Staffing News Of The Day, May 17, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 17, 2012

Naked man runs for the woods at a music festival and falls, fractures his spinal column and the staff move him from the woods. The naked man was Daniel Weaver, of Hudson, N.Y., who was paralyzed from the chest down during last summer’s All Good [...]


Writing Code For A Successful Search

by David Gee May 17, 2012

“The interview and hiring process is just like writing code. If you have bad specs at the start, you’ll end up with something flawed at the end.” When you speak with Bob Norton, founder/principal at Franklin Key Associates, as I did recently, you get lots [...]


Headhunters, Sex and Violence Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

by Gregg Dourgarian May 17, 2012

As if the staffing industry didn’t already face enough challenges… Roger Brown is an ace recruiter with an elite agency in Oslo.  He specializes high-end searches and would have had no problem snuffing out the problems Yahoo had last week with its ex-CEO Scott Thomson.  [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 16, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 16, 2012

Online recruiter Monster updates its résumé. [The Wall Street Journal] CTPartners says preventable errors brought down Yahoo! CEO and Directors and offers five ways to avoid a Yahoo! Disaster. [MarketWatch] Help Wanted (unless you’re over 50). [The Wall Street Journal] Legal issues abound in telecommuting. [...]


The Uncoordinated Interview Process

by David Gee May 16, 2012
Bob Norton

“Neither candidates, nor companies, really know exactly what they want,” opines Bob Norton, a former business analyst turned information systems search and placement firm founder. “From the client side, it’s figuring out the business problem they have, not the laundry list of skills they think [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 15, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 15, 2012

Bloomberg BNA Publishes 2012 Edition of “Preventing Sexual Harassment and Other Workplace Harassment: A Fact Sheet for Employees” [Market Watch] The golden rule of cold-calling. Don’t. [Recruiting Blogs] EmploymentGroup names Robert G. O’Hare Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. [Market Watch] Lofton has been named [...]


How Many Times Has Your Staffing Company Reinvented Itself?

by Margaret Steen May 15, 2012

The constantly evolving labor market makes a knack for reinvention key to a long-lasting staffing business. “I’ve had to realign my business several times,” says Laurie Kahn, founder and president of Media Staffing Network, in Scottsdale, Ariz. “You have to be flexible.” Since she started [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 14, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 14, 2012

Reflecting back, advancing forward: Kforce celebrates 50 years in business. [MarketWatch] Monster Worldwide Inc has drawn importance from a number of possible buyers, including private equity company Silver Lake Partners, though at least one would-be suitor, Linkedin Corporation, has planed not to hunt a contract [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 11, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 11, 2012

Taking some blame, Yahoo CEO also throws top valley recruiting firm, Heidrick & Struggles, under a bus with a seriously damning accusation. [Business Insider] Randstad US, LP to pay $60,000 to settle EEOC disability bias suit. [EEOC] Microsoft to bring full Internet Explorer browsing to [...]


Yahoo!?!? It’s The Recruiting Firm’s Fault

by David Gee May 11, 2012

You’ve heard now former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is the latest resume creep right? His official Yahoo and eBay bios said he had a a degree in computer science. He does not. But did you know he is blaming the discrepancy on an executive placement firm? The recently deposed [...]


Staffing Companies Win By Teaming Up With Nonprofits

by Margaret Steen May 11, 2012

How can a staffing firm engage its employees, raise its profile and help make its community a more vibrant place? Teaming up with nonprofits is one way. Partnerships between staffing firms and nonprofits can take many forms. Sometimes a staffing firm works with one nonprofit, [...]


Mom Not Enough

by Gregg Dourgarian May 10, 2012

Ok everyone is commenting on the Time magazine cover, and since nothing impacts staffing more than the availability of talent we need some voices here too. First things first.  CNN claims the kid is a three-year-old.  If so, I predict a great career in the [...]


It Has Happened To The Best Of Us

by Paul Phipps May 10, 2012

This cartoon goes out to anyone who’s ever had a hard time getting a job. You know what this feels like. One thing I noticed is that around day 90, you take a shower, shave and start all over again.


Staffing News Of The Day, May 10, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 10, 2012

New jobless claims drop for second straight week. [L.A. Times] Edgerton Inc. and Monroe Staffing Services have both donated $1,000 to support the inaugural 5K Trail Run at Great Hollow Lake, planned for Sunday, Oct. 21, at 9 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Project Warmth. [Acorn [...]


Background Checks On Background Check Companies?

by David Gee May 9, 2012

How do you know how good the company is that you are using to perform background checks? If you use a company that has botched the job bad enough you might hear from the authorities, and/or see your company on the evening news. That’s what [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 9, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 9, 2012

Kelly Services profit beats on higher North America demand. [Reuters] Pro Staff acquires Eastridge Group’s Houston operations. [PRWeb] Heads Apart announces a new kind of executive search firm. [Virtual Strategy] Interim HealthCare announces expansion plans in New Jersey. [MarketWatch] Signature Consultants celebrates 15 years in [...]


This Staffing Firm’s Marketing Strategy Is Working

by Margaret Steen May 9, 2012

A successful marketing campaign plays to a company’s strengths and establish it as a leader in its niche. For Celarity, a Minneapolis-area staffing firm that specializes in the placement of marketing and interactive professionals, the goal is to be “the go-to source for Minnesota marketing [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 8, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 8, 2012

Adecco beat first-quarter profit forecasts as robust results in North America and Germany helped offset weakness in its biggest market, France. [Reuters] CDI Corp’s profit beats expectations. [Reuters] TempWorks promotes Mari Kautzman to COO. [TempWorks] SCM Talent Group, LLC announced that the company is expanding [...]