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Industry Spotlight | Michele Massaro- COO at Abacus – Navigating Staffing Challenges, Solutions, Technology, and Growth

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Michele brings with her over 30 years of experience in the staffing industry, and she’s here to share her insights, knowledge, and industry updates with all of us. Our conversation also delves into the challenges and evolving nature of the staffing industry, including legislative changes, market demands, and internal adaptability.

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Flexible Staffing In The Executive Ranks

Staffing Talk

Flexible staffing meets the executive suite. Of course they don’t get the stock options and other forms of compensation available to their permanent counterparts, but they might have already earned the big bucks in their previous life. “Companies can get the talent when they need it, and turn it off when they don’t.

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What We Can Learn About Jobs from Texas

Staffing Talk

At my company, Tempworks, the deal flow from Texas has been huge and stayed strong even during the disastrous staffing climate of 2007. Immigration and an abundance of low priced labor competing for these jobs dampens compensation. As my cousin Hank says, a dry well teaches us the worth of water.

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Manpower: World Leader Or Leadership Embarrassment?

Staffing Talk

Of course we love to write great content around the staffing industry on a daily basis here at Staffing Talk. As a result, we always have our ears to the ground – and the chat rooms – checking out the noise around the staffing industry. Staffing is Staffing is Staffing. She has purple hair!

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Want to Retain Employees? Pay Them to Quit.

Staffing Talk

New employees receive full salary compensation during the training, which begins with two weeks of talking on the phone with customers in their call center. In 2007 about three percent of the people took the opportunity. They start their employment with an intense four-week customer loyalty training course. How well does this work? “In

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Out-of-the-box recruiting strategies: Talent in the unlikeliest of places

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To remain adequately staffed, employers must turn to out-of-the-box recruiting strategies, but they’ll need to rewrite industry best practices and welcome input from communities and the government. Unions fought for workers’ compensation, the standard work week, pensions, and vacations – things often taken for granted today.

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Out-of-the-box recruiting strategies: Talent in the unlikeliest of places

Workable

To remain adequately staffed, employers must turn to out-of-the-box recruiting strategies, but they’ll need to rewrite industry best practices and welcome input from communities and the government. Unions fought for workers’ compensation, the standard work week, pensions, and vacations – things often taken for granted today.