]

How important is employee retention? We decided to see what the experts at Entrepreneur had to say in a recent article: Employees add a considerable amount of value to your business processes and help you attain your organizational goals. While it is crucial to hire fresh talent regularly, it is equally important to retain the […]

I think we would all agree that It’s hard to grow your business if you can’t fill open jobs.  And the banking and finance experts at Go Banking Rates agree. From a recent article: It’s very likely that 2022 will see an expedited hiring process as employers move faster to secure talent in a tight […]

Diverse teams tend to be more productive, motivated, and demonstrate excellent employee retention rates. What company doesn’t want that? So if diverse, inclusive workforces are more motivated and productive, how do human resources professionals and hiring managers get there?     Let’s take a look at diversity and inclusion by the numbers. From the global financial experts […]