VIDEO: Nonverbal Communication
Communication is vital in all areas of life, especially in the workplace. Watch the video to learn best practices for nonverbal communication. (Even a reference to Will Smith in Hitch!) READ MORE
Hope to See You at NASPO this week!
The Knowledge Services Government Solutions Team looks forward to reconnecting with and meeting new state procurement officers at NASPO 2013. NASPO 2013 is in Indianapolis, IN and takes advantage of our centrally located downtown.
Please let us know if you have any questions and we would be happy to get back with you. See you downtown!
Updated
Our very own Nicole Kenney sat on a panel this morning during NASPO 2013! Congrats Nicole!
State of Indiana Selected Press Ganey to Conduct Nursing Home Satisfaction Surveys
April 03, 2013
Resident, Family and Employee Satisfaction Measures to Inform State’s Incentive Programs
The State of Indiana has signed a multi-year agreement with Press Ganey to conduct nursing facility satisfaction surveys; the process will be managed by Indiana’s Family & Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging and the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning. Indiana will use results of the nursing facility resident, family or friend and employee satisfaction surveys to calculate State health report card scores and associated quality incentive payment rates. In addition, the survey results will help drive improvement to the overall resident experience. READ MORE
Government Solutions Decision Support
A governmental organization’s success is measured on the timeliness and accuracy of reported data. This data only becomes meaningful when it can be interpreted into actionable directives.
Knowledge Services Awarded Managed Service Provider Contract by State of Arizona
Agreement Creates Opportunity for Longstanding Relationship with State
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — GuideSoft, Inc. dba Knowledge Services, a leading national provider of contingent workforce management solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract with the State of Arizona to act as the State’s Managed Service Provider (MSP). READ MORE
Benefits of Knowledge Services Decision Support
Knowledge Services powerful combination of program expertise and robust technology delivers the following key benefits:
- Reporting that includes system standard and on-demand user-configurable reports, exception-driven management dashboards in real time and online. Unlike other technologies that are forced to utilize third-party time keeping, accounting and other systems, all reports are based on the fully integrated dotStaff™ database repository.
Behind the Scenes with Recruiting Lead, Brent Woodruff
This week we spent time with Recruiting Team Lead, Brent Woodruff, to discuss how organizations can gain a competitive advantage in today’s talent marketplace. READ MORE
Staffing Firms Found to be the Best Source for Job Seekers
A job search in today’s marketplace can seem like a full-time job. Learning how to properly manage and handle your job search from the beginning can dramatically affect the length of your unemployment.
What can you do to ensure your chance of success? The results of a recent Career Builder survey indicate that Staffing firms are the most effective mechanism for job seekers to find jobs, however only 3% of candidates see them as a primary source in a job hunt. With a staffing firm like Knowledge Services on your side, you don’t have to navigate through today’s highly competitive market alone. The odds are you will obtain countless benefits and be successful in your job search:
Importance of Communicating with Contingent Workers
When it comes to workforce management, employee engagement is one of the core elements for enabling organizational success. Just like permanent employees, contingent workers who are engaged can make a huge impact in the workplace and on an organization’s bottom line. Recently, Subadhara Sriram of Staffing Industry Analysts introduced an analysis on why staffing firms need to engage regularly in dialogue with their contingent worker.
PriorITize Expands Skills of ESTs through Level 2 and Level 3 Training and Certification
Career-advancing training available at no cost to employers and employees
INDIANAPOLIS—Career-advancing training is available to Electronic Systems Technicians with industry experience through a local job training and placement initiative called PriorITize. Central Indiana employers can recommend employees who would benefit from additional knowledge in network set-up, including A+ and N+ certification, wireless communications, system commissioning and user training, codes and standards, wire and cable terminations, crew leadership, project planning, quality control, document control and estimating, and other electronic systems skills. Training is available at no cost to employers and qualified trainees. READ MORE