Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 6, 2012
We love it when staffers send us their feel-good. stories and industry gripes, but there’s something to be said for the ridiculous mishaps that only people in staffing can truly appreciate. I’m happy to report that earlier this week a staffing consultant sent us the following email, and for obvious reasons would like to keep their name and business anonymous.
Hiring Thing
DECEMBER 5, 2012
'A few days ago, I was sitting in a Barnes & Noble in downtown Chicago killing time before I had to get on a flight out of O’Hare and I came across a great book called “Have a Nice Conflict” by Tim Scudder, Michael Patterson and Kent Mitchell. After settling myself at a cafe table, I read through the book and gleaned its primary takeaway.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 4, 2012
Conventional business wisdom says that you want to keep your employees until the end of time, so as to not waste your time on recruiting/interviewing/hiring and to ensure consistency in your results and approach. But we live in an ever-changing world and business climate. Not to mention that the staffing industry is, in many ways, a world unto itself wherein conventional wisdom doesn’t always apply.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 7, 2012
Monster Worldwide U.S. Job Index Rises 7%. [Nasdaq]. Randstad: Worker Confidence Dips As Economic Uncertainty Continues. [kait8]. Employment shrugs off Superstorm Sandy. [Reuters]. United States: New Massachusetts Laws In 2013. [Mondaq]. Jobless rate 7.7%; 146,000 new jobs. [USA Today]. Virginia Mandatory E-Verify Requirement Takes Effect. [JD§upra].
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 6, 2012
Korn/Ferry International Q2 Profit Plunges , Agrees To Buy PDI Ninth House. [RTT News]. Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS) has been featured in the inaugural ranking of Inc.’s Hire Power Awards, recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs in the past three years. DISYS ranked 4th for top IT service companies and 10th for top Virginia companies.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 4, 2012
“The question is not ‘can they do this job?’ The real decision is, ‘Do I want to have beer with this person?’” Sharing a “spark,” as well as the same tastes, background and after-work activities as the interviewer is just as important, if not more so, than actual job skills, according to a new study by Northwestern University management and organizations assistant professor Lauren Rivera.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 5, 2012
We all have moments where we’re so frustrated with work life – coworker annoyances, bothersome bosses, stupid bureaucracy, daunting deadlines, etc. – that you just need a pick-me-up. Some people will recommend cathartic methods like finding an empty room to act out an elaborate shouting match with the imaginary bane o f your workplace existence. Some take up meditation.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 4, 2012
The former chief executive of a western Pennsylvania medical billing and staffing firm is scheduled to be sentenced for securities fraud and tax evasion that cost shareholders about $41 million. Federal prosecutors initially claimed the scheme by 38-year-old Richard McDonald, of Leechburg, caused a $200 million loss to World Health Alternatives investors.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 6, 2012
As a kid growing up in Bergen County, New Jersey, I had this fascination with stock market fluctuations that was stoked by the daily delivery of the Wall Street Journal. Even before I’d check the Yankee baseball scores in the local Waldwick paper, I’d pull out the Market Highs and Lows section of the WSJ. Stocks like IBM and SnapOn tools were my favorites to watch.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 7, 2012
This is going to be a Job Candidate/HR He said/She said discussion. Don’t worry though, it won’t get nasty, and it does have a happy ending. And I believe there are a few good takeaways and talking points. This week a casual friend called to ask me out to lunch. “My treat,” he said. I should have figured something was up right there.
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