Half Million Dollar Shack Spells Startup Doom for Silicon Valley

by Gregg Dourgarian June 17, 2013
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http://www.trulia.com/property/3109989996-17403-Locust-Dr-Los-Gatos-CA-95033 I got to spend a lot of time in Los Gatos in the 1990s.  It was a nice place then, and I’m guessing it still is based on the $450k valuation you can get on a shack no bigger than the woodshed in my [...]

How to Clone Talent & Fill Near-Impossible Job Orders

by Trevor Kupfer June 17, 2013

We’ve had the privilege to share Scott Wintrip’s wisdom several times on Staffing Talk over the years, and today we’ve got another gem from the staffing consultant guru. I attended one of Scott’s breakout sessions at Staffing Industry Analysts’ Executive Forum back in March, and [...]

Rewarding Your Network For Sourcing Top Talent

by David Gee June 17, 2013
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Employee referral programs are an effective way to recruit top talent, and about 50% of American companies have a rewards program in place to encourage referrals, but it’s not just current employees who should be involved in the prospecting process. According to new data from [...]

Staffing News of the Day, June 17, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day June 17, 2013

Obamacare incentivizes hiring higher-income workers full time and low income workers part time [Washington Times] Expected to become law this year, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act affords LGBT Americans protections they’ve been denied [Metro Weekly] Marco Rubio staffer says there are “American workers who, for lack [...]

“Why Do We Work?” A Staffing Dad’s Conversation With His Inquisitive Son

by Scott Morefield June 16, 2013

My eight-year-old son and I were doing some landscaping in our yard one day when he paused, looked up at me through squinted, sweat-soaked eyes, and said, “Dad, wouldn’t it be great if we never had to work?” To be honest, I can’t say I’ve [...]

Staffing News of the Day, June 14, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day June 14, 2013

Recruiters will be able to identify trends & tailor job postings on Facebook with advent of hashtags [Recruiter] Jobless claims dropped by 12,000 to 334,000 last week, showing companies are refraining from firing workers [Bloomberg] Tight city (and company) budgets, immigration being blamed for the [...]

Is “Functional Stupidity” A Smart Strategy For Your Office?

by David Gee June 14, 2013
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“Just how stupid are you?” That’s likely not a question on the job applications in your office. But a couple of Swedish professors say it should be. And they also say the correct answer for the job candidate is, “How stupid do you want me [...]

Temp Clients Discriminate Most by Sex, Age, & Race

by Trevor Kupfer June 14, 2013

The more stories and comments sent to us by staffers, the more enlightened we become about the ridiculous things some job-seeking candidates say/do and the ridiculous requests your clients ask of you. While most of this content is humorous and even cathartic, it sometimes crosses [...]

Are You Sure That’s Why You Didn’t Get Hired?

by Jerry Brenholz June 13, 2013

Last week I appealed to employers to be more circumspect in considering the unemployed when hiring. Discrimination is real and it happens for many reasons, not just unemployment. Humans are imperfect, make mistakes and behave very badly sometimes. We must all be vigilant against discrimination [...]

Staffing News of the Day, June 13, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day June 13, 2013

ADP breaks down private sector job growth by region, with Texas, Florida, California, Georgia, and North Carolina leading the way [Staffing Industry Analysts] Wal-Mart trims labor costs and by only hiring “flexible associates” (temp workers) in recent months [Chicago Tribune] “You’re not going to get [...]

Women Belong in Software – Interview with Maggie Pint, Developer

by Kinzy Janssen June 12, 2013

Ever heard the old saying, “everyone should learn to play an instrument?” How about “everyone should learn how to speak a second language?” These self-betterment arguments have a modern equivalent, which is that everyone should learn how to code. I see it everywhere. Steve Jobs [...]

HR Technology Company Gets Cash Infusion To Fuel Future Growth

by David Gee June 12, 2013
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American companies spent about $15 billion hiring 52 million people in 2012, and Seattle-based Hiring Process Management solutions provider TalentWise is aiming for a bigger piece of that spend following yesterday’s raise of $25 million in growth capital. “We believe we are in a position [...]

Immigration Bill May Provide Obamacare Workaround

by Trevor Kupfer June 12, 2013

Yesterday the Senate voted to officially open the immigration bill up for debate, beginning a process to overhaul immigration laws over the next three weeks.  The consequences are dire for undocumented immigrants. They also may be dire for American workers and employers. Although there is [...]

Staffing News of the Day, June 12, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day June 12, 2013

Though 53 percent of employers plan to hire 2013 grads this year, hirers cite lack of technical skills as well as basic English/math [The State] Staffing is a top issue facing U.S. accounting firms, according to survey [Journal of Accountancy] Nurse staffing mandate with bipartisan [...]

I Love My Profession… Relatively Speaking

by Staffing Talk Submission June 11, 2013

StaffingTalk received this story recently from an anonymous staffing specialist. It offers an eye-opening perspective that just might make your love your job a little more… 2013 has been pure hell. You ever have one of those days when you can’t wait to go home [...]

Apple Loses Its Soul But Not Its Fans

by Trevor Kupfer June 11, 2013

David Dourgarian, CEO of Tempworks and ardent Apple fan, says that although he’s stoked about the announcements coming out of the Apple Developer Conference this week in San Francisco, he shares widespread concern that Apple is losing its soul when it comes to new product [...]

Staffing News of the Day, June 11, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day June 11, 2013

CFOs nationwide release third quarter hiring plans; Phoenix & Seattle expect to add the most professional positions [Staffing Industry Analysts] IT employment posted more than 5 percent growth, year-over-year, according to TechServe Alliance [Sacramento Bee] The five most frequently searched healthcare careers, according to Aureus Medical [...]

How a Temp Agency Brought Down the NSA

by Trevor Kupfer June 10, 2013

Much has been said and written about Edward Snowden, the 29 year-old who brought the NSA down a peg last week by admittedly leaking information about its PRISM project. But did you know he was a temp? Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Snowden’s most recent temp [...]

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