Staffing Talk

AUGUST 28, 2012

Being a software guy myself I am perpetually caught in the fallacy of thinking all software devs think like I do about their careers. That fallacy hurts my recruiting and retention, and so it’s great to come across an essay by another developer that tests me, that questions my answers. Such is the case of this column by Danny Crichton who happens to be an ex-classmate of Maggie, one of software engineers here at Tempworks.

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Hiring Thing

AUGUST 27, 2012

'Why do we need another tutorial on writing job descriptions? After all, there are a countless number of articles that focus on writing a great job description right, so why add to the pile? In my career I’ve seen a lot of job descriptions come by my desk. Through viewing all those postings, I now can determine, within a matter of seconds, which descriptions will work, and which ones will fail.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 29, 2012

It may not be as destructive as Hurricane Katrina, but Hurricane Isaac is making its presence known in southeast Louisiana. About half a million people in New Orleans are without power. When we send out our Staffing News of the Day email, the replies and Out of Office messages come to me. Today I received these Out of Office messages from AM PM Staffing : AM-PM’s office will be closed until further notice due to Hurricane Isaac.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 30, 2012

I received an email yesterday from a single mother who had some strong words for the staffing industry. She raises an interesting question though. With the strict attendance demands that are put on the temporary workforce, do single parents become more of a liability than they are worth (especially when the single parent has no alternative arrangements when the child gets sick)?

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Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

Staffing Talk

AUGUST 29, 2012

DOJ announces settlement with Philadelphia employment agency over allegations of discrimination against refugees. [The National Law Review]. Half of workers surveyed in Florida and the U.S. says the economic downturn has stalled their career advancement, according to a new survey by staffing firm Randstad. [Sun Sentinel]. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced TRG Customer Solutions is creating 130 new jobs and filling 195 vacant positions in three centers throughout the state.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 31, 2012

How Do You Hire a Chief? [Wanted Analytics]. TALX Flash Report August 31, 2012. [TALX]. Jobless claims in the US remain flat says the Labor Department. [Randstad]. Six ways to embrace a low paid future. [Forbes]. Majority of new jobs pay low wages, study finds. [CNBC]. OSHA steps up enforcement on construction-related falls. [Safety BLR]. Experts Predict : Half Your Workforce Will Be Temps.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 27, 2012

IBM acquires recruitment and HR tech company Kenexa. [betanews]. Most commonly required skills and fields for interns. [Wanted Analytics]. Hepatitis C-infected Exeter Hospital patients seek to sue staffing agency. [Seacoast Online]. Social recruiting app Silp recruits 700,000 users, 12 days after launch. [The Next Web]. Innovative Business Consultants has announced that Chris Ferry has become a partner in IBC Insurance.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 28, 2012

Even ‘best’ companies fall short of making job seekers welcome. [Life Inc.]. Hammonton blueberry broker must pay back more than $600,000 in wages. [Press of Atlantic City]. Nectir Inc., an emerging national network of staffing firms, announces the franchise opening of Nectir Nashville. John Maros, a Tennessee professional with more than 25 years of business experience, will serve as CEO and Founder of the location.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 30, 2012

CareerBuilder study finds more workers feeling bullied in the workplace. [Europe Business Review]. United States: House Bill Would Ban Criminal Background Checks For Applicants. [mondaq]. Command Center announces August revenue up 14.5% to $8.75 million. [Herald Online]. Skilled jobs in demand as manufacturing jobs go to China. [Examiner]. LawCrossing releases the 2013 Most Influential Recruiter List.

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Staffing Talk

AUGUST 31, 2012

If you’re like me, and most Americans for that matter, Labor Day doesn’t mean a whole heck of a lot to you. It’s the symbolic end of summer, a “final” weekend for fairs and festivals and picnics and the like. But this year I have been thinking about what Labor Day really means. Perhaps it’s all this talk about jobs, and the headlines from the Republican National Convention about job creation.

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