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SocialTalent Live: Diversity, equity and inclusion – What we learned

Social Talent

Torin Ellis – “Then and now: No shortcuts” The energy and passion that Torin brings is second to none, and even a Zoom presentation could not dilute this! He began his talk with an empowered quote about honour before weaving a personal narrative from 2011 that sparked his own commitment to shifting the narrative on DEI.

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Staffing News Of The Day, August 3, 2011

Staffing Talk

300 jobs will be available : Workforce Alliance, Palm Beach County’s employment agency, will be hiring for the jobs, mostly temporary, to install the turbines. AIP has been researching and developing a renewable energy hydro project called Pump Storage. announces second quarter 2011 financial results. Manpower Blogs].

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Staffing News Of The Day, October 6, 2011

Staffing Talk

Boyden Executive Outlook finds strategic hiring continues despite US and European economic uncertainty. Energy recruiter Spencer Ogden has acquired the RUSTON. The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2011 after 5 hours of debate in the Dewan Rakyat Thursday. Market Watch]. Digital Journal]. Recruiter].

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Staffing News Of The Day, August 30, 2011

Staffing Talk

shares her thoughts on how hiring temps has definite advantages. According to a report Monday from Citi Investment Research & Analysis , “the next few years could be tough for staffing companies that profit from new hiring, but a few firms may prosper amid the tepid economic recovery.” Congratulations, PrideStaff! [PR

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Staffing News of the Day, March 5, 2014

Staffing Talk

Canadian staffing revenue rose 10 percent between 2011 and 2012, with 50 percent coming from Ontario [SIA]. 59 percent of Silicon Valley CEOs plan to hire this year , up from 46 percent at the start of 2013 [Mercury News]. Wind energy is turning Northwest Iowa into a hotbed of economic activity [Madison].

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Employee Referral Programs: Why They Matter and How to Optimize Them

Recruiting Blogs

One of the most effective recruiting strategies, in terms of time invested and future employee retention, is also one of the cheapest ways to hire. According to a Jobvite study, only 7% of applicants come from referrals, but these applicants make up 40% of total hires. This is compounded by faster onboarding of hires through referral.

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25 Best Towns For Jobs

Staffing Talk

In a recent piece on best cities for jobs they ranked all 398 current metropolitan statistical areas, based on employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported from November 1999 to January 2011. Texas also produced three other of the top 10 smallest regions, including energy-dominated No. 1 mid-sized city, El Paso (No.

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