Staffing Talk
MARCH 26, 2012
Your business will rise and fall on the quality of your employees. Yet, the hiring process can make it difficult to find the right person for the job. If you’re not sure what look for, you can wind up with a candidate that seems perfect but, in reality, can’t do the job well. You can go with your gut, but your gut has a much greater margin of error than the facts.
Forum One
MARCH 26, 2012
As I said in Forum One’s year-starting post 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012 , "2012 will be the time that educators will master community management and exploit readily available community platforms." As I said in Forum One’s year-starting post 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012 , "2012 will be the time that educators will master community management and exploit readily available community platforms.
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Makena
MARCH 29, 2012
After two late nights polishing up responses to RFPs for technology projects, it felt like writing a de-brief of the process and key takeaways would be a cathartic thing to do. Let’s find out. There are skeptics (like me at times) who believe that the RFP process is really just an administrative checks and balances activity and that procurement has its mind made up on the vendor of choice long before the RFPs are received and reviewed.
Jobvite
MARCH 27, 2012
Twitter works. How do I know? The senior visual designer I work with, Kenneth James Hamer, got his job through Twitter. Five recent high quality applicants I had for an interaction designer position came through … Continued.
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Hiring Thing
MARCH 13, 2012
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Staffing Talk
MARCH 16, 2012
Recruiting is a sales job, and a marketing job. And effective job posts are where everything begins. That’s the premise of the presentation delivered at the recent Minnesota Recruiter’s Conference by Eric Putkonen, president of Minnesota TechJobs.com and a senior recruiter at UnitedHealth Group. “Recent surveys shows that job boards and our career sites account for about 30% of hires,” said the 10-year veteran of corporate and agency recruiting. “That means your act
Staffing Talk
MARCH 22, 2012
The Apple Store is an extension of the widely popular (and super chic) Apple brand. From its physical design and layout to the way it’s staffed–by adopting brand elements into the stores has resulted in a shopping experience that mirrors the consistent, high-quality consumer experience that Apple products deliver. But what really makes the Apple stores work are its people.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 23, 2012
At PlaneTechs , there are two types of customers: “customers that pay us and customers that we pay,” says David Pearson, the company’s president. The company, based in Oak Brook, Ill., recruits and places aviation technicians all over the country to work on both commercial and military aircraft. “There are not enough technicians in the market for all the jobs that are available, so loyalty is a really big deal for us,” Pearson says.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 22, 2012
For really the first time in our nation’s history, four generations are employed together in the workplace. Although this multi-generational workforce discussion kind of got tabled in the midst of the economic downturn, it is bubbling to the surface again. I wanted specifically to call out a new MTV study on Millennials. A “Millennial,” born after 1980 and now roughly between the tweens and 30s, comprises the largest generation now alive, 101 million in all.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 14, 2012
And who better to provide the authenticity, the dependable connections, to make a great hire or find a new job than a staffing company? Judging by the massive throngs out here in Las Vegas for the Staffing Industry’s Executive Forum , our industry is not only back, it’s stronger than ever. By all accounts, this is the biggest and best show ever and kudos go to Staffing Industry Analysts for landing a perfect 10 on show organization.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 27, 2012
His Defense: ‘I didn’t know they were hookers’. In defense of Dominique Strauss-Kahn who now stands accused in Lille, France, of procuring prostitutes for himself and his government banking chums, there’s not a whole lot to do in Lille, France. In fact, in all of France, you’d be hard pressed to find a region remotely resembling dull and unpleasant Lille and moche Nord-Pas-De-Calais.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 20, 2012
Okay, so it’s been a while since we have aggregated some fun photos from the workplace…images that should always make you feel good about what it is you are called on to do for a living. We don’t really have a good hook to hang these on. It’s not Monday, or Friday, though many of you may see this on Hump Day. So enjoy. And appreciate.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 20, 2012
If you’ve been watching Apple and by that I mean AAPL , you know that there is beaucoup d’argent involved in the internet’s latest sharp turn towards mobile devices like the iPad and Android. And where there is a hint of big money, you see technology companies falling all over themselves to be or at least to appear to be the ‘first’ or ‘only’ or ‘best of breed’ product in its category to make use of said technology.
Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow
The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 27, 2012
Italy’s unemployment crisis has escalated out of control. Peter Schrank of the Economist tells why with this caricature of Prime Minister, Mario Monti. Is the USA really any different?
