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A Better Normal: Strategies for Getting People Back to Work

Instead of looking to a new normal, employers should embrace looking at better normal. Forward-thinking employers will find that the new employment options presented this year will continue in cutting costs for their work force by offering flexibility of what now is acceptable with remote working and thinking outside the box. There are several things businesses can do to encourage potential employees when hiring:

  1. Offer incentives – Employers are offering a set bonus, once the season is complete, or a full-time, year- round position may receive quarterly bonuses. Instead of cash, some offer gift cards, time off, bus passes, or other rewards for fulfilling their commitment and getting back to work to take advantage of the excellent opportunity incentives which would supersede unemployment benefits.
  2. Be flexible – Taking a flexible approach to scheduling will increase the likelihood that employees will want to return to work. Remote working is a reality many employees have begun to enjoy. Therefore, employers that can be flexible in this regard will be a win-win for retaining long-term employees who can work independently and have the flexibility of remote working.
  3. Explain vaccine and safety protocols – Be clear with potential employees as they want to feel safe coming back to work. Although federal guidance is changing daily, it is important to present on-going protocols and policies to ensure employees are informed of evolving policies.

While we continue to move forward through the pandemic, potential employees may be hesitant to return to work. There is no doubt that employees have enjoyed the different avenues and flexibility in the workplace more than ever before. Employers who embrace this will find that a happy team will produce a financial gain.

Hot Jobs, Inc. recruiters work closely with both clientele and candidates to create a successful placement by identifying, screening, as well as helping with retention according to the clientele’s personnel needs. We service the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas including Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Aspen, New Castle, and Rifle, with our corporate headquarters located in Carbondale, Colorado.

Remote Hiring Options for the Valley

As we move into the new year, many businesses are planning on bringing employees back to work or hiring new ones. Unlike past years, there is a movement towards more out-of-the-box and creative options. They include the following:

  1. Increase in flexibility: Employers have discovered that their employees can be productive at home, and employees are more and more expecting that there’s more flexibility in the workplace. A survey from Enterprise Technology Research (ETR) predicts that permanent remote workers are expected to double in 2021. With this shift, companies will require less permanent office space, and those savings could shift into hiring more workers.
  2. Expanding access: With the increase of remote work, companies now have access to employees beyond their immediate geographical area. The new era of remote and hybrid work such as one day on site, several days working home (alternating schedules) will evolve – where an employee lives will be less tied to where their employer is located.
  3. A shift from location to time: For example, employees may work outside the traditional working hours. Splitting up the day into shifts provides the flexibility to handle family priorities such as children. This will be a wonderful bonus for women in the workplace who due to Covid, may have lost their positions due to childcare or have found themselves overwhelmed and overworked at home.
  4. Employers can forecast a greater talent pool: When employers start a job search, many companies are expanding their recruiting efforts through partnerships with staffing organizations by hiring a temporary for project work or long-term as home based office allows an employer to see if they can achieve working independently in this new approach of home-base working before rolling the associate over to their payroll.

Hot Jobs, Inc. is supporting more remote workers for clients to achieve the above goals. Our clients find we act as a function of an extended arm to HR to be of service as companies are staying open to different options that may work best for them.

Hot Jobs, Inc. recruiters work closely with both clientele and candidates to create a successful placement by identifying, screening, as well as helping with retention according to the clientele’s personnel needs. We service the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas including Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Aspen, New Castle, and Rifle, with our corporate headquarters located in Carbondale, Colorado.

From ‘Aspen Real Life’

Author: Hot Jobs President, Kathryn Consoli

Meet Aspen Business Connect Sponsor, Kathryn Consoli, Owner of Hot Jobs, TTP, Inc. – Staying Inspired in Your Career

As a woman, a business owner, and a young entrepreneur, I began my firm shortly after graduating from the University of Florida. As Founder and Sole Owner of Hot Jobs and TTP, Inc., I have seen many positive changes for women business owners in my 25 years of owning my companies.

I began my career working for one of the first temporary personnel services in the industry, quickly understanding that the concept of filling a gap with a temporary employee, over making a direct hire, was very beneficial for firms. I presented it to management that it would be beneficial to initiate a “Temp to Hire” program, in which the client could hire a temporary employee directly after a probationary period of time with no conversion fee, after that management soon approved ‘Tracy Temporaries’, hiring more “temp to hire” employees than regular temps. The growth of the company was enormous within my first year of employment within the firm, so much so that they cut back on my commission as I was exceeding the commission standards. This sparked my entrepreneurial spirit and soon after I received a call from a successful businessman who owned a manufacturing company, he wanted to meet with me. I had assumed that the meeting was to be about my hiring temps for his firm, but he soon after proposed to be a silent investor in a company I formed in Pompano Beach Florida which came to be, Temp To Perm (TTP, Inc.). This funding relationship with the silent investor allowed the company to grow to a million in billing within 2 years, and thereafter I was able to buy him out as his manufacturing company was in distress and needed capital income. The company was recognized as one of the largest privately-owned personnel services in South Florida.  Many accolades and financial goals were achieved during these years, which I attribute to the wonderful and dedicated team of women who worked in my internal staff.

Enjoying the success of my South Florida office but needing to be inspired by a change of location and scenery, I opened a second office in Carbondale, Colorado in 2008.

