DES Employment Group https://desemploymentgroup.com DES Employment Group Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:58:34 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://desemploymentgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-des-fevicon-1-32x32.png DES Employment Group https://desemploymentgroup.com 32 32 Protected: Virtual Interview Success during COVID-19 https://desemploymentgroup.com/blog/virtual-interview-success-during-covid-19/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:10:54 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=8223 There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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5 Ways to Beat The Flu https://desemploymentgroup.com/blog/5-ways-to-beat-the-flu/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:05:43 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6714 The dreaded flu season is upon us, but all is not lost. There are ways you can help reduce the risk of you, or your coworkers, getting sick.   1. Wash your hands This may seem like a no-brainer, but many people forget to wash their hands regularly.   2. Keep high traffic areas clean Disinfect door knobs, handles, your office phone, mouse, and keyboard. These can be a prime spot for bacteria and germ growth.   3. Don’t forget about cell phones We don’t often think about it, but our cell phones are covered in bacteria. We may wash our hands, but we don’t wash our phone. Use an antibacterial wipe to clean the screen and back of your phone. Be careful not to get moisture in the charging port. Don’t let others use your phone, and don’t touch theirs, to avoid germ transfer.   4. Take care of yourself Be sure to eat right, get plenty of rest, and drink hydrating fluids. Taking care of your health can help ward off sickness.   5. Don’t come to work if you’re sick Staying home can decrease the time it takes you to get better as you’ll be able to […]

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The dreaded flu season is upon us, but all is not lost. There are ways you can help reduce the risk of you, or your coworkers, getting sick.

 

1. Wash your hands

This may seem like a no-brainer, but many people forget to wash their hands regularly.

 

2. Keep high traffic areas clean

Disinfect door knobs, handles, your office phone, mouse, and keyboard. These can be a prime spot for bacteria and germ growth.

 

3. Don’t forget about cell phones

We don’t often think about it, but our cell phones are covered in bacteria. We may wash our hands, but we don’t wash our phone. Use an antibacterial wipe to clean the screen and back of your phone. Be careful not to get moisture in the charging port. Don’t let others use your phone, and don’t touch theirs, to avoid germ transfer.

 

4. Take care of yourself

Be sure to eat right, get plenty of rest, and drink hydrating fluids. Taking care of your health can help ward off sickness.

 

5. Don’t come to work if you’re sick

Staying home can decrease the time it takes you to get better as you’ll be able to get some rest. Also, if you come to work, you run the risk of possibly making others sick as well.

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How to Stay Connected in Your Community https://desemploymentgroup.com/blog/how-to-stay-connected-in-your-community/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:36:21 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6630 As business owners and staff, you know how important it is to stay connected with other local businesses and your community. There are many ways to network throughout your city or town. Join the local Chamber of Commerce  The local Chamber of Commerce is always hosting events that get local professionals out and mingling. There are usually events spread out throughout the days and month so you can find a time that works for you. You never know who you’ll meet and you may even be able to form mutually beneficial relationships. If you are already a member, try to make it to at least one event a month to keep up your networking. Host an Open House There’s no better way for people to get to know your business than to host an Open House. Extend an invitation to businesses in your area to meet business owners and their staff and grow your brand name. Your new colleagues will thank you for having a networking event where they can meet new people and share what their businesses are all about. Volunteer Get together a group of your staff and find a place you would all enjoy. This could be […]

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As business owners and staff, you know how important it is to stay connected with other local businesses and your community. There are many ways to network throughout your city or town.

Join the local Chamber of Commerce 

The local Chamber of Commerce is always hosting events that get local professionals out and mingling. There are usually events spread out throughout the days and month so you can find a time that works for you. You never know who you’ll meet and you may even be able to form mutually beneficial relationships. If you are already a member, try to make it to at least one event a month to keep up your networking.

Host an Open House

There’s no better way for people to get to know your business than to host an Open House. Extend an invitation to businesses in your area to meet business owners and their staff and grow your brand name. Your new colleagues will thank you for having a networking event where they can meet new people and share what their businesses are all about.

Volunteer

Get together a group of your staff and find a place you would all enjoy. This could be a local food bank, shelter, senior center, or even cleaning up a park. Have your group wear shirts with your brand on them. You can even make them standout with a fun saying that ties into your business.

You could also ask another business to partner with your group. This can help get your brand in front of more people while also showing others that you know that it is vital to be involved in the local community.

Use Online Tools

Social media is free and right at your fingertips. There are many different groups on Facebook and LinkedIn that you can join right now that might interest you. These groups are for like-minded people to share interests and to discuss current business challenges. You can join marketing, management, leadership groups and countless others. Group members will often share articles and expertise, so these groups can also be a great place to continue your education on a particular topic or learn new ways to connect with potential customers.