Staffing Talk
MARCH 5, 2012
I have worked at a few warehouses in my life. I still have a couple scars on my forearms from one of them — caused by repeated burning. Working there sucked bad. Undercover warehouse worker/journalist Mac McClelland recently took a job at a major online retailer shipping warehouse and lived to tell the tale. She calls herself a Warehouse Wage Slave.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 7, 2012
Posing as job-seeker, man abducts staffer. A woman working at The Reserves Network staffing agency told officers a man came in asking what jobs were available Monday. After giving him an application, he came back with a knife and demanded her car keys, cell phone and money, according to a police report. Using the knife, the man forced the woman to her car and told her to drive him to an ATM.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 12, 2012
Recruiter casting call: do you have what it takes? The TLC network is seeking an outgoing, experienced recruiter based in New York to work with an upscale recruiting firm on a new TV docu-series. This series will follow the staff and fast-paced world of one of New York’s most successful recruiting firms. But, before we can film, the firm needs to hire a new recruiter.
Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:
Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 26, 2012
The American Staffing Association has offered FREE ASAPro Webinars: The Art and Process of the Conscious and Powerful Interview, How to Never Negotiate Direct Hire Fees Again, and Recruiting in the Cloud. Visit americanstaffing.net to register for these upcoming Webinars. [ASA]. Regional Personnel Services celebrates fifteenth anniversary helping clients prepare for the next wave of hiring.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 29, 2012
I recently spoke with several contract workers to see how they liked contingent work, how client relationships were working, and what they thought of their staffing companies. One contingent worker was very upset with his staffing company. If you read below, you will see that his treatment is likely to result in some unexpected consequences for the staffing firm.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 13, 2012
…you’re employees can’t afford to get to the job site. Who to thank? We can start with our Nobel-prize winning energy secretary Steven Chu who said recently he wasn’t interested in keeping gas prices down, an approach that apparently had its effect on the Obama administration’s rejection of the Keystone pipeline project.
Staffing Talk
MARCH 29, 2012
Pinterest is the hottest social media site that business people don’t talk about. It works much better than google for a lot of employment related searches. For example, I did a search on ‘hiring’ and got this output of videos, cartoons and articles, many of which were new to me and entertaining.
Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright
Have you just been told you need to hire employees in another country? 🌎 That's a huge undertaking! It involves navigating a complex landscape of diverse regulations, cultural differences, legal requirements, and currencies. If anything goes wrong, you risk your company's financials, growth, and reputation. 📊 🌟 To help ensure a successful global expansion and mitigate potential non-compliance consequences, this exclusive webinar features Daniel Grace, International HR Con
Staffing Talk
MARCH 15, 2012
[It’s my pleasure to introduce new Staffing Talk contributor, Robert Bausch, a marketing strategist who consults to TempWorks and a longtime friend of mine. --Gregg].
Staffing Talk
MARCH 13, 2012
Hiring plans are increasing for the second quarter of 2012 , hitting the strongest pace since late 2008, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook survey released Tuesday. [MarketWatch]. Laurie Kahn, founder and President of Media Staffing Network , offers up her advice on the right way to fire people. [Radio Ink]. Korn/Ferry reveals “The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership” – enduring truths for today’s leaders.
Jobvite
MARCH 21, 2012
Early this morning, I read the Associated Press article about the job interviewer who asked a job candidate to provide his Facebook username and password in order to access the candidate’s private profile. Frankly, it floored me. On the surface, it is such an inappropriate and unprofessional act. And while I am not a lawyer, I have to believe it is also illegal.
Jobvite
MARCH 21, 2012
Early this morning, I read the Associated Press article about the job interviewer who asked a job candidate to provide his Facebook username and password in order to access the candidate’s private profile. Frankly, it … Continued.
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An era of uncertainty has arrived in recruiting. The unpredictability that exists in the labor market can make it difficult for employers to know how they should respond in this environment. Despite the turbulence, recruiting professionals should be encouraged by recent trends. Applications per job are up over the last year across companies of all sizes, and more than half of all recruiters expect their teams to grow in the next year, with nearly two-thirds expecting their recruiting budgets to
Makena
MARCH 21, 2012
Recently I corresponded with a Seattle based strategic Financial and Operational professional, Gary Beebe Jr, who currently serves as a Sr Program Manager for Finance at NCSoft , a global MMO gaming company with a big presence in the Seattle area. Gary and I were talking about BI and he summed up his view quite eloquently – and I felt a summary of his thoughts were worthy of a brief blog post: Gary: “The BI space is fascinating to me and one of my personal operating tenets.
Jobvite
MARCH 21, 2012
What do birthdays, anniversaries, people’s names, phones numbers, location of your keys or phone, and logins have in common? Inevitably every one of us has trouble remembering one of them in the course of our busy days. Here, at Jobvite, we’re betting our users would appreciate having one less thing to remember – your Jobvite login. We’re adding the ability to use your existing social ID and password from Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter to sign up or log into Jobvite, so you won’t have to remember
Jobvite
MARCH 21, 2012
What do birthdays, anniversaries, people’s names, phones numbers, location of your keys or phone, and logins have in common? Inevitably every one of us has trouble remembering one of them in the course of our … Continued.
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