My inspiration for my career stems from these three major factors:

  1. Inspiration Of A Vision: I could see nothing else except the vision of my dream turning into a reality.
  2. Accomplishments Passed Forward: When clients call with problems regarding personnel this can be stressful for day to day operations to run smoothly. As a recruiting firm satisfaction comes in successfully solving these problems for our clients. In addition, there have been numerous times in which applicants seeking career opportunities have come inside our firm with a transition happening in their own lives. They found that accepting a “temp to hire” opportunity opened a new door to their career.
  3. Developing Internal Staff: Developing internal staff has been the most rewarding aspect of my career providing me with a great feeling of pride and fulfillment. Working with new college graduates and training them to lead with honesty and integrity was very important to me, and led many of them to later achieve their own business aspirations.

I feel fortunate to have been able to learn strong business attributes at a young age and pass forward all I have learned to others.

Our goal at Hot Jobs, a division of TTP, Inc., is to always act professional and courteous when assisting potential applicants with their job search, and to meet and exceed my clientele’s needs and expectations when seeking personnel for their firms.

If you have friends or family seeking a job opportunity, or your firm has a project or full time opening, please feel free to call me personally for further information on how Hot Jobs may be of service.

Call: 970-963-2647 | Website: https://970hotjobs.com/ | Email: info@970HotJobs.com | Location: 326 Highway 133, Suite 20, in The Alpine Center in Carbondale, Colorado.

Hot Jobs, Inc. recruiters work closely with both clientele and candidates to create a successful placement by identifying, screening, as well as helping with retention according to the clientele’s personnel needs. We service the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas including Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Aspen, New Castle, and Rifle, with our corporate headquarters located in Carbondale, Colorado.

Hot Jobs, Inc. can support your business during these challenging times

Heading towards the new year, Hot Jobs, Inc. is here for you. While businesses are navigating an uncertain first quarter, our clients have been utilizing our services in many ways.

  1. Flexibility – Hot Jobs, Inc. has many employees working remotely at home for our clients, as well as in the office, with keeping the safe practices in the workplace.  Hot Jobs, Inc. handles the personnel search, initial paperwork, and COVID pre-screening.
  2. Savings – As the employer of record, we absorb the cost of COVID testing if needed, and following FFCRA if any Hot Jobs, Inc. employees are required to quarantine.
  3. Peace of mind – Business personnel needs can change week to week in these uncertain times.  As per your job description, we can help find employees that meet your needs whether on a project basis or temp-to-hire. This allows the client to utilize the employee for only the hours needed or until it has been determined the employee fits in the culture of the company.

Hot Jobs, Inc. is available to provide responsive support to your businesses. As we reflect on our new normal, this may be an excellent time to focus on positive aspects of creative thinking for different work environments as we begin the new year.

Hot Jobs, Inc. recruiters work closely with both clientele and candidates to create a successful placement by identifying, screening, as well as helping with retention according to the clientele’s personnel needs. We service the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas including Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Aspen, New Castle, and Rifle, with our corporate headquarters located in Carbondale, Colorado.

Four Ways to Stay Positive During Uncertain Times

Four Ways to Stay Positive During Uncertain Times

Many of us are navigating days filled with distressing headlines, concern for our family’s health, and worrying about economic uncertainty. The negativity can be overwhelming. To counteract it, we can make a conscious decision to focus on things that bring more positivity into our lives. Here are a few ideas:

  1. Turn off the news and take a break from social media. Seeing negative headlines all day long can make it feel like there’s nothing good happening in the world. It’s okay to skip the news or stay off Facebook for a few hours or even a few days – the break with give your mind a chance to focus on other things.
  2. Make it a point to get in some physical activity. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “Regular physical activity improves your brain health, helps with weight management, reduces disease, strengthens bones and muscles, and improves your mental outlook.” Take a walk early in the morning, or go for a late-evening bike ride – anything to get you moving.
  3. Reach out to a friend. Instead of following them on social media, pick up the phone and give them a call. Skip the text and have a conversation. Or plan a time to video conference and see each other ‘face-to-face’.
  4. Pick a new hobby or activity. If you used to read or do puzzles, give those activities a second chance. If you’ve always wanted to create artwork, there’s no time like the present to trying something new.

Use these uncertain times as an opportunity to focus on things that enhance your life instead of things that bring you down.

Hot Jobs, Inc. recruiters work closely with both clientele and candidates to create a successful placement by identifying, screening, as well as helping with retention according to the clientele’s personnel needs. We service the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas including Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Aspen, New Castle, and Rifle, with our corporate headquarters located in Carbondale, Colorado.

Three Effective Ways to Avoid Frustration and Get Employees Back to Work

As businesses begin to slowly reopen, some employees may not be ready to return to work for a variety of reasons including the $600 a week federal supplement that many laid off and furloughed workers are now receiving. Lack of childcare and fears of being exposed to the virus are also top of the list.

No business wants disgruntled employees coming to work.

Hiring and training new employees can be time consuming and expensive. So, what’s an employer to do?

  1. Offer returning employees a ‘return to work’ bonus. No one wants to willingly give up extra income, so a one-time payment may help employees feel better about losing the supplemental unemployment benefit and encourage them to come back to work.
  2. Allow creative scheduling, remote work and flexibility when possible. Since many essential businesses including day cares are not yet open, giving employees the option to work remotely or alternate days in the office can help ensure a smooth transition.
  3. Finally, try to assure employees that your business will continue to put safety first. Communicate health and safety protocols and support social distancing when possible. This helps employees feel confident about their transition back to work. 

Hot Jobs, Inc. recruiters work closely with both clientele and candidates to create a successful placement by identifying, screening, as well as helping with retention according to the clientele’s personnel needs. We service the Roaring Fork Valley and surrounding areas including Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Aspen, New Castle, and Rifle, with our corporate headquarters located in Carbondale, Colorado.

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