Try our new on-line application!!

On January 1, 2013 Etowah Employment launched a brand new cloud-based portal called newwave staffing.  Newwave staffing is an exciting way for job seekers to connect with our clients.  After creating a username and password, you can create a unique profile that we can share with our current and prospective clients.  You can even attach a copy of your resume or create a video resume, sharing your unique talents.  It’s easy!  And, it’s a great way for Etowah Employment to connect you with Rome and the surrounding area’s TOP companies via all forms of social media.

Try it today by clicking here:  https://newwave.nextcrew.com/home

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Email Etiquette

According to the UCLA Internet Report, of the 72.3 percent of Americans who use the internet, 87.9  percent use email. Many of us use email for business communications, which is why I am writing this  article on email etiquette. While a lot of people recognize the importance of following certain rules  when writing a business letter, they often forget these rules when composing an email message.  Just in case you have forgotten, let me refresh your memory:

• Mind your manners: Think of basic rules you learned growing up, like saying please and thank  you. Address people you don’t know as Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Dr.
• Watch your tone: Webster defines tone as, “an accent or inflection expressive of a mood or  emotion.” It’s very hard to express tone in writing. You want to come across as respectful,  friendly and approachable. You don’t want to come across as demanding or curt.
• Be concise: Get to the point in your email as quickly as possible, but don’t leave out the details  so that your recipient wonders what on earth you are talking about.
• Be professional: Stay away from abbreviations (like LOL). And for heaven’s sake, don’t use those  stupid little smiley faces when emailing for business purposes. This also means don’t use a cute  email address for business correspondence.  Use correct spelling and proper grammar: Enough said.
• Wait to fill in the “TO” email address: I never fill the “TO” email address until after I have  proofed the body of the email and know that it is what I really want to send. This will keep you from accidentally sending an email prematurely.

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Cellphone Use At Work

Cell phone usage has been creeping its way into the workplace for sometime now. You see it in every single company. The abuses are numerous:  The executive that takes a cell call in the middle of a  meeting the phones that are left on someone’s desk that blast loud, annoying ring tones; the plant  worker who leaves his/her work station to take a call. I attended a seminar not too long ago where the  speaker took a cell phone call in the middle of his presentation.

Last year, the Society for Human Resource Management surveyed 379 human resource professionals  and found that 40 percent  of their companies had formal policies governing cell phone usage at work.  They also revealed that the busier an individual is, the less likely he or she is to take time and be  interrupted by personal phone calls. Conversely, individuals with too much time on their hands fill the day with personal calls.

I’m still looking for that study that shows much productivity is lost during the  day to cell phone usage and personal computer time.  Some employees view cell phone usage as a status symbol. Some people just don’t have good manners  when it comes to using a cell phone. Lack of cell phone courtesy is creating a new set of problems in the  workplace; similar to that of email. Obviously, cell phones are here to stay and because everyone has a  phone with them at all times, their use needs to be managed in the workplace.

Here is a list of cell  phone guidelines that may help you in your workplace:

• Limit your personal cell calls to lunch hours and breaks.
• Personal cell phones should be turned off during normal business hours if possible.
• Set your phone to vibrate during the work hours.
• Employees who can’t be reached on a direct company line should use their cell phones for an  emergency only.
• If you are meeting, don’t answer your cell phone unless you are expecting an emergency phone call.
• Ask what your employer’s  guidelines are for cell phone usage.

Remember the best way to develop cell phone etiquette guidelines is to look in the mirror and ask yourself, “Am I guilty of doing the same things with my cell phone that drive me crazy when others do them?”

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