Sat.Oct 06, 2012 - Fri.Oct 12, 2012

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Staffing Success Story: Stressing Placements Over Profits

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Watching the bottom line to ensure your company is in the black is undoubtedly important, but it can be even more helpful to dig deeper and look at what causes your firm to make money. Crunching numbers beyond the bottom line can help a firm replicate its successes and correct problems. For The Waters Organization, that means tracking how many of the firm’s placements are successful.

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The 2012 Jobvite Social Job Seeker Survey Results Are Out

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Jobvite Social Job Seeker Survey Results 2012 Job seekers are out in full force — with an impressive majority actively looking or open to finding new employment. Unfortunately, not all of them feel good about … Continued.

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How Staffing Companies Can Save the American Worker from Obamacare

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“Since then it’s been decreed that the sun is highest at one o’clock.” “Who decreed that?” “The Soviet government.” –One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsyn. When an absurdly pompous government creates tragic circumstances for its citizens, one healthy response is to make jokes about it. Solzhenitsyn has Buynovsky doing just that, implying that the Soviet government believed itself so powerful that it could change the very laws of nature.

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Are You Practicing The Pause Principle?

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78% of us say we get our best ideas doing one of these three things: showering, exercising and driving. But what if we were more deliberate about creating that time and space for us to be free thinking? For our brains to be relaxed and connect some dots on their own? To not act more quickly, but pause more deeply? That is the premise of the brand-new book The Pause Principle by Kevin Cashman, senior partner, CEO and Executive Development, at Korn/Ferry International.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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.

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Are You In “Maintenance Mode” Until After The Election?

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“I can’t wait until this election is over so I can start doing some business again.” I recently ran into a family business consultant I hadn’t seen for about a year or so, and that statement was in response to my question, “So how are things going?” And this is not the first time I have heard his sentiment echoed recently.

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Staffing News Of The Day, October 11, 2012

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Korn/Ferry International announced that its computer network was the target of a criminal data security breach. Upon discovering this data security breach, the Company took immediate steps to contain the impact of the breach and investigate its source. [SYS Con Media]. Karen Pitts inducted into ASA Leadership Hall of Fame. [MarketWatch]. Boss allegedly downloaded nude photos from employee’s cell phone, showed them around the office.

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Staffing News Of The Day, October 9, 2012

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BrightStar Care seeks local franchisees. [Las Vegas Business Press]. A teenager is standing trial in Ohio charged in a deadly scheme to lure victims with phony Craigslist job offers. [Yahoo News]. oDesk announced Global Study of more than 2,800 businesses indicating significant disruption of traditional hiring model as online work soars. [MarketWatch].

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Snappy: The Easiest Way To Make A Photo Album At Staffing World

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We recently worked with a staffing company that had a few basic goals. Create a social media campaign contest using photos. Run the campaign on Twitter and Instagram. Drive traffic back to their site. Seems easy enough, right? Turns out it wasn’t so simple. There are plenty of social photo sharing apps out there. Many of them even let you run contests.

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Staffing News Of The Day, October 12, 2012

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Corporate Resource Services, Inc. accepted the resignation of Jay H. Schecter as CEO, approved the appointment of John P. Messina to CEO, replaced Jay H. Schecter as Secretary of the Company with Gina L. Russo, and replaced John P. Messina as Treasurer of the Company with Michael J. Golde. [Yahoo Finance]. Balance Staffing to pay $100,000 under decree in EEOC Disability Discrimination suit.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Staffing News Of The Day, October 8, 2012

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Michael Page profit warning shows euro zone jobs pain. [Reuters]. Jobs data didn’t ease earnings anxieties. [MSN Money]. Two out of three workers are looking for new jobs. Here’s how they’re doing it. [Forbes]. Older workers who stay in the workforce tend to help younger workers get more jobs and better-paying work. [Washington Post].

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Are Exit Interviews A Waste Of Time?

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Nothing good comes from an exit interview. You won’t learn anything you don’t already know and no one wins in the process. That’s pretty declarative. But is true? I came across this blog post by Edgy Conversations’ Dan Waldschmidt that contains the preceding statements. He is not a recruiter or HR or staffing pro, but says he is a “business strategist who helps companies all over the world arrive at business-changing breakthrough ideas by moving past outdated conven

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Staffing News Of The Day, October 10, 2012

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Insight Global announced today an investment by Ares Management LLC. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2012, subject to various closing conditions. No terms of the investment were disclosed. [Herald Online]. Dignity Health expands partnership with CEP America in Sacramento region. [MarketWatch]. Agile on the Green raises $20,000 for Susan G.

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Without Good Communication, Your VMS & MSPs Will Fail

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VMS and MSP are acronyms that have changed the staffing industry landscape significantly over the past decade and, for better or worse, are here to stay. Good software and well-run programs that are embraced by hiring managers can improve efficiency while reducing costs. Bad programs range from ineffective to costly; if systems are complex and cumbersome and processes are too restrictive and inflexible, managers may grudgingly comply until they find ways around it.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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The 2012 Jobvite Social Job Seeker Survey Results Are Out

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Jobvite Social Job Seeker Survey Results 2012. Job seekers are out in full force — with an impressive majority actively looking or open to finding new employment. Unfortunately, not all of them feel good about their odds. And even more think 2012 has proven an increasingly difficult year to be on the job hunt. In our third annual Social Job Seeker Survey , we bring you some eye-opening and important statistics about the real mindset of candidates in today’s job market.

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Steve Wynn on Jobs and President Obama

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With Staffing World going on in Las Vegas this week, what better time than now to get the take on jobs and employee relations from the guy arguably most responsible for the city’s success over the last 25 years. Steve Wynn, a democrat and big President Obama supporter in 2008, had this to say: I’m afraid of the President. I have no idea what goofy idea, what crazy, anti-business program this administration will come up with.