Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

'Well, we can do our dead level best to be sure the folks who head out our doors and onto the job sites of our clients are drug free (but they sure can come up with some wild and wacky excuses !), but we can’t do a whole lot to control the drug intake of the people who come IN our doors to apply for work. Case in point, a situation that happened in one of our offices this past Friday, and made the local news yesterday: “ROGERSVILLE — A man typing out a job application at a temporary employment a

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Jobvite

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

This time of year, many of us find our Facebook feeds full of friends sharing sentiments of gratitude. I love how this exercise motivates us to contemplate our blessings—so I wanted to share a few … Continued.

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Unbridled Talent

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Recently, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Vegas 2013 Conference on the topic of “Driving Success with LinkedIn as a Small or Mid-Sized Company” The esteemed panelists I had the pleasure of working with included: Angie McDonald – Vice President of Human Resources, Realogy Holdings Group M.T.

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Hiring Thing

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

'I’ve put together a short list of books with valuable business lessons that I’ve read over the past year. These aren’t the usual mass-market business books you see displayed in airport book stores. Instead, there are three unique titles that offer some great insight and fresh takes on business.

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

'I saw this image posted over on AVC and it made me think of our road warriors at Tempworks – the sales staffing, the implementers and the trainers who I hope were all able to get back to family to properly enjoy this wonderful holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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Unbridled Talent

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Recently, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Vegas 2013 Conference on the topic of “Driving Success with LinkedIn as a Small or Mid-Sized Company” The esteemed panelists I had the pleasure of working with included: Angie McDonald – Vice President of Human Resources, Realogy Holdings Group.

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Jobvite

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

This time of year, many of us find our Facebook feeds full of friends sharing sentiments of gratitude. I love how this exercise motivates us to contemplate our blessings—so I wanted to share a few of my own sentiments here with you. Here are five things for which I am truly thankful: 1. Our customers. Not just because they choose to work with Jobvite, but because they are all making amazing strides in their industries.

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

'Etsy pays its employees to volunteer. Patagonia gives 1% of its sales to help repair the environment. Dansko compensates its workers for the time they spend voting. And it’s not only customers who are paying attention: job seekers are “voting” with their resumes. A new certification process is making it remarkably easy for job seekers to keep a running tally of for-profit companies that care –about the health of their employees, the community, and the environment ̵

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Hiring Thing

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

'Last month I had an opportunity to attend the HR Technology Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. In a contrarian spirit to “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” I want to share a few observations from the show and how HR technology advancements are shaping up for 2014.

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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

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

'More job openings should result in lower unemployment, right? Maybe not this time. Or ever again. Some economists are saying in today’s post-recession U.S. economy that as job vacancies rise, they will be filled at a different rate from when jobs were originally lost. And that lack of hiring is resulting in a fundamental – not cyclical – change in the labor market that may have serious implications for the staffing industry, as well as for our overall economy.

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

'I was quite proud to see my team execute on this for General Employment. It’s the third public staffing company to trust Tempworks with protecting their identity and data online. I should say that I’m quite thankful as well. From our backend system engineers who provide us a stability better than Amazon AWS to our data conversion specialists who sacrifice many weekends to assure smooth client transitions, the digital makeover of a large public entity is no small feat.

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

'st Stop in Search for Pathological Liars? A Temp Agency." src="[link] width="500" height="421" title="Psychologists 1 st Stop in Search for Pathological Liars? A Temp Agency." />. Ever wonder how psychologists recruit willing subjects for studies? Sometimes it’s an open call (like the ones I responded to in college for extra cash) and sometimes it’s a targeted search based on preconceived notions.

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

'After my post on Bitcoin last March [ Grey Market Staffing, Bitcoin and the Cypriot Bank Raid ], a staffing prospect visiting us from Ohio commented that factors propelling Bitcoin – inflation, climbing debt, government seizure – worried her. She reasoned that unlike businesses with substantial fixed assets, her wealth remains tied up in accounts receivable and cash and a currency crisis would deliver a disproportionately hard hit.

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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

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

'I’m always hunting around for good tech reading on the internet, and recently I’ve been finding it on TheVerge. TheVerge was born out of the chaos created by AOL’s disastrous-for-the-reader 2010 purchase of Techcrunch when Michael “the Arrogant” Arrington started dissing Engaget editor Joshua Topolsky online. Topolosky and others bolted from AOL and ended up creating TheVerge.

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

'U.S. companies are switching CEOs at fastest pace in 5 years [Business Week]. In Atlanta, 35% of workers will spend Thanksgiving with their colleagues , followed by Dallas (30%), San Fran (23%), and D.C. (20%) [Market Watch]. CEO pay ratio rules (via the Dodd-Frank Act ) are almost upon us. How do you calculate the ratio? [Mondaq]. In October, IT jobs increased for 26 th month in a row, but showed signs of slowing [SIA].

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

'If you happen to be one of the 12,000 people who will call a turkey hotline tomorrow looking for tips on how to prepare your bird for the big feast, be prepared to talk turkey with a male. For the first time ever, the Turkey Talk Line at 1-800-BUTTERBALL will employ men. “One in four calls we get at the Turkey Talk Line are men, believe it or not,” said Butterball CEO Rod Brenneman to the Associated Press. “We stepped back and looked at the changing Thanksgiving table and men

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

'With the advent of fluid labor forces that stretch across continents and factory floors alike, the need to efficiently manage time has never been greater. After all, time is money, right? As labor costs increase and competition is driving businesses to become more efficient, everyone needs tools to help them overcome these challenges. That need includes everything from time clock devices to mobile phones to the desktop. “Because TempWorks fully integrates all of these time capturing mecha

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

'ASA: Staffing employment is up 18% this year [Dayton Business Journal]. U.S. Labor Department: unemployment benefit claims dropped another 10,000 last week [Biz Journals]. Deloitte: full-time hiring is on the rise at mid-market companies [PR Newswire]. Retailers open on Thanksgiving are going on a “charm offensive,” offering free meals, extra pay , relaxed dress code, & discounts [LA Times]. 60 protesters gather outside Minnesota temp agency to decry racial discrimination, disrespect, &

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Staffing Talk

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

'Macy’s succumbs to pressure, asks a million employees to show up for work on Thanksgiving [Bloomberg]. Pixar lays off 5% of workforce over delays to The Good Dinosaur. Meanwhile, visual effects workers protest over outsourcing [The Guardian]. Solidarity: Boeing workers reject a deal that would give them job security while eroding pay/benefits of younger workers [Salon].

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