How do you view temporary help?

How do you view temporary help?

by | Oct 23, 2014 | Articles

By Mike Novakoski – October 23, 2014 How much respect do we give those who come into our companies to assist for short periods of time throughout the year? Is it okay to treat them like they are less important than us full-time veterans just because their...
How do you view temporary help?

How do you treat your employees?

by | Apr 24, 2014 | Articles

By Mike Novakoski – April 24, 2014 A valentine bag addressed to Mike, from Jeremy. Courtesy Elzinga & Volkers Abuse is all around us. We’ve abused our environment in countless ways for decades. We abuse our bodies each day with poor food choices, lack...
How do you view temporary help?

Where’s the time to help?

by | Jan 9, 2014 | Articles

By Mike Novakoski – January 9, 2014 An employee of Holland-based Elzinga & Volkers talks on his mobile while donating blood during a Michigan Blood drive. Photo via fb.com As I peer into the rear-view mirror of years past, I see a lot of great...
How do you view temporary help?

Are you sharing your vision?

by | Oct 28, 2013 | Articles

By Mike Novakoski – October 28, 2013 As a business owner who’s married with four children, I’ve learned the hard way that a lack of shared vision — and lack of clear communication about that vision — is a recipe for personal and professional...
How do you view temporary help?

Do you work at an employee-centric company?

by | Jun 19, 2013 | Articles

By Mike Novakoski – June 19, 2013 Who wants to be treated like a commodity? In our industry, construction, we are often looked at as one. Any company is as good as the next, right? Wrong! There are, indeed, many similarities behind our company and the...