Author: Sonya Sikra

Social media in the workforce Take a Free Demo Today A new study by Microsoft found that the adoption of social media at work can increase worker […] read more

A report by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), gives a practical overview of the proper utilization of the onboarding process, a pivotal part of […] read more

The H1B Visa Debate The introduction of the H1B Visa, a type of visa created to solve the apparent skills gap within specialist jobs in the […] read more

How to make your workplace good for your employees health One in five workplaces in the U.K. are bad for workers’ health, according to a new […] read more

Retail advice for 2015 With a 4.2% increase in retail sales in April, 2015 has been a banner year for the U.K. retail industry. There’s no doubt […] read more

Learning from the Orlando Hospitality Industry Orlando’s hospitality and tourism sector is booming. According to statistics from the Orlando Economic Development commission, the city now has an […] read more

OHS: Putting the ‘Pro’ into Process A new study by the RMIT University’s Centre for Construction Work Health and Safety calls for ‘upstream’ intervention to improve OSH (Occupational […] read more

New Stories of Tech from the Shop Floor In a world that is becoming ever more connected workers traditionally referred to as ‘blue-collar’ are now leading […] read more

What We Can Learn From the STO 2015 Conference The 2015 Shutdown and Turnaround Conference (STO) took place in The Netherlands back in February. The conference, […] read more

Challenges for HR Departments 2015 Take a Free Demo Here There is no question that the Middle East is one of the economic powerhouses in the […] read more

The number of part-time workers under the age of 30 in the UK has increased 11% over the past five years according to the Office of National […] read more

Trends in the US Hiring Market Despite some tepid news about growth in the US economy, hiring is expected to remain strong with more than a third […] read more

OSHA Health and Safety Citation – Panolam Industries The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the US has fined Panolam Industries nearly $80,000 for health […] read more

Staff Orientations – Construction Regulations 2015 Take a Free Demo Today The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) have published new regulations relating to the construction sector. The […] read more

Legislation in the U.S. to clarify who exactly is an independent contractor was introduced this week, the Customized Logistics and Delivery Association (CLDA) announced. The CLDA, […] read more

A Case Study of Gilbane Building Co. Safety Week 2015 Gilbane Building Co. is an internationally recognised construction company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. They are […] read more

How to solve the problem of delivering training to low literacy levels Auto Reader from GoContractor on Vimeo. Text Auto-Reader The problem: Our customers are the […] read more

Take a Free Demo Here Employer branding concerns how your company represents itself to your employees, and potential employees. Therefore, by effectively communicating your employer brand […] read more

2015 has been an exciting development year for us here at GoContractor. In the past few months we have responded to customer requests for changes to […] read more

The Contingent Workforce With the US economy booming again, more jobs are being created, but the nature of employment is changing to more contingent contracts. Why […] read more