The Daily Grind

As Americans, we spend a good chunk of our waking hours at our jobs. If you aren’t a remote worker, you may log as much as 35% of the time you are out of bed, at the office. So obviously, it’s important to stay happy and mentally healthy during those hours. If not, it could seriously affect your overall health and well-being. There are a few easy ways to remain happy at work. 1. Eat Healthy and Stay Hydrated Eating nutritious foods and staying hydrated can help balance your mood and keep you more energized and focused throughout your work day. Though it is oh-so-easy to grab a burger or snack on a bag of trail mix, eating unhealthy can really affect your overall mood and productivity. Plan ahead for lunch. Ideally, you’d brown-bag-it with a salad, piece of fruit and some healthy whole grains. If you don’t have the time to prepare a

One of the hottest benefits available from great employers across the country right now is unlimited vacation. This is the sort of benefit that separates a “good place to work” from one of those “halo” companies that the top talent in a given industry is beating down the door to join. The questions that course through managerial minds immediately are almost always the same: how does anyone get anything done, who can afford a policy like that, and is the pay back really worth it for our firm? The truth is, unlimited employee vacation is a great option for many companies – and offering this benefit to all your staff is easier than you think. Theory of unlimited vacations Similar to the benefits of having a great office coffee setup, the premise of unlimited employee vacation is a simple one. Let people take the time they want to when they

New Jersey-based business makes Inc. 5000 list for the fifth time in its 20-year history PARSIPPANY, N.J. (August 17, 2016) — Office refreshment provider, Corporate Essentials has been named to Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 list of the United States’ fastest-growing companies for the second-straight year and the fifth time overall, coming in at #3,568 on their 2016 list. The Inc. 5000 list is published annually, and it ranks the nation’s fastest-growing, privately held companies. Corporate Essentials first made the list in 2007, and most recently in 2015 coming in at #4,900 and #3,878 respectively. “Making the (Inc. 5000) list for the fifth time is quite an accomplishment,” said Judson Kleinman, President of Corporate Essentials. “It’s truly a testament to having a great team of passionate people, all committed to being the best.” When Corporate Essentials first made the list in 2007, it was a company of approximately 20 people;

Thriving companies spend a great deal of time trying to recruit and retain the best talent available for a given field. This job is made easier when the employees you have are truly satisfied. But what can you do to improve job satisfaction for your company during growth spurts? While it is fair to say the answers to boosting job satisfaction vary from workplace to workplace, depending on the particular quirks of any given business, there are a few things that ring true across industries and cultures. Today, the Corporate Essentials team is highlighting eight easy ways to keep job satisfaction high regardless of growing pains and pressures. 1. Respect for employees at all levels Improving job satisfaction can be difficult for growing firms, particularly where the growth is rapid and is down to one specific product or service line. All employees must feel equally respected and valued to those who have helped make

Finding employees who are the best at what they do is one thing; finding the professionals who are the best fit for your firm can be another struggle entirely. The team at Corporate Essentials gathered more than two dozen traits you can look for while recruiting. Use this helpful list of qualities of a good employee to separate the “great candidates” from the best employees for your company. Cultural fit You established a vibrant office culture for your workplace. One key to keeping that culture thriving for the future is to ensure that your new employees fit into it. Tailor your recruitment process to include personality profile indicators that allow you to see whether people fit with the values of your company culture. This is an important first step in guaranteeing the people you bring in compliment your existing talent and culture pools, enhancing the overall workplace. Confident Having confidence in your professional skill

Employee recognition plays a big role in creating the sort of workplace people want to show up and be a part of every day. There are countless ways, big and small, that you as a boss can show your appreciation for staff by recognizing their efforts – but sometimes those reward schemes get a little complicated. Luckily, the caffeine-fueled team at Corporate Essentials has always got your back (#shamelessplug). Today, we are dishing out 25 simple, bite-sized helpings of employee recognition. Pick one and run with it, add others over time and bask in the glow of a more satisfied, engaged workforce. 1. Get to know each employee’s hobbies and interests Right off the bat, get to know your people as people. This is the first item in our list because so many of the other ways you can practice employee recognition stem from knowing who your staff members really

In the crusade for a great office culture, where productivity thrives and employees are satisfied, bosses often struggle to find the tools to ensure their teams are consistently rewarded and feel appreciated for their efforts. Today, the team here at Corporate Essentials has lined up 25 simple things you can do as a boss to bolster employee recognition in your workplace. Think of it as a drip feed for the company culture you have worked to create – where good things go in, great things can be accomplished. 1. Create attainable goals Start by setting goals you know people can achieve. There is a true art to setting attainable goals that still challenge your staff – and that is one of the things that separates a mediocre boss from an exceptional one. Being able to channel the strengths of your employees into a specific, measured, attainable goal within a designated

Attracting the best and brightest talent to your firm is one of the ways to keep your business ahead of the competition. But, in a competitive market, there is more to consider than test scores, algorithms and fancy certifications. Emotional intelligence is one of the keys that increasingly unlocks doors for job seekers. Today, armed with the insight that comes from working with scores of the nation’s top companies for nearly two decades, the team here at Corporate Essentials is poised to tell you what makes emotional intelligence in the workplace such an important factor. Emotional intelligence is a good predictor of performance in the workplace While it might be difficult to define, emotional intelligence is the divining rod we all use to manage our behavior and understand the nuances of social situations. And, while work is primarily a professional arena, our input to the office culture and interactions with one

While being clever has brought people professional success for centuries, the majority of us are only just beginning to understand the benefits of emotional intelligence. As successful companies continue to attract the best talent in their respective industries, emotional intelligence, or EQ, has become a new way that recruiters faced with competitive application fields make decisions. Teams with rich emotional intelligence tend to perform better, but not all of the best-qualified applicants have native EQ. This is an area where providing access to training can provide a great return for employers. Today, the team at Corporate Essentials is going to layout 36 benefits that emotional intelligence training provides your teams. 1. Emotional intelligence creates stronger team environments Mutual understanding is a key component to successful, strong teams in the workplace. And understanding is about far more than being able grab the correct take away from a mass email. Team members