Sat.Aug 04, 2012 - Fri.Aug 10, 2012

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What Agate Hunting And Recruiting Have In Common

Staffing Talk

I love soccer, playing poker, reading books of all types and creative writing. I also have a new hobby I am pretty excited about: agate hunting. I’ve discovered the joy of the outdoors and the excitement of each new find. My kids and I appreciate spending quality time while we “hunt” agates together and I have found the relaxing pace of this particular activity to be a useful counterbalance to the fast-paced world of executive search, where I make my living.

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What Great Questions Have Job Candidates Asked YOU?

Staffing Talk

So do you have any questions for me? We hear that in interviews where we’re the candidates, and you probably say it yourself in most – if not all – of the interviews you conduct. I used that time to try and show off my dexterity, i.e., thinking on my feet (or sitting down as the case may be), and incorporating something we just talked about.

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What Do I Get When I Hire A Vet?

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There are lots of reasons to hire those have served in our nation’s military. Good experience, good training, particularly when it comes to technology, and government incentives. When I wrote this piece last week about a series of hiring expos aimed at veterans, one commenter suggested a follow-up with specifics about tax credits and other incentives for employers.

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Semantic Matching and the Problem of Too Many Candidates

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I once shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I do not know. David Gee’s recent post about fake job ads solicited quite a few comments including one from a Carrie that I felt got to the heart of the biggest challenge in staffing today. She wrote: I am from a small staffing company and i can guarantee you we post as few jobs as possible to avoid the influx of unqualified resumes.

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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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Staffing News Of The Day, August 9, 2012

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Command Center opens seven new branch locations. [4-traders]. RCM Technologies, Inc. announced acquisition of BGA LLC. [Globenewswire]. CoWorx Staffing Services opens new location in Terre Haute. [WTHITV]. Novotus announced the addition of two key positions to the leadership team. Ron Bowker joins the organization as Controller and Tera Highbarger as Director of Program Management.

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This Silly Harry Potter Joke Preview Does Not Belong on This Website

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One of the problems with having your daughters work with you during summer vacation is that 1) they find out just how much time you waste watching viral videos and 2) they show you yet more and better viral videos, like this one:

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Staffing News Of The Day, August 6, 2012

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Help Most Wanted : 5 Biggest Worker Shortages. [FOX Business]. A Review of the 2011-2012 Supreme Court’s Labor & Employment Decisions. [JD§upra]. OSHA issues two educational resources on protecting workers from mercury exposure in fluorescent bulbs. [USDOL]. Some employers push to expand rights. [The Spokesman Review]. TalentFusion acquires Augustine.

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Staffing News Of The Day, August 8, 2012

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Kelly Services profit beats on North America demand. [Reuters]. Nissan is hiring about 1,000 new employees at its Mississippi plant, but there are more than a couple caveats that come with the new job opportunities. The most recent hires will be making about $12 an hour, and will remain as temporary employees for five years, reports the Detroit Free Press.

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Staffing News Of The Day, August 7, 2012

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Cross Country Healthcare falls into red with $14.5M loss. [South Florida Business Journal]. Allegis Group Services announces strategic alliance with Wall Chase Partners of Argentina. [Virtual Strategy]. Gov. Deval Patrick signs temp worker rights bill. [Boston Herald]. Ciber, Inc. reported results for the second quarter of 2012. [4-traders]. Advanced Resources names twelve new certified staffing professionals.

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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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Staffing Agencies Partnering With Co-Ops?

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This year marks the United Nations International Year of the Cooperative , and I set out to find what exactly defines a worker-owned business, and how they could benefit staffing agencies. How Can Co-Ops Help Staffing Companies? While it might seem counter indicative that worker-owned co-ops would use temporary workers, that’s precisely what’s happening as co-ops increase in size and search for good, solid workers to join their workforce.