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 [...]
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The Deluge of Negativity Surrounding Email Email is the new pony express. Email is a distraction. Email is for old people. These are sweeping complaints, but they have compelling nuggets of truth under the surface. For instance, while transmitting an email isn’t slow, it often [...]
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. [...]
Nowadays, there are only two kinds of people: those who are eager to teach personal branding, and those who are eager to learn. We’re knee-deep in how-to’s which unanimously tout personal branding as a “must,” a “should,” a no-brainer. Curiously, the practice has escaped any [...]
The interviewee steps tentatively into your office, hat (figuratively or literally) in hand. You offer your hand and his sweaty palms shake it a little too hard. You beckon him to sit, and he does ever-so-gingerly, as if he could break your chair if he’s [...]
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 [...]
Ah, that most dreaded of employment rites of passage, the in-house drug screen, that wonderful time when employers and future employees who barely know each other are forced through the distasteful process of getting to know each other more than they ever wanted to … [...]
This post was originally published May 22, 2012, but we felt it was poignant enough to re-publish for all you new readers out there. I love getting stories like this in my inbox. The woman who sent this to me felt like it was too [...]
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 [...]
Authenticity. The degree to which one is true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character. And I’ll add the degree to which you can communicate that clearly – and quickly – or perhaps are willing to communicate it. As far as that last piece goes [...]
The AMC drama The Walking Dead has quickly become one of the most watched programs on cable television. Its unique blend of compelling, easy-to-root-for characters and depressing apocalyptic scenery filled with brain-dead, flesh-eating zombies keeps viewers on the edge of their seats and conversations around [...]
I don’t know about you, but I for one love Google AutoFill. You know, the function in their search engine box that guesses what you’re going to type next? It’s better known among techies as Google AutoFAIL and the meme sensation of 2008. Anyway, I [...]
Job-seekers are hyper-sensitive creatures, and understandably so. They are especially sensitive to advice handed down from authority figures, particularly when it concerns résumés. If they find out that an employer prefers a serif font, for instance – and they’ve already submitted a resume typed in [...]
What does a job description really say? Sometimes when looking at the typical staffing specialist job description, I can barely keep myself from laughing. Recently I snagged a typical, run-of-the-mill staffing specialist job description from a well-known agency. (You could plug this in at virtually [...]
Every year around this time television networks start teasing their fall lineup of new shows. And every year I laugh at how increasingly derivative and formulaic they are. (I mean seriously, how many more reboots do we need of CSI and American Idol?) But instead [...]
Last month I ran into Richard Moran following his presentation at Executive Forum. He’s only been involved in the staffing industry for a little over a year, and we connected for the simple reason that we both share newfound outsider perspectives of the industry. Rich [...]
Is selling staffing like selling sex? Admit it. You’ve wondered. You’ve even read some of the not-so-diplomatic comparisons. Whether we like it or not, the answer is ‘yes.’ There are actual staffing firms in the sex industry. And really, they’re just like us: they’re seeking [...]
The internet is rife with websites claiming to be the authority on résumé do’s and don’ts, tricks of the trade, and how to set yourself apart. But who out there is better equipped to give résumé advice than recruiters – the ones who weed through [...]
