Jingle, Mingle, and Mind Your Manners: A Guide to End-of-Year Inclusion and Cheer

Office holiday parties bring teams together to celebrate their successes. These special events help us connect with colleagues and share in the season’s joy. They build stronger workplace bonds and create lasting memories. Today’s workplaces include people from many different backgrounds. This diversity makes our teams stronger. It also means we need to plan celebrations […]

The Year-Round Importance of Employee Recognition and Engagement: Lessons from National Customer Service Week

National Customer Service Week, observed annually in the first week of October, spotlights the crucial role of customer service teams. However, recognizing and engaging employees shouldn’t be confined to a single week. Year-round appreciation of staff, particularly those on the front lines of customer interaction, is vital for fostering a positive workplace culture, improving retention, […]

Abel’s New Home – Memories of our Current Homes

It was 24 years ago, Abel moved from our longtime location at the Point Mall (demolition planned), and from our Camp Hill location (building sold). Our new homes were Scottsdale Plaza (Paxton Street), a vibrant plaza with a busy mall across the street; and in Lemoyne in a great ground floor location (after climbing down […]

The Ultimate Guide to Working with a Staffing Agency

Hiring the right talent is crucial for any business’s success. Partnering with a staffing firm can streamline this process, ensuring that you find the best candidates quickly and efficiently. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps of working with a staffing agency and highlight how Abel Personnel can simplify and enhance your hiring […]

Protecting Your Company’s Data in the Age of Remote Work

Is your remote workforce secure? Businesses allowing remote work must secure data from cyber threats. The old way of securing a company’s borders doesn’t work anymore, and the results of a cyberattack can be devastating. Criminals exploit weaknesses in remote work. They use fake emails and malware for data theft. With employees working from many […]

Embracing AI in the Workplace: Insights and Strategies from Abel Personnel

Picture this: a workplace where AI-powered tools handle mundane tasks. They free you to focus on what truly matters: creativity, strategy, and innovation. This isn’t a distant dream; it’s the reality of today’s AI-driven workplace. A recent study by Accenture found that 75% of executives believe that if they don’t scale AI in the next […]

Skills-Based Assessments: A Powerful Tool for Identifying Top Talent

Skills-based assessments are transforming the way companies identify and hire top talent. Today’s job market is competitive. Employers want better, fairer ways to judge candidates’ skills and potential. Traditional hiring practices, such as resumes and interviews, often give an incomplete picture. They don’t show a candidate’s true abilities. This is where skills assessments come into […]

Beyond the Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Work Reimagined Four Years Later

Did you know that in just two years, the pandemic pushed remote work adoption forward by a decade? The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly altered the landscape of the global workforce, bringing about unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Remote work has become the norm. Industries have faced disruptions. The pandemic has reshaped how we work and […]

The Hidden ROI of Workplace Mentoring: Unlock Productivity, Cut Costs, and Build Leaders

Think your training budget is maxed out? Looking for ways to boost productivity without breaking the bank? The answer might lie in a surprisingly untapped resource: your best employees. Mentoring programs at work unlock the hidden potential of your workforce. They generate a measurable return on investment. This goes far beyond what traditional development methods […]

Mid-Career Change: Adapt & Thrive Amid AI-Driven Transition

Technological revolutions of the past unfolded gradually – steam engines, then assembly lines, then computers. Now, Artificial Intelligence presents a whole new challenge. With potential career disruptions on the horizon, mid-career professionals especially need to consider how to adapt. According to a McKinsey Global Institute study, as many as 375 million workers (roughly 14% of […]