Staffing Talk

JULY 5, 2013

'Putting a check mark in one “yes” box on a job application often means the difference between working and despairing. But a sweeping wave of legislation is poised to help ex-offenders whose pens have hovered over the dreaded “Have you ever been convicted of a felony” question. The official campaign, known as “Ban the Box,” aims to erase that question from job applications and verbal exchanges with candidates before a first interview is granted.

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Contract Recruiter

JULY 4, 2013

To find and hire the most qualified candidates who are also the best culture fit, use in-depth behavioral interviewing to invigorate your IT staffing efforts. IT StaffingPast behavior is the best indicator of future behavior is the premise behind behavioral interviewing. Asking candidates to discuss why and how they’ve done things is an staple in the world of IT staffing.

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Hiring Thing

JULY 1, 2013

'Discrimination is generally forbidden in any workplace as stated by the law yet it still is a common thing that happens. It is simply prevalent, subtle, and illegal but preventable.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 2, 2013

'Math is apparently hard indeed. Here are the second and third paragraphs from the announcement by the U.S. Department of Treasury : The Administration is announcing that it will provide an additional year before the ACA mandatory employer and insurer reporting requirements begin. This is designed to meet two goals. First, it will allow us to consider ways to simplify the new reporting requirements consistent with the law.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 1, 2013

'“ There’s a change taking place in the way businesses staff their technology departments. Firms are increasingly attracted to the flexibility they can gain by using a combination of full-time staff and technology consultants.” That’s what Robert Half says in their new Cracking The Code For Technology Talent salary survey and report. .

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Staffing Talk

JULY 5, 2013

'If the new June jobs report issued by the feds today is any indication, job growth is accelerating, and may signal a stronger second half of 2013 for the U.S. economy. U.S. employers added 195,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said, and hiring for April and May was revised higher. Economists say those revisions are important because they suggest that job growth, which has come in fits and starts, is accelerating.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 2, 2013

'A few days ago the blogosphere exploded because of a story from ProPublica entitled The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed. The story, part of an ongoing series called Temp Land: Working in the New Economy , sheds light on a section of the workforce that they claim is grossly exploited. And, lately, the story’s showing up everywhere we look.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 5, 2013

'If the new June jobs report issued by the feds today is any indication, job growth is accelerating, and may signal a stronger second half of 2013 for the U.S. economy. U.S. employers added 195,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said, and hiring for April and May was revised higher. Economists say those revisions are important because they suggest that job growth, which has come in fits and starts, is accelerating.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 4, 2013

'I actually didn’t know who Rosie the Riveter was until I came upon this post by ThePeoplesCube. I’ll let you get the full story there. As for my feelings on it, see the parody below.

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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.

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Staffing Talk

JUNE 30, 2013

'[The post below regarding the new E-Verify regulations in the recently passed senate bill is provided with permission from Senator Ron Paul. Myself, as a provider of connectivity services to the E-Verify program for hundred of companies and an almost daily witness of the program’s immaturity, I can only confirm the senator’s suspicions that the government is taking on yet more responsibilities it can’t handle.

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Staffing Talk

JUNE 30, 2013

'[The post below regarding the new E-Verify regulations in the immigration bill recently passed by the senate is provided with permission from Senator Ron Paul. Regardless of your views on immigration, the e-Verify clauses should cause concern. Myself, as a provider of connectivity services to the E-Verify program for hundred of companies and an almost daily witness of the program’s immaturity, I can only confirm the senator’s suspicions that we are asking the government to take on yet more re

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Hiring Thing

JULY 1, 2013

'Many companies find that their number one source of candidates is their website, so it’s important to connect it with your HiringThing account. We''ve made it easy! All you have to do is link to your HiringThing URL from your website and then customize your HiringThing account with your logo, company description and preferred color scheme.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 1, 2013

'The top five IT staffing firms in 2012 garnered almost a third of the market share – see the list here [Staffing Industry Analysts]. Adecco Asia to provide staffing to growing luxury retail sector in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan [The Jakarta Post]. Despite high job satisfaction, public health nurses are “extremely unsatisfied” with their salaries [Health Leaders Media].

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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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Staffing Talk

JULY 2, 2013

'Student loan interest rates just doubled to 6.8% from current levels [CNN Money]. U.S. staffing market is projected to increase by 6% this year. Where is that growth happening? [Staffing Industry Analysts]. Euro zone unemployment rate reached a record 12.1% in May [USA Today]. Facebook hit one million advertisers using the site for the first time ever… and boy does it show [Forbes].

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Staffing Talk

JULY 5, 2013

'Staffing stocks fall across the board after Obamacare delay announcement [The Street]. The employee mandate delay with Obamacare will negatively impact hiring [MarketWatch}. U.S. economy adds 195,000 jobs in June , but jobless rate stays at 7.6% [Yahoo!]. 80% of workers in their 20s want to change careers [Deseret News]. Rhode Island becomes third state to mandate paid family leave time [Huffington Post].

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Staffing Talk

JULY 3, 2013

'Reactions from industry, Capitol Hill, and public policy organizations on the ACA mandate delay [KHN]. ADP announces private employers added a higher-than-expected 188,000 jobs in June [USA Today]. List of the top 10 fastest-growing staffing firms in the U.S. has been released [Staffing Industry Analysts]. Randstad Employee Confidence index rebounds to pre-recession highs [PR Newswire].

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