Staffing Talk
JUNE 1, 2012
When it comes to recruiting and hiring people do you find the process a bit of a lottery? Do you feel like it is difficult, if not nearly impossible, to tell in advance whether a candidate is going to turn into a high performer? Leadership and training provider Mark Murphy would like to help you improve your odds, and he has lots of good ideas in his book Hiring for Attitude.
Hiring Thing
MAY 28, 2012
'HiringThing held its first user group meeting May 23rd at the Davis Street Tavern in downtown Portland. Thanks to all our great users, partners and supporters who attended.
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Staffing Talk
MAY 29, 2012
Last week, we ran a story titled “ The Temp That Changed My Life “ The heart warming story was submitted by a longtime reader who preferred to remain anonymous. She shared with us how a certain temp worker completely changed her outlook on life. This triggered other staffing professionals to send in their stories (which I love to read, by the way).
Staffing Talk
MAY 30, 2012
The highlight of this year’s Recruiting Innovation Summit was the Recruiting Tech Startup Competition. Of nearly 50 initial applicants, six innovative recruiting tech startups were invited to compete the grand prize of $10,000 (and some serious bragging rights). Here’s how it worked: Presenters gave a live demo their product, took questions from the audience, and then answered questions from the panel of judges — Jason Warner , Steve Boese and Ethel Chen.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!
Staffing Talk
MAY 28, 2012
Steve Blank is an amazing author. He writes a lot about tech startups , but I find his stuff applies equally well to staffing startups. Here’s an item from his “Deadliest Startup” post. First and deadliest of all is a founder’s unwavering belief that he or she understands who the customers will be, what they need, and how to sell it to them. Any dispassionate observer would recognize that on Day One, a start-up has no customers, and unless the founder is a true domain expert, he or she can only
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Hiring Thing
MAY 31, 2012
'Today I''m going tell you about a writing technique I have adopted for software development known as The Fountain.
Staffing Talk
MAY 31, 2012
A panel will discuss proven risk management techniques for temporary staffing companies at Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference. The session is called “Pyrite or Gold–Risk Management for Temporary Staffing” and is being held during the August 19-23 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference at the Orlando World Center Marriott. [PR]. PlanIT Search achieves tier one status in Oracle Consulting Program.
Staffing Talk
MAY 30, 2012
If your organization is going to excel it needs the right people. But virtually every one of the standard approaches to selecting those right people is dead wrong. So begins the first lines of Mark Murphy’s book, Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach To Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude. Murphy is the founder and CEO of research and consulting firm Leadership IQ , which specializes in leadership training and employee surveys.
Staffing Talk
MAY 29, 2012
One of my favorite bloggers out there is Carl Mistlebauer who has commented on payroll funding here on staffing talk from time to time. He’s got a lot of great posts including this one on the failure human resources which is a must-read for anyone in staffing. He had a comment recently over on AVC recently about how to turn around a company that I felt worth sharing: I think the point about compensation is critical and having been involved in enough troubled companies (oh, about 7 and with 20 to
Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo
HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.
Staffing Talk
MAY 29, 2012
As much as its CEO impresses me, we’ve never been big fans of Branchout here at StaffingTalk. We’re not alone. I was following a thread on human capital over at AVC and this comment came out from John Rorick , a VP of Global Talent at a very large manufacturer: One thing I can say with certainty, I have yet to speak to anyone in my network that has used or recruited a soul using Branchout.
Staffing Talk
MAY 30, 2012
SuperiorGlacier announced that its SRM Legal division has acquired Sight Search & Selection. [Market Watch]. Advanced Resources LLC announced the launch of their new Advanced Resources Alumni Network, a group designed for former Advanced Resources temporary employees and placement candidates to reconnect with Advanced and with each other. [PRWeb].
Staffing Talk
JUNE 1, 2012
The American jobs engine hit stall speed in May, with the economy adding just 69,000 new jobs while the unemployment rate climbed to 8.2 percent. [CNBC]. Kyyba, Inc. announces Kevin Dacey as Executive Vice President. [MarketWatch]. Command Center announces revenue of $7.43 million for the month of May, revenue up 12.6%; company positioned for continued growth.
Staffing Talk
MAY 29, 2012
Neohire Recruiting Agency announces partnership with startup accelerator, StartEngine. [Virtual-Strategy]. Fedcap will bring ex-offenders and employers to the table to discuss the challenging issue of jobs after jail, along with elected officials, funders and important service providers and advocates. [MarketWatch]. ManpowerGroup annual survey reveals U.S. talent shortages persist in skilled trades, engineers and it staff.
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