 

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Inexpensive Activities for Stress Awareness Month https://desemploymentgroup.com/blog/low-cost-activities-for-stress-awareness-month/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:33:55 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6530 April is National Stress Awareness Month, so we’ve come up with some great ways to de-stress. As we all know, our home and work lives can get stressful. It’s important to find ways to combat this so our staff and ourselves can be more productive, happy employees. And, these activities don’t have to break the bank! Wear jeans  You may have casual Friday at your office, but implementing jeans for the entire month, or part of the month, can increase employee morale. Theme Day Fridays Have the office vote on fun themes for each Friday of this month. Employees can then wear costumes of outfits that coincide with each theme. Theme ideas are Spirit Day, Hawaiian Shirt Day, Favorite Color Day, Twin/Triplet Day, etc. The possibilities are endless. Office Photo Booth Construct a DIY photo booth for the office. Props can be purchased at the local dollar store. Use the props to take fun and creative photos or selfies. This is sure to get the staff smiling and having a good time. Volunteer Activities Participate in a volunteer activity as a team or give employees volunteer hours that they can use at their favorite charity. Volunteering helps keep us grounded […]

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April is National Stress Awareness Month, so we’ve come up with some great ways to de-stress. As we all know, our home and work lives can get stressful. It’s important to find ways to combat this so our staff and ourselves can be more productive, happy employees. And, these activities don’t have to break the bank!

Wear jeans 

You may have casual Friday at your office, but implementing jeans for the entire month, or part of the month, can increase employee morale.

Theme Day Fridays

Have the office vote on fun themes for each Friday of this month. Employees can then wear costumes of outfits that coincide with each theme. Theme ideas are Spirit Day, Hawaiian Shirt Day, Favorite Color Day, Twin/Triplet Day, etc. The possibilities are endless.

Office Photo Booth

Construct a DIY photo booth for the office. Props can be purchased at the local dollar store. Use the props to take fun and creative photos or selfies. This is sure to get the staff smiling and having a good time.

Volunteer Activities

Participate in a volunteer activity as a team or give employees volunteer hours that they can use at their favorite charity. Volunteering helps keep us grounded and feel like we’re making a positive impact in the community.

Take a walk

Coordinate a group walk during lunch or allow employees to take walking breaks.

Joke of the day

We have all heard that laughter can help relieve stress. Have the staff send out their favorite work appropriate joke to one person who can then send a different one out each day to the entire team. This will set a cheerful mood in the office and get the day started off on a light note.

Spa day

Find a local massage school or chiropractic office to give chair massages to employees.

Talent Show

There are definitely some gems on your team that have a talent that no one knows about. Maybe there’s a face painter or a comedian that would love to show the team their skills. If anything, it will get everyone laughing and learning about their coworkers.

 

Combine some or all of these to make sure your Stress Awareness Month plan is a success!

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DES Celebrates 20 Years https://desemploymentgroup.com/blog/des-celebrates-20-years/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 16:08:36 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6525 What began as a two-person operation in 1999, focusing on providing quality client service, is now 13 offices spanning 5 states. Born as DES Staffing Services, Inc. in Iowa, our initial area of operation was providing staffing solutions for general labor and light industrial requirements. Based in Des Moines, Iowa – we also have locations in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Now, DES provides not only industrial staffing services, but talent across business and other professional domains. Director of Operations, Brian Moussalli has been with DES Employment Group for over seventeen years.“It has been astounding to watch the growth of the company, and it has been my pleasure to work with our wonderful clients. I have also enjoyed seeing our staffing employees get hired on at these great companies over the years.” Our goal for the next twenty years is to continue to strengthen client relations and provide quality services to the community.

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What began as a two-person operation in 1999, focusing on providing quality client service, is now 13 offices spanning 5 states. Born as DES Staffing Services, Inc. in Iowa, our initial area of operation was providing staffing solutions for general labor and light industrial requirements. Based in Des Moines, Iowa – we also have locations in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Now, DES provides not only industrial staffing services, but talent across business and other professional domains.

Director of Operations, Brian Moussalli has been with DES Employment Group for over seventeen years.
“It has been astounding to watch the growth of the company, and it has been my pleasure to work with our wonderful clients. I have also enjoyed seeing our staffing employees get hired on at these great companies over the years.”

Our goal for the next twenty years is to continue to strengthen client relations and provide quality services to the community.

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How to Survive the Holidays at the Office https://desemploymentgroup.com/blog/how-to-survive-the-holidays-at-the-office/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:21:33 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6436 It turns out not everyone gets into the holiday spirit or doesn’t get into it as much as others. While many of us enjoy all this season has to offer, not everyone shares that joy. Even at work, the holidays can seem to be in your face with the decorations, music, and attire. Here’s what you can do to get through the holidays at the office. Holiday music Just because Karen in accounting likes to blast “Jingle Bell Rock” and sway in her seat, doesn’t mean you have to listen. Bring ear buds with you to work so when the music starts, you can put yours in and listen to something that is more to your liking. You can also politely ask Karen to tone it down a little or even close your door. The dreaded fruitcake The boss is coming around with the fruitcake his sister sent from across the country. Not only is it hard as a rock, it’s also stale and maybe a little burnt. Stay in the good graces of management by accepting a piece if offered. You can always ditch it in the trash can later when no one is watching. Or you can tell […]

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It turns out not everyone gets into the holiday spirit or doesn’t get into it as much as others. While many of us enjoy all this season has to offer, not everyone shares that joy. Even at work, the holidays can seem to be in your face with the decorations, music, and attire.

