Sat.Feb 11, 2012 - Fri.Feb 17, 2012

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Jeremy Lin and Why You Should Never Hire Superstars

Staffing Talk

Very early on at Tempworks staffing software , we won a deal with what was then a group of Olsten franchises, including a highly successful one in Milwaukee owned by an older fella, Tony, who gave me a valuable lesson about building a team. “Organizations do it exactly wrong. They hire for skill and fire for chemistry.”. He said, “Organizations do it exactly wrong.

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Defining Business Relationship Management

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CIO’s at some of the top companies are recognizing the value implementing a Business Relationship Management framework can have on an IT organization. After all, the concept was actually created by CIOs as the solution to a recently definable problem that the business side of things sees a barrier to the use of IT in companies mostly because they (the business, not IT) do not understand what can and cannot be done with IT.

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Proactive Poaching With JobPoacher

Staffing Talk

Wouldn’t it be great to get a call from someone who wants you? An employer who invites you to leave your present career position and go work for them? It’s fun to do the recruiting, but it would also be nice to be the one being recruited , right? Well, now you don’t have to wait for them to come to you, you can let others know you might be in the market for a new position with JobPoacher.

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Staffing News Of The Day, February 17, 2012

Staffing Talk

Registration for Staffing World 2012 is now open and we hope to see you there! [The American Staffing Association]. 10 things bosses never tell employees. [Inc.]. Is America overworked? [The Fiscal Times]. Founder and CEO Dan Campbell provided a behind-the-scenes look at how staffing firm Hire Dynamics has achieved results that would be remarkable in good economic times—even more impressive to have achieved these results during a major recession.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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Whitney and the Scourge of Squandered Talent

Staffing Talk

What a waste. Arguably the most gifted voice of our age, snuffed out by bad lifestyle choices, Whitney is a stinging reminder that talent only counts for so much.

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Staffing News Of The Day, February 16, 2012

Staffing Talk

Don’t let weak economy keep your business down. [The Globe and Mail]. Jobless claims fall to nearly four-year low. Applications for unemployment benefits drop 13,000 to 348,000. [MarketWatch]. Facebook Brand Pages for Timeline Coming Soon. [Read Write Web]. Mapping the financial impact of population movement in the U.S. [information aesthetics]. Lou Perez, along with Paul Rodas, has been exonerated of the worker’s compensation fraud charges brought against Perez’s enterprise, Checkma

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Staffing News Of The Day, February 14, 2012

Staffing Talk

On Assignment reports fourth quarter and full year 2011 results. [The Street]. Burnett’s Staffing to offer video interviews. [MarketWatch]. OfficeTeam survey: cover letters still valuable in hiring process. [MarketWatch]. Epstein Becker Green launches wage & hour guide app to help employers stay up-to-speed on federal/state laws. [MarketWatch].

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Does ‘Made In America’ Even Matter To Most Americans?

Staffing Talk

Proudly made in the good ‘ole USA! That’s important to us, right? A resurgent Chrysler has been saying we need to make things “to win.” GM motored through 2011 to post the biggest profit in its history. And President Obama is making American manufacturing might a cornerstone of his re-election campaign agenda. So it obviously matters to some, including prominently the domestic auto industry, and the people who buy Detroit’s output of course.

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Do We Have The Right Workers To Make Things?

Staffing Talk

President Obama says the U.S. needs to make things again in order to be great. In fact, he is going a step further by making the recent resurgence of manufacturing in the U.S. a key part of his re-election campaign. Against that backdrop comes a strange reality: manufacturing companies are struggling to find enough people to program and operate the high-tech machinery that cut and mold and produce metal and plastic components at precision manufacturing companies in this country.

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Managing Your Recruitment Agency Spend in 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by a juggling act of internal recruiting, agency relationships, and direct hire spend? You’re not alone. In today’s competitive talent landscape, building a dream team requires strategic orchestration. Recruiting agencies and search firms provide invaluable services, but managing them effectively alongside your internal team can pose unique challenges.

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Staffing News Of The Day, February 13, 2012

Staffing Talk

US Labor Department announces comprehensive final rule on H-2B foreign labor certification program. [PRNewswire]. Strom Aviation has launched a staffing division to help match companies with employees. “The aviation industry is on the rebound, and hiring will become a critical issue in 2012. It actually could become very difficult for businesses to fill key positions,” said Raymond Stebler, director of operations for Strom Direct Aviation Staffing.

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Sex and HR: “Did You Hear Bob is Dating Sally”

Staffing Talk

Mark Toth takes on the hopelessness of love contracts. Does anyone have a different take? Excerpt: HR: Hello, Greg. Greg: Hello. HR: I heard you’re dating Marcia. Is that true? Greg: No, actually I’m dating Alice. HR: Oh, really? I thought Sam was dating Alice. Greg: No, he’s dating Carol now. HR: Hmm. I thought Carol and Mike were married. Greg: Did you hear that Bobby’s dating Cindy?

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