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  Does your company have a referral program for new hires? Referrals are by far the preferred source of new hires. Bar none. Your employees… Read More »VIP Referral Program

Not too long ago I was at a seminar where they were talking about the strict hiring practices of companies like Zappos. How they had… Read More »Hire for Character, Contract for Skills

I’ve talked about bringing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) from a job description to the beginning of the recruiting process. Why the beginning? In “Alice in… Read More »RECRUITING CARS

When we were in school, it wasn’t enough to just show up. Sure, we may have received a Perfect Attendance Award and been the teacher’s… Read More »BACK TO SCHOOL

How do you define a successful hire?   In my opinion, the simplest definition of a successful hire is when your new employee crushes their… Read More »How Do You Define a Successful Hire?

Being an HR manager on a day to day basis is not unlike hosting a dinner party serving a 5 course meal.

So many things to do! Appetizer, Soup, Salad, Entrée, Dessert!

You don’t have the time to make every course a gourmet, from scratch course. So you have a choice – either make it yourself and cut some corners, or buy take-out from a local restaurant that you know and trust to have great food. If you had more time or more people helping, you could do it (you know how), but that’s just not the case. And this meal is important.

EGW Helps Harvest House

Recently our staff visited the great people at the Baby & Children’s Ministry of Harvest House in Buffalo.  

Harvest House is the largest provider of FREE children’s clothing & other items in the Buffalo area, serving more than 5,800 children every year. Families are referred by 200 social service and health agencies. They are located at 175 Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo and can be found on the web HERE

Do you have rude players on your team? Do others seem to shut down, share less, and avoid talking about potential or actual problems? In a recent article, How Rudeness Stops People from Working Together, Christine Porath discusses the results of a study that documented how incivility diminishes collaboration and performance in medical settings.

Buffalo, NY – EGW Associates, Inc. announces the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Thomas R. Wach, effective May 12, 2017.

Mr. Wach, a Buffalo-area native, graduated from Canisius College and joined EGW in 1980. In his 37-year career, Mr. Wach has helped many WNY companies of all sizes and industries improve their hiring through the use of EGW’s strategic hiring solutions. Many of whom remain active clients today. Throughout his tenure he never wavered in his commitment to integrity and ethics in his business dealings.

This is our 47th Labor Day and we are honored, thankful, and blessed to have been a part of so many people’s lives over the years as we strive to fulfill our vision that

“Everyone deserves a great place to work.”