Give ‘Em A Bill Rate, But Please STOP Providing Markups!

by Jim Carchidi May 8, 2012

Think about the last time you needed plumber or a technician. Did you call up and ask, “What’s your hourly markup?” Heck, it’s that time of year where you may be hiring a landscaper to put down several cubic yards of fresh mulch. When you [...]


What If the Male Avengers Had to Pose Like the Female Ones

by Gregg Dourgarian May 8, 2012

I guess a lot of people are going to see this film.


Some Dare Question the Great Facebook IPO

by Gregg Dourgarian May 7, 2012

With an initial public expected to raise more than $10 billion and award the social networking juggernaut a market cap close to $100 billion that makes even Google’s IPO pale in comparison, there is no shortage of investment advisor’s promoting Facebook’s stock. “Many people want [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 7, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 7, 2012

Gavlick Personnel Services in Kingston closed abruptly Thursday. The business was no longer profitable because of the high cost of unemployment and workers’ compensation insurance, Norm Gavlick, the president of the staffing firm, said Friday. [Citizen’s Voice] Comments on new proposed form I-9. [TALX] Reviewing [...]


Employers Who Don’t Respond To Job Applicants

by David Gee May 7, 2012

“I’ve been applying for jobs since 2010,” says an outgoing young woman still searching for that first career job in the field of her college major. “I’ve been shocked by the number of places you never hear back from. You start to wonder, should I [...]


There Is No Sexual Harassment Law In France Right Now

by Paul Phipps May 7, 2012

You read that right, sexual harassment is technically legal in France right now. The decision made by France’s highest constitutional body to repeal their sexual harassment law leaves alleged victims without legal protection until a new law is created. They also threw out all pending and [...]


What We Can Learn About Jobs from Texas

by Gregg Dourgarian May 6, 2012

I don’t cotton to Texas personally (too hot, like much of the South) although I love to visit friends in Houston and take in its many ethnic restaurants. These policies are created by a legislature that meets every other year and perhaps that is important [...]


Au Revoir Temp Staffing

by Gregg Dourgarian May 6, 2012
Au Revoir Temp Staffing

Cartoonist Peter Schrank of the Economist gets to the essence of the socialist victory in France today: it’s not fun to pay off one’s debts.  Pierre of France like Willem of Holland behind him want the spending party to go on indefinitely. And François Hollande, [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 4, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 4, 2012

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI) increased by .05 percent during April, following an increase of 1.66 percent in March. The uptick reflects the prognosis for sluggish growth in employment and follows a disappointing report on private sector job growth from ADP. [MarketWatch] AMN [...]


Five Question Friday: Michael Dennis

by David Gee May 4, 2012

Every day I go to LinkedIn to find out who has been looking at me, or for me perhaps. Recently I discovered that a staffing and recruiting entrepreneur from California had been on my page. It seems he liked the trophy wife Craigslist ad story [...]


Having a Baby or Launching a Staffing Company

by Gregg Dourgarian May 4, 2012

When Facebook humor doesn’t do it for me, I turn to our the messages left on our mobile CRM by our staffing and funding sales staff.  Spoke with [obscured], daughter having a baby instead of launching a staffing biz, probably less painful.


Staffing News Of The Day, May 3, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 3, 2012

Name change to ManpowerGroup becomes official. [The Business Journal] The EEOC is in the process of setting new guidelines on discrimination in the workplace as it relates to employees with disabilities. [Bloomberg] Illinois  Senate Committee considers minimum wage hike from $8.25/hr to $10/hr. [CIProud] How [...]


Portrait of a Perfect Staffing Sales Person

by Gregg Dourgarian May 3, 2012

The Financial Times put out a great article online today about the perfect salesman (it’s a free read for the moment so grab it while you can).  Don’t be put off, ladies, by the sexist title which I can only imagine came from the “souk” [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 2, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 2, 2012

Kforce reports quarterly revenues of $268.4 Million from continuing operations. Total Revenues Increased 13.5% year over year. [MarketWatch] Robert Half Survey: fewer employers reimbursing staff for continuing education costs. [The Sacramento Bee] The 4th annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit will take place on May 23, 2012 [...]


Telling Stories With Your Job Posts

by David Gee May 2, 2012

“Think of job posts as targeted direct marketing,” said the speaker at a recent recruiting conference. “The best hires come from the best job posts and the best job posts include the most ways you are different. Typical job posts do not impact a candidate’s [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, May 1, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day May 1, 2012

NLRB Quickie Election Rule Now In Effect; Here’s What It Means. [TLNT] The Great Search for Talent – Hiring for SEO Skills Reaches New Highs. [Wanted Analytics] How on boarding helps develop your future leaders. [Monster Thinking] Randstad U.S. Employment Report: employee confidence dips slightly [...]


The Ultimate Rejection Letter

by David Gee May 1, 2012

What do you say to someone, or put in writing, informing them you are not going to hire them for the job they applied for? I think it’s a serious question, and it is one I have written about on this site. And in fact, [...]


Staffing News Of The Day, April 30, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day April 30, 2012

Randstad Canada introduces Randstad Sourceright and launches its expanded specialty divisions. [Digital Journal] Insperity, Inc. reported first quarter net income of $13.9 million, a 58.0% increase over the $8.8 million earned in the 2011 period. Diluted earnings per share increased 63.6% to $0.54 from $0.33 [...]