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Insider Tip: 5 Tips to Save Time

With all of the electronic “clutter” in todays world, we tend to get distracted from doing the important things.  Here are 5 ways to deal with that clutter

  1. Reduce inbox volume. It has been reported that the typical business owner gets 100-200 emails per day. If you spend just 2 minutes on each email, that’s a lot of time! Save time by reducing the volume of email you receive. Unsubscribe to lists that clutter your inbox. If there are subscriptions that you want to receive but typically don’t have time to get to them right away, use filters so they will go directly into designated folders to look at later. And most important, touch email only once!
  2. Improve emails that you send. Start using shorter, more efficient messages in your email. When possible, simply put your message in the subject line and leave the body blank. When you send an email to multiple people at once, if possible, tell them to NOT “reply all.” This will help others reduce their email volume too. Another way to avoid multiple back-and-forth email strings is to use the phone more often.
  3. Clean up your inbox. Most inbox programs offer you the capability to create folders. Use this feature to create an efficient filing system for email. Create categories to keep emails where they will be easily retrievable.
  4. Limit the time you spend online, especially on social media. Be intentional about your online activities.  Enough said.
  5. Process your “stuff” quickly. Every day we get bombarded with “stuff.” It just comes our way. Use the 2-minute rule…if you can execute on this item in 2 minutes or less, do it NOW! If it is going to take longer than that, put it on your To Do list for later.

Insider Tips from Gary Hartman, local Growth Coach

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.

4 Easy Ways to Keep Your Employees Motivated this Summer

Ever notice that employee productivity tends to drop as the thermometer skyrockets?
Between the heat, fun, and distractions that come with the season, it’s crucial that bosses summer-proof their workplace. Andrew Filev, CEO of project management application service Wrike, has a few ideas on how employers can keep the summer days from drifting away their employees’ work ethic and motivation:

1. Encourage vacations
Encourage your workers to take a break this summer. Taking time off actually does wonders for employee productivity. “Vacations give employees the opportunity to relax and recharge, so they come back refreshed and ready to work,” Filev says. “Plus, promoting work-life balance leads to satisfied employees, and research shows that satisfied employees work harder.”

2. Set summer goals
Just because your workers have got summer breeze blowing through the jasmine in their minds doesn’t mean your company should get off track when the weather gets hot. “Without proper planning, a string of employee vacations can stall team productivity overall,” Filev says. “Leaders should sit down with their teams and review vacation schedules along with goals for the work that needs to be done so that there is plan that is optimized for the summer schedule.”

3. Be flexible
No one likes sitting around the office on a hot, sunny day. In the summertime, when the weather is fine, boost team morale by being more flexible about when and where your employees work.
“Hold meetings or team events outdoors, and let your team work remotely and/or leave early on Fridays if you can,” Filev says. “Great employees will appreciate the additional freedom and trust that comes with flexibility.”

4. Have fun
All work and no play never ends well, so have some fun with your employees this summer.
“Throw team events and parties, like a BBQ, or an outdoor retreat, like white water rafting,” Filev says. “Hold competitions. Sponsor team outings and happy hours. There are countless ways to mix up the work week with activities that bring your employees closer together. These activities will not only boost employee happiness and celebrate the summer, but also set your team up to be more productive and engaged over the long-term.”

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.

Are You Working More Than a 40 Hour Work Week? “You May Not Be As Productive As You Think”

Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook has been getting quite of bit of coverage recently, praising leaving the office at 5:30. She just recently has become public with this fact. Sandberg felt the need to hide the fact from her colleagues due to she did not feel they would have found this to be acceptable.

However there has been a century of research establishing the fact that working more than a 40 hour work week actually decreases productivity.

In the early 1900s, Ford Motor ran a dozen tests on their employees work productivity. Ford Motors discovered that the “sweet spot” is 40 hour work week and that while adding another 20 hours provides a minor increase in productivity, that an increase only will last for three to four work weeks, and then turns work productivity will turn negative.

Even though times have changed it has been found that factory workers a hundred years ago is still often true for the productivity of the office workers today.

Many times the workaholics may think they’re accomplishing more however, in many cases the long hours result in work that must be scrapped and redone.

Europe’s Ban on 50-Hour Weeks

In six of the top 10 most competitive countries in the world (Sweden, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom), it is illegal to demand more than a 48 hour work week. You simply don’t see the 50, 60, and 70 hour work weeks that we see in the US business world.

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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