Staffing Talk

AUGUST 3, 2012

Many of those who serve our nation as a member of the military find an entirely new set of challenges when it comes to starting, or restarting, their civilian careers. The unemployment rate for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan for example hover some 40% higher than the national average. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the military-to-civilian recruitment firm RecruitMilitary are trying to do something about that with Hiring Our Heroes/RecruitMilitary Veteran Opportunity Expo ; part of a

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Hiring Thing

AUGUST 1, 2012

'Today we''re going to take the next step in demystifying Rails by examining the anatomy of Test-Unit.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 31, 2012

A writer quipped recently in the New Yorker that the best way to write a great Jewish novel is to write a great novel and then change all the character names to Jewish ones. to write a great Jewish novel, write a great novel and change the names to Jewish ones. I wondered, does the same thing work for staffing? Can you take a great business rule, staffify it, and come up with a rule for creating a great staffing company?

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Staffing Talk

JULY 31, 2012

So it’s summertime and the livin’ is easy, right? Not for all of us, including the poor blokes (sorry, I guess I’ve been watching too much TV from the London Olympics) we are about to see in the images below. Often times the theme has to do with ladders. This time, except for some crowded inboxes, a rat’s nest of computer wires and a guy covered in oil, the theme is more like “Cleanup on Aisle 4.” Enjoy.

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Staffing Talk

JULY 30, 2012

Kavaliro receives dual recognition as Top Place to Work in Florida. [MarketWatch]. Classify employees properly to avoid penalty. [Hotel News Now]. Maxim Healthcare Services has agreed to pay its recruiters $12.3 million to settle its federal class and collective actions. The recruiters had claimed that they worked more than 40 hours a week without overtime pay.

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Hiring Thing

JULY 29, 2012

'The world of online job postings is large and complex, and it may seem overwhelming and confusing to decide what job boards to post to, and how to devise a process to do that. If you have never posted, or are just starting out in the virtual recruitment environment and need help in knowing where to post, then this is for you.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 2, 2012

Green Planet Group, Inc. announced that its wholly owned staffing subsidiary, Lumea, Inc., completed negotiations and has signed a Servicing Agreement with Tri-State Staffing Services, Inc., effective July 28, 2012. This Contract establishes a new “hybrid” agreement between the two parties which is the foundation of a long and profitable relationship.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 3, 2012

Number of temps on the job the highest in 5 years. [Chicago Tribune]. A college education is no guarantee of a good job. [The Washington Post]. Stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs growth in July included another large contribution from the temporary help services sector, lifting shares of staffing companies in U.S. and European trading on Friday. [Reuters].

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Staffing Talk

JULY 30, 2012

I spent this past weekend in downtown Chicago. Like many large cities, I was frequently approached by people who appeared to be homeless. They’d ask me for a dollar, a cigarette, or to let them shine my shoes. It was the shoe shine guy that stood out the most. He was well spoken and had a great 30-second elevator pitch. He almost had me. If I didn’t have canvas shoes on I probably would have let him give it a try.

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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

JULY 31, 2012

Temp employees removed from ship after reporting sexual harassment by female supervisor against men, Federal Agency Charged. [EEOC]. Colorado Springs software executives sentenced in $5.1 million scheme. [Denver Post]. Recruiting for mobile developers is getting more difficult. [Wanted Analytics]. The 4th Circuit remanded a discrimination case filed against Randstad , reversing an earlier ruling in favor of the staffing company accused of not placing workers if they cannot read or write English.

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