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Gift Giving / Office Culture

Should You Give Holiday Gifts to Employees?

It’s that time of year again! Hard to believe, but it will be 2019 in the blink of an eye. But before the New Year arrives, you need to decide if should give your employees holiday gifts, and if you decide to go down that road, what type of gift is appropriate? To Give or… Read More

Posted 3 months ago November 29, 2018
By Melanie Klag
Office Culture

How Tailed Appreciation Can Build a Terrific Team

Actions speak louder than words, that’s what we’ve all been taught, but is that accurate? Well, for some yes, and others not so much. When it comes to showing appreciation, everyone is different. As a result, showing appreciation in the workplace can be challenging, but does it have to be? Companies everywhere are relying on… Read More

Posted 3 months ago November 22, 2018
By Grace Watkins
Leadership / Productivity

5 Reasons You Need an Internal Communications Specialist

Have you ever worked for a company where it feels like every department is on a different page, working toward different objectives without a care in the world of what everyone else is doing? If so, your job probably felt pretty disjointed from the rest of the company. A lack of internal communications can make it… Read More

Posted 1 year ago January 12, 2018
By Elizabeth Toth
Gift Giving / Productivity

5 Ways to Express Gratitude to Your Coworkers

Before I started interning at Proforma I was heavily involved with the Department of Residence Life and Housing at my university. While I learned many things from the various positions I held within this department, one of the most valuable things I learned was the importance of recognition. Residence Life and Housing loved recognition. They… Read More

Posted 1 year ago November 10, 2017
By Emily Bower
Leadership / Productivity

Helping Hand

There’s an age-old saying which I’m certain everyone has heard before at least once in their life: “There is no ‘I’ in ‘Team.”’ It’s a message meant to convey the simple truth that no one person can carry a group by themselves. The purpose is to dissuade any notion of selfishness and instead promote interactive… Read More

Posted 1 year ago November 1, 2017
By Perry Quayle
Gift Giving

5 Gifts That Your Clients Will Still be Using a Year From Now

In my last article, “What I Learned about Gift Giving From Rollerblade Barbie,” I shared how impactful a carefully chosen gift can be. People remember gifts and who they were from. Maybe it’s because of who gave it to them, the gift had some special meaning or maybe it was just the thought and consideration… Read More

Posted 1 year ago October 27, 2017
By Kendra Smith
Recruiting

10 Onboarding Best Practices

Welcoming a new team member into your organization is critical. Follow these 10 best practices to improve the onboarding process to make your new hire’s onboarding experience smooth, welcoming and productive. Put Yourself In Their Shoes: Pretend you are new and think about what you would expect or like to happen on your first day… Read More

Posted 1 year ago October 16, 2017
By Jason Pindzia
Proforma-Blog-Million-Dollar-Mindset-Greg-Muzzillo
Leadership / Productivity

My Worst News Turned Into My Best Decision

I started Proforma in 1978, just one year after graduating from college, in my Cleveland apartment with a $200 investment in a phone answering machine, stationery and a used file cabinet. We grew nicely in those early years. By 1984, we had grown to about $4 million in the Cleveland area. I decided it was… Read More

Posted 1 year ago September 15, 2017
By Greg Muzzillo, Founder of Proforma
Recruiting

Successfully Building a Recruiting Pipeline

In my last blog, I wrote about the importance of building a recruiting pipeline. In today’s world, recruiters are being asked to do more with fewer resources. This is where talent pipelining comes into account. If you want to be a leading employer in today’s market, you need to develop a pipeline of qualified and… Read More

Posted 1 year ago September 13, 2017
By Jason Pindzia
Leadership / Productivity

How the Science of Influence Can Help You Be a More Effective Leader

Now that you are in a position of authority at your job or in your home, your biggest challenge is probably making decisions that everyone can be happy with. While compromise is an important part of leadership, you’ll also need to know how to employ the science of influence in order to get the job… Read More

Posted 1 year ago August 28, 2017
By Tony Zayas
Productivity / Social Media

The Millennial Myth

I was born into a generation of technology. I am a girl with an Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and Pinterest. I am a college student trying to pave my path in the world. I am many things, but a stereotypical millennial, I am not. I don’t sit around all day taking selfies and posting them to… Read More

Posted 2 years ago August 7, 2017
By Megan Rizzi
Productivity / Recruiting

Importance of Building a Recruiting Pipeline

Most companies only think about recruiting when they have an immediate need. Over the past ten years, the recruiting process has changed drastically. Employers used to be able to post a job online, in a newspaper, at a career fair, etc., then sit back and watch the applications come in. This is what I call… Read More

Posted 2 years ago August 4, 2017
By Jason Pindzia

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