Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" As thousands of staffing industry professionals, myself and other representatives from my employer among them, prepare to descend upon Nashville, Tennessee for Staffing World 2015, we would do well to remember the ultimate reason we are able to provide the service we do our employees in the field. Without the people who… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" Generally, only the best survive long-term in staffing, but that doesnt mean there arent a LOT of staffing agencies. It seems like everybody these days thinks they can open up a staffing business with a 401K withdrawal, a cell phone and a prayer. Just hang a sign, start knocking on doors, and rake in the cash. If only… [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" How do most staffing companies pay outside sales people? Is it base plus commission, commission only, base only, and is mileage always reimbursed? Those are a f [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Normally when we create a survey for staffing professionals, with the intention of quantifying trends and opinions across the industry, we kind of know what to expect. But with this drug testing survey, we honestly had no idea. We just know that public opinion is shifting (at least with some drugs), which in turn has led… [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" 91% of companies said in a recent survey they use social networking sites to screen prospective employees. But there are some legal landmines to consider. [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Staffing companies always have to be current on OSHA rules and regulations. If your agency doesn''t have a Workers'' Comp specialist who can keep your employees safe, you probably won''t be around too long. I hear those fines can be pretty steep. Some people just don''t care. They only worry about getting the job done -- safety… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" Most staffing people don't like to mention it, but one of the biggest difficulties in managing a growing staffing business is holding people accountable, especially as the business grows to multiple locations.Time and again I've heard it from top staffing executives that one of their top concerns is remote office managers… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" According to the latest Manufacturing Barometer by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 60% of U.S. industrial manufacturers say they plan to add employees to their workforce over the next 12 months.A wide range of key indicators posted improvement during the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the report, including growth rates for… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" Actor James Franco recently said McDonalds was "there for me" when he needed a job. Why do people without jobs consider ANY work “beneath them?” [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" The largest seasonal hiring rates since 1999 along with the recent release of some good U.S. economic news has many feeling optimistic about the job market. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" Wow this CareerHMO lady really spells out the staffing industry's value proposition in the clearest form we've seen in a while.Check out her full post here.Here's a snippet:It can show you whether or not youre a fit for a company.The other thing is you can take a temp opportunity with a company you THOUGHT you wanted to… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Forget about the purple squirrels. Even if you could find them, and hire them, a couple of veteran recruiters say hiring perfect candidates is problematic. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" “Don’t call us, we’ll call you.”I’m not sure anyone but the most insensitive recruiter would ever actually say those exact words to someone, but we all certainly think them from time to time, don’t we? We spend our advertising dollars trying to get as many prospects as possible into our databases so we can… [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Some of the best moments in life are unscripted. That''s likely not true though when you’re trying to sell yourself, or a job opening, or your company. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" The other day I had a conversation with my boss, Marty, the co-owner of @Work Personnel Services, about the current labor market. As usual, no matter the overall economic situation, we seem to struggle to find good, qualified, willing people to fill our job orders. It’s a perplexing and frustrating problem. During our… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" What does a job description really say? Sometimes when looking at the typical staffing specialist job description, it's all I can do to keep from laughing. I snagged your typical, run-of-the-mill staffing specialist job description from a well-known staffing agency. You could plug this in at virtually any agency or firm… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" Whether youre between jobs, looking for a better job, or just starting out in this wild, wacky adventure we call work, staffing firms can be an excellent tool to have at your disposal. Since our business model demands that we actually put people to work in order to keep our doors open, if we see even a little effort and… [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Staffing companies are anticipating a 3-5% increase in direct costs associated with the Affordable Care Act. How is that getting passed on to customers? [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" The number of IT jobs continues to grow to the point where demand may not be able to be met, according to trade association TechServe Alliance. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Could it be that Millennials aren''t the “lazy, entitled, selfish and shallow” workers many believe them to be? That''s what a new IBM study says. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" This is the hardest job i have had in my life and i am so sick of disappointing people and having them tell me anyone can do my job.I recently posted a piece asking a not so rhetorical question about whether recruiters have an image problem. You can read that here. We received several comments in response to the piece,… [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" A new report, “The Changing Face of U.S. Jobs,” explores how demographic shifts are affecting 800 occupations by gender, age and race/ethnicity. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" The hard skills of staffing are pretty easy to teach and learn – from the very basics like typing, spreadsheets, and reports all the way to the right interview questions to ask, how to properly follow-up with clients, and our employee management software. That’s one reason why when I had to hire a staffer I never worried… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" The value of endorsements on LinkedIn has been widely debated, but no one''s going to question your skill set if it''s Liam Neeson doing the endorsing. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" Even when you want to be a fair employer, and try not to discriminate based on gender, stereotypes and unintentional bias can creep into the hiring process. [.
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Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Walmart doesn’t dominate the markets because of the low quality of many of the products they carry, the ambiance (or lack thereof) of their stores, and certainly not because of their slow checkout lines and sub-par customer service. Rather, they dominate the markets (and by ‘markets’ I mean virtually every city,… [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
'" Some actual answers, provided by workers at our staffing agency, to our “What would you consider an acceptable reason to call out of work?” question. [.
Staffing Talk
DECEMBER 31, 1969
" I was wowed by this AVC video about startups and the cities that foster them that Fred Wilson put up. Fred does a great job and so does his interviewer, Andrew Sorkin, of Too Big to Fail fame.If you dig into the video you can see constant references to how access to great people has become the differentiator in… [.
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