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The locally owned and operated Applied Companies is celebrating its tenth year of business in northern Nevada on August 8, 2012. In honor of this milestone Judy Griggs, Applied Staffing Solutions Senior Staffing Partner and The Applied Companies’...

It is always fun to tell employees how wonderful they are and it is not fun when you have to share that they are not performing at the required levels. Both messages carry enormous value and must be conveyed.
How many times have employees fallen short ...

Have you heard the old adages “if it isn’t written down, it doesn’t exist” and “out of sight, out of mind?”  There is a reason why they repeatedly crop up; they are painfully valid. Lack of documentation makes i...

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How many meetings have you already attended in the first quarter of this New Year? Did you leave feeling they were fast and productive? Or were the meetings filled with sidebars, sounding off, and cell phone interruptions? Gulp . . . I’m guilty o...

The Applied Companies was invited to write an article in 2011 for a Northern Nevada Business Weekly marketing publication. NNBW graciously allowed us to reprint the article on our blog.
The month of March is designated Employee Spirit Month w...

The Applied Companies wishes you and yours a very Happy New Year! Plans are in the works for an exciting 2012. We are looking forward to partnering with our friends, family and clients to make this a time of growth, joy and triumph. 
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In the early 1970’s Santa received countless letters from children requesting Clackers for Christmas. The workshop did not create the toy, so the Big Guy asked the elves to find samples and test the product. They discovered Clackers were two hard...

Employment professionals know that the staffing industry is a primary indicator of economic turnaround.  As a leading local staffing provider in northern Nevada, we are getting a solid workout! Many employers are seeing a noticeable increase in bu...