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“For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction … except in hiring.” – Anonymous Staffing Proverb I’ve been racking my brain for weeks trying to think of which staffer told me this sage piece of wisdom, and today I’ve officially given up … but [...]
A couple of days ago Microsoft unveiled a sneak peek at Xbox One, an update on their popular gaming console that is expected to debut later this year (along with rival Sony’s PS4). Seconds after doing so, the internet exploded with rage … and not [...]
I don’t know if it’s because it’s officially blockbuster season and a barrage of superhero movies are lining up, or if I just had too much fun doing the Classic WWF Wrestler post, but today I want to debate which superhero would make the best [...]
By popular demand, Staffing Talk has been following every new development the Affordable Care Act can dish out because, as readers like you have made clear, it’s kinda a big deal to staffing. Unfortunately it’s been a little while since we’ve had an update for [...]
Ever since Barack’s State of the Union speech, states have been moving on proposals to raise their minimum wage from $7.25 to around $9 an hour. At the moment Barack called for it, 19 states already had minimum wage standards above $7.25. But now, that [...]
[We leave a lot of money on the table in staffing. Perhaps it's because we're so focused on people and relationships. Here's a trick that will help even people that hate math to make quick calculations that can lead to better margins. --Gregg] Remember [...]
I haven’t had many run-ins with recruiters and the staffing industry. Much like Kinzy, I was unaware it even existed until a few years ago. But on a few choice occasions, recruiters have contacted me as a candidate for whatever placement they need to fill. [...]
Over the last few decades we’ve seen several U.S. cities and markets doing everything they can to recruit a young and talented workforce. For “hip,” “in” places like Portland, San Francisco, Austin, and Denver/Boulder, it comes easy; but for others it’s a continual struggle. The [...]
Of all the irksome recent trends, perhaps the one that horrifies us the most right now is Résumé Tweeting. The Wall Street Journal lays out this skin-crawling trend in a few mere sentences: Twitter is becoming the new job board. It is also becoming the [...]
In the rapidly changing business world, you need to evolve or die. So, naturally, change is a part of business and I’ve got news for you: not all changes will be welcomed and successful; some will fall flat on their faces while everyone you care [...]
It’s not often that I get the opportunity to chat with one of the many talented developers here at TempWorks (they’re always so busy working on the next new and exciting tech project), but when I do I always come away thinking we just mentally [...]
We love it when staffers send us their feel-good stories and industry gripes, but there’s something to be said for the ridiculous mishaps that only people in staffing can truly appreciate. A few months ago we created a post of some examples, followed by a [...]
If you ask industry insiders where staffing is headed over the next few decades, many will look at the trends of recent years and posit that the industry will continue becoming more concentrated. By that they mean the “big boys” (Adecco, Randstad, Manpower, Recruit, etc.) [...]
No matter how much you regularly spend on advertising, or how happy you are with your marketing approach, sometimes it’s good to pull back the reigns and re-examine your strategy. At Staffing Talk we’re doing exactly that. A bit of history. We’ve helped our main [...]
With each new development in the robotics field, two things happen: 1) we replace low-end workers with machines and a few tech nerds (to program said machines), and 2) we inch ever-closer to The Robot Apocalypse. (See Terminator, The Matrix, Battlestar Galactica, and I, Robot [...]
We just got an email from Gregg’s brother, Mike Dourgarian, a former staffing business owner who lives out in California, alerting us to the newest tragedy in the staffing industry: ============================================== Local media outlets are reporting that 26-year-old temp worker David Eleidjian was crushed in [...]
I just read this dense and really nerdy study from University of North Carolina that essentially proves three simple things: 1) most people find calorie totals meaningless, 2) most people are intimidated by exercise, and 3) people will eat differently if they know how much [...]
Just like résumé tips, interview questions, and social media, performance evaluations is a topic staffers love to talk about and rag on. But it wasn’t until I read Halogen Software’s recent blogpost that I decided it was high time for me to weigh in. I’m [...]
TaskRabbit is switching focus to “real jobs”, as businesses can now hire for short-term assignments while TaskRabbit tackles the paperwork [Gigaom] eHarmony will launch a career site employing same principles as dating site [ERE] Elance releases survey showing 85 percent of companies believe hiring freelancers [...]
It’s not often that I get the opportunity to chat with one of the many talented developers here at TempWorks (they’re always so busy working on the next new and exciting tech project), but when I do I always come away thinking we just mentally [...]
“For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction … except in hiring.” – Anonymous Staffing Proverb I’ve been racking my brain for weeks trying to think of which staffer told me this sage piece of wisdom, and today I’ve officially given up … but [...]
I don’t know if it’s because it’s officially blockbuster season and a barrage of superhero movies are lining up, or if I just had too much fun doing the Classic WWF Wrestler post, but today I want to debate which superhero would make the best [...]
What I’ve learned from the media about job-seeking Millennials is pretty unflattering. Apparently, we don’t have a clue how to interview (let alone how to dress for the occasion), and we exhibit all kinds of casual, oddball behavior in professional contexts. Yet paradoxically, the internet [...]
