Staffing Talk
AUGUST 16, 2011
You’re a decision maker at a staffing firm. You bring in some staffing software reps to see which systems can make your outdated processes faster and more efficient. One of the software providers you interview has a program that you think could help you a great deal, but it’s coming at a 15% markup. So you call the sales rep and say, “Nice, but too expensive.
Forum One
AUGUST 15, 2011
This summer, I had the pleasure of attending the InterAction Forum (#IAForum) here in Washington, D.C. One of my most pleasant surprises was the acknowledgement and engagement at a very senior level around data sharing and transparency within the global development sector. This summer, I had the pleasure of attending the InterAction Forum (#IAForum) here in Washington, D.C.
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ApplicantStack
AUGUST 19, 2011
As a company, I’m sure you are working hard to create positive relationships with all of your customers. We all know how important it is for future business and possible referrals. You might even be making a huge investment by engaging a public relations or marketing firm to assist with your market positioning. Did you ever consider that your applicants are customers too?
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 17, 2011
In the first half of 2011, numerous state legislatures, the U.S. Supreme Court, Congress, and, most recently, SHRM, have been vocal regarding employer’s obligations to verify immigration status. In early 2010, I began a “beta test” on the new E-Verify system at my employer in Minnesota. Although it was not yet mandatory, we had heard rumors that the Feds could push in that direction.
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Staffing Talk
AUGUST 17, 2011
When it comes to recruiting highly talented chefs and truck drivers, there’s no better way to do it than a mobile app. Smartphone apps as a recruiting tool is by no means a novel concept. We all know that. But two niche industries – restaurants and truck driving – are becoming the first of their kind to launch their own apps. Restaurant Management Recruiters has created a free mobile phone application to find top-shelf chefs, managers and other staff for elite jobs that may not be ad
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Staffing Talk
AUGUST 16, 2011
This month, CornerStone Staffing celebrates 20 years of success through the coalescence of its staff, temporary associates and the community in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. It all began with a vision by co-owners Jody and Steve Smith. Steve Smith learned the ins and outs of staffing while working for a temp service from 1986-91. In June 1991, he and Jody entered a 10-year franchise agreement, at the end of which defined CornerStone as an independent agency.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 19, 2011
Global Horizons, the Beverly Hills staffing firm accused of participating in one of the largest human trafficking cases in history, is back in the news. Here’s what happened most recently: The U.S. Department of Justice dismissed human trafficking charges on Aug. 4 against Hawaii’s Aloun Farms owners Mike and Alec Sou. The Sou brothers had contracted with Global Horizons to bring in Thai workers, and both companies were under suspicion of mistreating the workers while bringing them to America un
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 15, 2011
Are you providing top service at your staffing firm? You want to recruit the best talent, but you also want your in-house staff to be providing the best service, rather than discouraging people before they even get in the door. Staffing Talk went undercover to secret shop five small Los Angeles-based staffing agencies. My story: I just moved, or was planning on moving, to the area, and had a background in administrative work.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 19, 2011
Network Group Holdings has acquired its fifth and sixth staffing companies of the fiscal year. NGH, a specialist recruitment group based in Solihull, England, purchased 51% (per company) of the issued share capital from SSR Contract & Technical, and SSR General & Management. Both are recruitment businesses in London that place permanent and contract individuals in security and allied markets.
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.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 15, 2011
In the coming weeks, Staffing Talk will be bringing you weekly updates on staffing industry stocks from some of the largest staffing-related organizations in the United States. At the beginning of every week, we’ll compare the top three biggest gains and drops. Last week, from Aug. 2-9 , there were no gains, so we reported the smallest drops. This week, we actually have gains to report from Aug. 8 to Aug. 15.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 19, 2011
Exel directs S.H.S. OnSite Solutions to discontinue sourcing J-1 student workers , when the current student workers’ assignments end in mid-September. [PennLive]. Economic and political uncertainty holding back Dutch staffing firm Brunel. And so it goes….[Reuters]. On Assignment, Inc. announced that it is scheduled to make three investor presentations in September of 2011.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 17, 2011
A new study , Robert Half Global Financial Employment Monitor surveyed financial leaders who report difficulties finding skilled staff and growing concerns about retaining their best employees. [PR Newswire]. QED National moves into downtown Albany along with Microsoft , who will be investing $1 million and plans to triple its work force. [Business Review].
