Sat.Oct 15, 2011 - Fri.Oct 21, 2011

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Staffing News of the Day, October 17, 2011

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Cross Country Staffing in Boca Raton, FL is dancing for a cure ; they need your vote! [Pink Glove Dance]. New report cites important global role of staffing industry. [American Staffing Association]. Temporary help service companies post 52,000 job ads in September. [Wanted Analytics]. Congratulations Fran Dichner , owner, president and CEO of the employment agency R&L Associates for being announced as one of the winners of The North Shore Chamber of Commerce’s first North Shore Distinguishe

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Facebook Social Jobs Initiative: Using Our Networks to Put People Back to Work

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Facebook just announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Solis’s Social Jobs Partnership to assist job seekers and improve the American unemployment rate. Over half of all Americans now use Facebook and … Continued.

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Wall Of Ideas Poll, Part One: How Are You Innovating Your Sales, Recruiting Or Management?

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While walking through the lobby at the ASA Staffing World 2011 conference center, I noticed something fascinating to my right. OK, so I didn’t notice it on my own. There are so many signs around it’s easy to start phasing them out. A very nice woman in a suit, who I believe worked for the conference center, brought it to my attention. It was the Wall of Ideas.

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Dear Staffing Video Telling Me To Call You For Your ASAP Available Position And Speak To Your Receptionist…

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This was sent to me by an anonymous job seeker. Apparently he had seen one too many staffing commercials on YouTube and didn’t understand why the application process seemed to be so much work for him. He said he wanted a way to write an open letter to the staffing industry to get their act together, but couldn’t think of one — so he sent it to me.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

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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Wall Of Ideas Poll, Part Two: What Is Your Biggest Business Challenge?

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On Tuesday, I told you about the Staffing World Wall of Ideas and listed the suggestions attendees had for the question: How Are You Innovating Your Sales, Recruiting Or Management? Today we are going to look at another board. This time the question is: What is your biggest business challenge? This one might have been my favorite because of the responses.

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Staffing News Of The Day, October 18, 2011

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WANTED Technologies reported total revenues were $5,328,887 , up 9% for fiscal 2011 compared to the prior year. [Canada Newswire]. Smart-Tek Solutions, Inc. announced the successful closing of the acquisition of Solvis Medical Group from American Marine, LLC, a Montana LLC. , as previously announced on September 20, 2011. [Market Watch]. A sign that banks are growing more resolute in their attitude toward loan issuers is the dollar limit imposed on a 550 million-euro loan to Adecco SA.

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Staffing News of the Day, October 20, 2011

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Facebook, the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), DirectEmployers Association (DE), and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) announced a joint commitment to create the Social Jobs Partnership. The partnership’s goal will be to facilitate employment for America’s jobless through the use of social networks.

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Staffing News of the day, October 21, 2011

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David A. Banks, Demetrius K. Harper, Gary L. Walker, Clinton A. Stewart, David A. Zirpolo and Kendrick Barnes were all p erpetrators of a scheme to defraud staffing companies and were found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud as well as mail fraud and wire fraud. In total, the defendants defrauded the staffing companies of over $5.1 million. [Chicago Press Release].

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Facebook Social Jobs Initiative: Using Our Networks to Put People Back to Work

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Facebook just announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Solis’s Social Jobs Partnership to assist job seekers and improve the American unemployment rate. Over half of all Americans now use Facebook and spend more time there than ever. It was only a matter of time before Facebook realized the potential and power of its network to make a difference in people’s work lives – and its responsibility to do so.

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Managing Your Recruitment Agency Spend in 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by a juggling act of internal recruiting, agency relationships, and direct hire spend? You’re not alone. In today’s competitive talent landscape, building a dream team requires strategic orchestration. Recruiting agencies and search firms provide invaluable services, but managing them effectively alongside your internal team can pose unique challenges.