Managing Holiday Stress

While the holiday season is often overflowing with messages of fun, family and picturesque gatherings, the truth is that 60% of people feel stress during the holiday months (SpringHealth). It is not surprising that in a time when expenses are typically higher, events are more numerous and the season often changes, stress can follow. However, […]

The Joy of Letting Go

According to the American Institute of Stress, “about 33 percent of people report feeling extreme stress, 77 percent of people experience stress that affects their physical health, 73 percent of people have stress that impacts their mental health, and 48 percent of people have trouble sleeping because of stress.” Unfortunately, these numbers are not surprising. […]

How to Network

The thought of networking usually elicits two very different responses. For some, building connections is fun, exciting, and refreshing. For others, the idea alone is exhausting, frustrating, and draining. No matter your reaction, it’s hard to deny that networking can provide major benefits to your career. It can help build your professional circle, learn from […]

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

The feeling of not being good enough plagues almost everyone from time to time. Whether it’s in reference to work, relationships or extracurriculars, most of us have moments of insecurity in our abilities. However, Imposter Syndrome refers to an ongoing feeling of incompetence. This internal syndrome convinces people that they are not good enough for […]

The Benefits of Temporary Employment

Temporary employment is exactly as it sounds. It is a job for a certain, usually shorter amount of time. Temporary workers may be hired directly by companies seeking shorter-term help, or staffing agencies, like HJG Staffing can assist in placing temporary workers. At first glance, full time employment might seem better, even preferable over temporary […]

Inside the World of Staffing

Staffing agencies are commonly utilized today, but there was a time when no such thing existed. In modern day, over the course of just one year, the staffing industry hires 16 million temporary and contract employees; however, the origins of the staffing industry date back to the 1940s. When men left home and their jobs […]