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 18, 2011
The other day, I read a post by one of my favorite HR bloggers, Laurie Ruettimann, about a boss who told her not to hire certain nurses, because “Chairman hates fat women&# and “you can’t have a fat nurse around here.”. Even though it was years ago, Ruettimann said this “still happens.&# Google was recently accused of such practices.
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.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 15, 2011
Nesco Resource, which provides staffing services to three key sectors including Engineering and IT, Clerical and Light Industrial and Accounting and Finance, has consistently been in the news lately – and almost always because it’s growing. Since mid-2009, the company has announced acquisitions of PMH Resources in Orlando, Fla., Full Circle Staffing in Boston, Mass., Reynolds Technical Services in Stratford, Conn. and A-1 Temps in Tampa, Fla.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 18, 2011
American Medical Professionals PEO Inc. owner Dorice “DeeDee&# Moore hired a lawyer in her fight over assets originally belonging to slain Lakeland lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare. [The Ledger]. Staffing companies like Walker Personnel Service are having a difficult time getting companies to pay up. [North Jersey]. ParkWest Staffing is suing Enterprise Rent-a-Car.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 19, 2011
Going once, going twice…. These days, you can buy just about anything you want on the Internet. From expensive baubles to cars to an iced cookie shaped like a praying Jesus, whatever your heart desires is just a few clicks away. Thinking about starting a staffing company but don’t want the hassle of growing your own business or hiring staff? No problem – you can get that online too.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 19, 2011
As a sports fan, what could be better than direct access to the industry? OK, it’s not guaranteed in the job descriptions that you’ll get free event tickets or apparel, but it’s a safe bet you’re going to get some perks. In sports HR and recruiting, you’re doing the second-most important part – overseeing those who keep a booming industry functioning.
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Staffing Talk
AUGUST 17, 2011
Take caution when you try to screw with government HR. It could cost you $6.5 million. This is what happened to Taleo Corp., the huge staffing management solutions software company in Dublin, CA, when they allegedly overcharged the Transportation Security Administration for human resources services. According to Media Newswire, in 2002 Taleo was hired to provide supporting software by subcontracting with CPS Human Resource Services , which in turn was contracting with TSA.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 16, 2011
In an Aruba vacation gone horribly wrong, employment agency owner Gary Giordano is facing criminal charges in the disappearance of his snorkeling partner. According to the news reports, Giordano, 50, CEO of Gaithersburg, Maryland IT and consulting staffing company Leverage LLC , met Robyn Gardner, 35, Bethseda, on a dating website a year ago. Giordano and Gardner were snorkeling on Aug. 2 when she disappeared.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 19, 2011
I could see criticizing Hershey’s for selling crappy chocolate, but this Yahoo article that faults the company for unethical labor practices gives up more fallacies than there are calories in a Kit Kat. For starters, the factory isn’t run by Hershey’s. Like most consumer good companies, they leave the grunt work to logistics companies, and those logistic companies aren’t in business to promote the Hershey’s name.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 16, 2011
Need to recruit Truck drivers ? There’s an app for that called TruckerJobs. [Digital Journal]. Sanjay Shah announced as president of the Judge Group ’s new Human Capital Management Solutions division. [Bradenton]. Northern California Chapter of Business Marketing Association (BMA) Names 2011/2012 Board of Directors with Niti Agrawal, President and Founder of Stage 4 Solutions, continuing the position of VP Programs for a third year.
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Staffing Talk
AUGUST 15, 2011
Her name is Kim Jin-suk. She’s 51 years old, and she is a former employee of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC). She is also a symbol for thousands of Korean citizens as she sits alone in the cab of the No. 85 crane, 35 meters over the company shipbuilding yard, in protest. She’s been there since Jan. 6, shortly after HHIC announced its plan to reduce its workforce by 400, and then announced dividends for some of its shareholders of $16 million (17 billion won).
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 18, 2011
In the wake of a wild Congressional debate that ended last month, we now have a U.S. super committee that’s charged with figuring out how to trim the nation’s deficit. Now, it looks like there could be an identical group that explores how to create jobs. House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (Conn.) is preparing to introduce legislation that would clone the new deficit reduction committee as a Joint Select Committee on Job Creation.
Staffing Talk
AUGUST 15, 2011
CornerStone Staffing is no stranger to giving back and they continue to help those in need yet again as a corporate sponsor to support the battle against cancer in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The race in Dallas is scheduled for October. Is your company leading by example? [Daily Finance]. Aerotek releases their mobile site. [Aerotek]. Michael Page International sees effects of a slow UK banking sector. “Following the recently announced hiring freezes in the last few weeks, gross
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