Forum One

JULY 2, 2012

When we begin a conversation with an organization who has not worked with us previously, one of the first things out of their mouth is, “our website needs a redesign.” But a full-blown, multi-month redesign project isn’t always the best way for an organization looking to swiftly increase their impact online. Often, there are alternative approaches to retooling an existing site and it can be difficult to know which efforts are worthwhile. ?

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Staffing Talk

JULY 3, 2012

What an interesting couple of days it has been for our country, as we focus on the Constitution, the power of the Supreme Court, the scope of overall federal authority in the 21st century, the difference between a tax and a penalty, how to truly curb rising health care costs and what the Affordable Care Act will do to small business owners in general, and the staffing industry more specifically.

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Hiring Thing

JULY 1, 2012

'Today I''m going to start series of blog posts surrounding the topic of testing.

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Makena

JULY 3, 2012

There’s a lot of noise in the new category of “social recruiting” software, designed for large enterprises to tap their employees’ social connections to help find qualified, “passive” candidates for open positions. While there is a lot of promise in this space (worst case scenario it creates a new channel for company recruiters, best case it revolutionizes the way companies attract talent), it’s helpful to be realistic about expectations with employee r

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Advertiser: Paycor

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

How To

Forum One

JULY 2, 2012

When we begin a conversation with an organization who has not worked with us previously, one of the first things out of their mouth is, “our website needs a redesign.” But a full-blown, multi-month redesign project isn’t always the best way for an organization looking to swiftly increase their impact online. Often, there are alternative approaches to retooling an existing site and it can be difficult to know which efforts are worthwhile. ?

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Staffing Talk

JULY 2, 2012

If only we could be so honest these days.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 2, 2012

Heat, power outages continue assault on East, Midwest. [USA Today]. Adecco, the national staffing service that consolidated its local operations in Elkhart at the beginning of the recession , is expanding again, with more recruiters and a new office in Warsaw. Senior staffing consultant Michelle Myers, who joined the firm’s South Bend office just before it moved four years ago, says business has accelerated in the past year.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 5, 2012

For the first time since 2007, the Fourth of July came on a Wednesday. And with it, a whole bunch of staffing, productivity and other operational challenges. In some ways, it seems as if we had three Fridays in a single week. We had the actual Friday before the holiday week, June 29, which shouldn’t have been that big of a factor given so many of us had to work Monday and Tuesday.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 5, 2012

CareerBuilder’s Mid-Year Job Forecast points to a better hiring picture in the back half of 2012. [Europe Business Review]. Kforce Inc. schedules second quarter 2012 earnings release and conference call. [MarketWatch]. Do you have to give your employees lunch breaks? [Reuters]. Arizona struggles to fill construction labor demands. [Huffington Post].

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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.

Culture

Staffing Talk

JULY 3, 2012

Many of you have employees that are dating each other. Some may have even gotten married. Some companies frown on this, while others don’t mind at all. Some companies have forms that employees fill out for HR, some don’t. Some of us at Staffing Talk were joking about some of the forms a company might have employees fill out. There’s the standard, Acknowledgment and Waiver About Employee Dating form, and most of you have seen one of these in your lifetimes.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 6, 2012

Allegedly sleazing staffing behavior : A manager at a San Antonio-area staffing agency has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who applied for a job at the firm where he worked. Registered sex offender Victor Mireles , 32, was arrested Thursday morning after a woman accused him of groping her and telling her he’d give her a job with Staff Connection if she’d sleep with him.

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