Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
The following résumé is real. It was sent to us by an HR professional and long-time reader, who tells us the applicant sought an administrative assistant position. Certain names and details have been altered to protect the identity of the job seeker – because, let’s face it, with a résumé like this, they ain’t gettin’ a job anytime soon, so we’ll at least spare their humility.
Hospital Recruiting
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
As a strategy for physician recruiting success , the first rule of thumb is to make initial contact with new candidates as quickly as possible. These days most physician job searches begin with online job boards. Many of these job boards will distribute a physician’s contact information to dozens, or perhaps hundreds, of competing recruiting firms and in-house recruiters.
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Hiring Thing
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
'We recently made the decision to adopt backbone.js as a foundational technology for HiringThing, and I thought I’d share some of our thinking and design that’s gone into our first forays.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
[Note: this weekend I watched an excellent apps vs web online course by Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer on Pluralsight (registration/trial-subscription required). If you’re new to the topic or just want to be entertained, I highly recommend it.]. Which do you prefer, software that installs directly on your phone or desktop (apps) or software that you access through your web browser (web)?
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
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Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
If you run a business, handle marketing of any kind, or are just interested in marketing strategies, you should set aside 20 minutes for Seth Godin’s TED Talk entitled “How to Get Your Ideas to Spread.” I’ve embedded the video for your convenience, or you can watch it at the link above. Otherwise I’ll summarize the major points for you below. When sliced bread was invented, it was far from the greatest thing.
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Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
You know how people say, “ My boss makes me sick ?” Heck, maybe you’ve even said it yourself. So as it turns out, it’s true. Literally. There is a bunch of research providing clear support for an association between the office leadership and the health and well being of the employees. Specifically, bad bosses arouse the body’s fight/flight response, causing changes in stress hormones and the immune system that do things like increase blood pressure and create inflammation
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Kelly Goins recently entered the job market after earning her master’s degree, and to maximize her search she went to a career fair seeking tips. “If you want to get an interview, use the words from the job description in your résumé,” she was told. “That’s your best opportunity to get noticed.”. Kelly wasn’t terribly happy with that bit of advice. “Why isn’t it enough anymore to have an MBA and experience?
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
So let’s say you’re at a Christmas parties and your 6’ 3” neighbor is talking about how he’s hauling his twin Skidoo Renegade snowmobiles up to International Falls with his GMC Sierra and complaining about his girlfriend who wants to bring along the $2100 Miu Miu Capretto Leather Lame Embellished Shoes he bought her. Hard to beat, right? Wrong. You just start taking Bond.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 24, 2012
Also not to be missed: Peter Suderman’s truth bombing of Walmart critics. Sam, I read your book and am thankful for all that you did here on earth. Your hard work has made it possible for the average family to live better and more frugally. You created a lot of jobs and like many staffing companies have served as the employment onramp for many people.
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
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Hint: It Ain’t Mitt. “As a pse and a dues paying union member I am taken aback by the treatment we receive from both management and regulars. Everyday I am spit at called a rat and a scab , stealing their over time. Regulars voted this in. And to be angry at someone who makes 1/5 you do and is expected to do more at work is crazy. The Apwu could care less.”.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Your cousin’s best friend’s roommate makes websites for next to nothing, and that company you found in Google searches has made more than 100,000 sites and they promise a turnaround of one week. I know your staffing company is tempted to go that route. But if you do, I guarantee you’ll end up with a p**s-poor product based on a bland template that does nothing to differentiate you from your competition.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Your cousin’s best friend’s roommate makes websites for next to nothing, and that company you found in Google searches has made more than 100,000 sites and they promise a turnaround of one week. I know your staffing company is tempted to go that route. But if you do, I guarantee you’ll end up with a p**s-poor product based on a bland template that does nothing to differentiate you from your competition.
Hiring Thing
NOVEMBER 25, 2012
'Hiring is the one of the most important functions for new organizations, yet I still see smaller companies devote very little time and resources to their recruitment function. Newly formed firms really need to make recruitment a pillar to building an effective company. Here are a few tips.
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Hiring Thing
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
'If your Rails app includes browser integration tests (it does, right?) then you''ll benefit greatly from setting up VirtualBox to isolate your browser tests and speed up your development.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
PeopleSource of Arkansas LLC sues Nancy Todd Poker Palace LLC, Nancy Todd’s Poker Palace and Entertainment Venues LLC, and Arkansas Counts LLC. [The Republic]. DISYS announces launch of cloud enablement product, Sirro. [MarketWatch]. Wintrust Financial Corporation announces plan to sell the deposits and current banking operations of Second Federal Savings and Loan.
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
CBIZ to acquire PHBV Partners, LLP ; regulatory health care consulting provider to add $30 million to CBIZ revenue. [Daily Markets]. The Gores Group acquires DMN Ltd, UK. [MarketWatch]. Resourcing Edge has acquired Aspen Resource Partners. [The Colorado Springs Business Journal]. STS Component Solutions acquires First CFM56-7B. [Aviation Pros]. Balancing act: Why don’t we thank our coworkers, bosses?
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
William Lubker, 51, of south St. Louis County, was sentenced on Tuesday to 94 months in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft charges associated with a fraud scheme against his former employer, Medstaff Locums. [St. Louis Business Journal]. ASA Staffing Index up 4% over year. [American Staffing Association]. Eliassen Group announced that it has hired 12 new account executives and recruiters to staff its newest offices in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.
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Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
How about this for a growth industry ? The “App Economy” is now responsible for approximately 466,000 jobs in the U.S. according to this study on the App Economy from TechNet. That is up from zero as recently as 2007, when the iPhone was first introduced. And these are good paying jobs, with salaries in the range of $92,750 – $133,500 according to a survey by Robert Half International. .
Staffing Talk
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Optomi launches with $8 million in initial backing. [Equities]. Who’s the Boss? The Supreme Court hears argument on the meaning of the term “Supervisor” in Workplace Harassment Law. [Justia Verdict]. Jason Lewis joins Millennium Search as Senior Executive Recruiter. [PRWeb]. Volt Information Sciences announces retirement of staffing segment leader Tom Daley.
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