Here’s what you can do to get through the holidays at the office.

Holiday music

Just because Karen in accounting likes to blast “Jingle Bell Rock” and sway in her seat, doesn’t mean you have to listen. Bring ear buds with you to work so when the music starts, you can put yours in and listen to something that is more to your liking. You can also politely ask Karen to tone it down a little or even close your door.

The dreaded fruitcake

The boss is coming around with the fruitcake his sister sent from across the country. Not only is it hard as a rock, it’s also stale and maybe a little burnt. Stay in the good graces of management by accepting a piece if offered. You can always ditch it in the trash can later when no one is watching. Or you can tell the boss you have a fruitcake allergy. It could work.

The holiday office party

You may feel like skipping this one, because who wants to hang out at work more than they already do? But, you should make a good effort to attend. Management will be at the party, so it is a good time to get a one-on-one with the bosses. That way you can remind them of who you are and a little of what you bring to the company. Keep it light. No one wants to talk about the mistake so and so made and how you would’ve done it better. They will appreciate your positive attitude and will likely remember the interaction. Try to talk with some new people too. Strike up conversations with those coworkers you don’t normally chat with. This can go a long way in developing future beneficial relationships. Even though this can be a fun time where people are indulging, try to stay professional.

Take a vacation

This time of year can be stressful with trying to buy the right presents and spending time with certain family members. If you’d like to get away from it all, take a vacation. Go somewhere you haven’t been or to a place you love going. Or, if you need to take time off to visit family out of town, be sure to request it off as early as possible to help ensure you get it.

Embrace it

Embrace the crazy of it all. The holidays can be hectic as well as magical. Take the time to just enjoy what’s around you including the decorations, twinkling lights, and tinsel. You may find that you feel happier letting yourself have a good time.

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DES Fights Hunger https://desemploymentgroup.com/events/des-fights-hunger/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:17:13 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6380 Update:  DES Corporate collected 667 items for the Food Bank of Iowa’s 2018 Combat Hunger drive! In conjunction with the Food Bank of Iowa we are holding a Combat Hunger Drive from now until Thursday, November 16, 2018. We are encouraging staff members to bring canned and boxed goods or to donate on our Team Fundraising page. As an incentive, staff members who donate 50 items or more get to wear jeans for the entire month of December! This is how DES will help fight hunger this season.

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Update: 

DES Corporate collected 667 items for the Food Bank of Iowa’s 2018 Combat Hunger drive!

In conjunction with the Food Bank of Iowa we are holding a Combat Hunger Drive from now until Thursday, November 16, 2018.

We are encouraging staff members to bring canned and boxed goods or to donate on our Team Fundraising page.

As an incentive, staff members who donate 50 items or more get to wear jeans for the entire month of December!

This is how DES will help fight hunger this season.

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Staffing Employee Appreciation Week https://desemploymentgroup.com/events/staffing-employee-appreciation-week/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:23:34 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6345 Happy Staffing Employee Appreciation Week! Your local office will be posting on their Facebook pages the fun things they will be doing for you this week, so check them out!

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Happy Staffing Employee Appreciation Week! Your local office will be posting on their Facebook pages the fun things they will be doing for you this week, so check them out!

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10 Ways to Bring Fall to the Office https://desemploymentgroup.com/blog/10-ways-to-bring-fall-to-the-office/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:31:27 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6338 At the office, fall is one of our favorite seasons! We like to decorate the office in fall leaves and fall-themed decor to share our love of the season with those who come in. We’ve also made a list of some of our favorite things to do during the fall and are hoping to incorporate some into our day to day. Here are ways to bring fall to the office: Have a contest to see who can make the tastiest apple or pumpkin flavored dish Carve pumpkins (of course) Take breaks together and go for walks to admire the fall foliage Wear your favorite football team attire Team outing to an apple orchard Have a fall-themed potluck Challenge coworkers to bring in the prettiest fall leaf Have a “wear your favorite sweater” day Drink apple cider at your desk Celebrate “Thankful Thursday” where everyone emails/says one thing they’re thankful for that day

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At the office, fall is one of our favorite seasons! We like to decorate the office in fall leaves and fall-themed decor to share our love of the season with those who come in.

We’ve also made a list of some of our favorite things to do during the fall and are hoping to incorporate some into our day to day.

Here are ways to bring fall to the office:

  1. Have a contest to see who can make the tastiest apple or pumpkin flavored dish
  2. Carve pumpkins (of course)
  3. Take breaks together and go for walks to admire the fall foliage
  4. Wear your favorite football team attire
  5. Team outing to an apple orchard
  6. Have a fall-themed potluck
  7. Challenge coworkers to bring in the prettiest fall leaf
  8. Have a “wear your favorite sweater” day
  9. Drink apple cider at your desk
  10. Celebrate “Thankful Thursday” where everyone emails/says one thing they’re thankful for that day

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Overland Park Office Has Moved https://desemploymentgroup.com/standard/overland-park-office-has-moved/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:06:32 +0000 https://desemploymentgroup.com/?p=6276 Check out our new address in Lenexa, KS!

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Check out our new address in Lenexa, KS!

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