Tidy up your front door.

Keep your actual front door neat and appealing (nobody wants to work for a company that

Does your firm form strong personal relationships?

As you examine a given staffing agency, take a close look at how they form relationships. Do they sit down with you to discuss only one position at a time with no regard for a long-term future connection? Do they focus on your position but show little interest in your overall business model or long-term needs? Choose a staffing firm that considers every contact as part of a long-term, evolving business-to-business partnership.

How wide is their reach?

Some staffing agencies maintain a network that

1. Hold a meeting or two outside. If your office does not lend itself easily to doing this, try having a breakfast meeting in a local park (lunch may be too hot in many areas.) Summer brings beautiful weather, abundant sunshine and renewed energy. Take advantage by experiencing it with your coworkers.

2. Create a plan with your team to maximum productivity during vacation season. As spring creeps forward, employees begin to submit leave requests for summer vacations, and if you do not have a plan in place to ensure that the office runs smoothly, well…it likely won