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For every problem, task, directive, and necessity at your business, there’s dozens of ways to approach and address them. Well maybe it’s just me, but I’ve always tended to side with the Occam’s Razor approach: the simpler the solution, the better. The simple wisdom I [...]
Like you, I’ve exposed myself to information overload when it comes to Affordable Care Act. I’ve read countless articles, waded through loads of comments, attempted to comprehend the technical documents, and sat through some workshops/lectures. Now I feel like I’ve come out the other end [...]
This week we have a few really valuable and informational articles in store regarding Affordable Care Act. Kicking things off is this piece from TempWorks CEO David Dourgarian. The article is an abridged version of a letter sent to TempWorks Software clients. To find out [...]
It’s hard to get people’s attention these days, isn’t it? Whether you run a staffing agency and want in front of new clients, or you’re a recruiter trying to get access to the top of the talent pool, or perhaps are an HR pro trying [...]
“I appreciate that you are letting me know I didn’t get the job, but do you have to be so excited about telling me?” We have featured several posts in Staffing Talk weighing in on the pros and cons of communicating with unsuccessful job candidates. [...]
If there’s one thing we learned about resumes from the survey results we gleaned, it’s this: be simple, be honest, be relevant. That’s what recruiters expect. But sometimes it’s best to learn from “negative examples.” Recently, a placement director out of Texas forwarded us a [...]
When it comes to reviewing résumés, recruiters know what to look for and how to tear them apart. Sifting through the unnecessary words and looking for those that are most important is our number one priority. However, for those of us who are corporate recruiters, [...]
Do recruiters and employers still check references? This isn’t a rhetorical question. I’m seriously asking. Because I’ve actively warned every one of my references when I apply for jobs, so they can prepare for the HR call or email making sure I’m worthwhile. I’ve done [...]
When my Dad started his temp company in 1974, it made sense that he would make tech staffing the core component of his business. After all, he had spent the previous 15 years opening up engineer staffing offices around the country for Design Service and [...]
The use of personality assessments in the workplace is as divisive an issue as they come. Quite simply, people either love it or hate it. But if you ask them “why,” it’s often complicated. Sure, supporters like to think the nay-sayers are just threatened by [...]
[This post originally appeared on our sponsor's website at http://www.tempworks.com/staffing-software-checklist.php where you can take a test drive with their freemium staffing software.] by Gregg Dourgarian, Founder of Tempworks Software Hi. I’m the founder of Tempworks and it’s my pleasure to share with you my guide [...]
Since joining Staffing Talk, I’ve tried to consume as much information about staffing as possible. As such, I’ve spent a big chunk of time reading staffing websites, and I’ve noticed some things that could be driving potential clients and candidates away. Now I know what [...]
Over the past year we’ve heard a lot about companies who say the Affordable Care Act will force them to cut their number of employees down or, in some cases, nearly all their employees down to part-time. Well as some companies learned from the economic [...]
We’ve seen loads of videos and commercials for staffing companies, and it seems to me that often the most effective and memorable ones are also the most simple. Take, for example, this fantastic new campaign from the UK pub group Geronimo Inns. These four commercials [...]
A recent survey conducted by staffing juggernaut Adecco had some great insights relating to the millennial generation. As a crusty old hiring veteran, I have interviewed hundreds of job candidates over the last 10 years and I have witnessed first-hand the behaviors documented in the [...]
Sometimes reason and common sense are wrong, and no matter how straight-forward the equation looks, you never get the desired result. By the same token, sometimes the most radical and counter-intuitive ideas are the ones that work, and in turn change the way we think. [...]
With a new season of The Millionaire Matchmaker upon us, it seemed like a timely reminder of just how similar the worlds of matchmaking and recruiting are. For those who’ve never seen the Bravo reality show (or won’t admit to it), The Millionaire Matchmaker follows [...]
With its built-in readership’s desire to be inspired, enlightened, informed, or just merely told something they don’t already know, business advice is a major industry. But no matter how many books come out, few are even good enough to admit to having read, let alone [...]
Wage and hour lawsuits filed under FLSA are up 10 percent from last year [Staffing Industry Analysts] Jobless claims dip back below the 350,000 mark that analysts say indicates a firming job market [CNBC] One third of Millennials reportedly regret going to college due to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
