Staffing News of the Day, May 14, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day May 14, 2013

Think Beyond the Label releases survey which reveals telecommuting as the second highest ranked workplace benefit [PR Buzz] Half of Americans active online visited a U.S. education or career site in March [Nielsen]­­­­­ Are you leaving money on the table? More than six in 10 [...]

Can an Enlightened French Entrepreneur Solve the Jobs Crisis?

by Gregg Dourgarian May 14, 2013
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I have no idea why the Economist titled this article about an entrepreneur opening a non-credentialed coding school in the heart of Paris ‘Bangalore Sur Seine’.  Bangalore doesn’t fit.  It’s an infrastructural hell-hole where Fortune 100 companies dump software jobs to when they mistakenly think [...]

Do You Agree With These Three “Must-Know” Hiring Trends?

by David Gee May 13, 2013
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Understanding the factors that allow you to recruit – and retain – great employees is critical to business success today, and can even lead to a distinct competitive advantage. Like Gregg and Trevor and Kinzy and everyone associated with Staffing Talk, we are always searching [...]

Staffing News of the Day, May 13, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day May 13, 2013

Moms who built their own billion-dollar fortunes – and how they made it work [Forbes] Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act would require employers to make the same accommodations for pregnancy as injury [ACLU] Recently passed in New York City, the Earned Sick Time Act grants many [...]

Innovative Way to Solve the Unemployment Problem

by Gregg Dourgarian May 13, 2013

Insight of the day: lowering price increases demand I met with a recruiter this weekend and we discussed the bill rates he was getting for Javascript developers here in the Twin Cities.  I mentioned that Best Buy (you know, the store where people decide what [...]

I’ll Hire This Kid, Find Him for Me Please

by Gregg Dourgarian May 10, 2013

Normally I’m just after the math types, but this kid dishes it out Malcolm X style and is destined to change the world. In defense of the teacher who is accused of ‘collecting a paycheck … by handing out packets,’ she’s polite enough as he [...]

Creating A Connection To Job Candidates Begins Before You Write The Job Description

by David Gee May 10, 2013
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“When we’re subject to so many marketing messages every day, how do we create an emotional connection with our potential job candidates quickly using only a few words or perhaps even just an image?” That’s a good question, and though it was posed by an [...]

Simple Math Trick to Boost Staffing Profits

by Trevor Kupfer May 10, 2013

[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 [...]

This Recruiter Was TERRIBLE!

by Trevor Kupfer May 10, 2013

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. [...]

Staffing News of the Day, May 10, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day May 10, 2013

Number of temporary workers heads toward record in the U.S. this year as companies begin to value being more “nimble” [Bloomberg Businessweek] California lawmaker says companies who employ 500+ people (like Wal-Mart) should extend health care coverage to everyone on payroll, even if they’re part-time [...]

Misclassifying Workers: The IRS Crackdown & How to Avoid It

by Allison Kent May 9, 2013

With the increasing scrutiny from state and federal government agencies, worker misclassification has become quite the hot topic. It all started in 2010, when the IRS launched its Employment Tax National Research Project. They hired additional staff to audit 6,000 random employers with a focus [...]

Staffing News of the Day, May 9, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day May 9, 2013

New claims for jobless benefits hit lowest level since January 2008 [Market Watch] Feds disclose prices hospitals charge for the most common inpatient procedures – and the range is stunning [Washington Post] Job-related deaths among immigrants increased 14 per cent over just two years [WBEZ] [...]

HR Doing More With Less For Corporate Relocations

by David Gee May 8, 2013
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American companies spend about $30 billion each year relocating many of the nearly 880,000 heads of households who make job-related moves each year. And according to a new survey, nearly a third of those companies expect to increase employee relocations in 2013, even if they’re [...]

Would You Prove Your Company Loyalty With A Tattoo?

by Kinzy Janssen May 8, 2013

Who out there can say that their boss drove them to the tattoo parlor and shelled out the cash for their body art? Forty-four sales agents at Rapid Realty NYC, that’s who. They’re serving as permanent canvases for the RR company logo. And their motivation [...]

Staffing News of the Day, May 8, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day May 8, 2013

Hutco Inc. agrees to pay $1.9 million in back wages to employees denied overtime through sloppy record-keeping [Staffing Industry Analysts] OSHA imposes $24,000 fine upon finding 10 serious violations that led to a temp worker’s electrocution at a wastewater treatment site last year [Knox News] [...]

Pope Francis on Unemployment and the “Profit” Mindset

by Gregg Dourgarian May 7, 2013

Let me get this out of the way right from the start.  I really dig Pope Francis.  From his washing the feet of women on Maundy Thursday to living in a guesthouse instead of the near-hedonistic papal suites, I find him inspiring. And his frugality [...]

Having Trouble Attracting Young Talent? Pay Off Their Student Loans!

by Trevor Kupfer May 7, 2013

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 [...]

Staffing News of the Day, May 7, 2013

by Staffing News of the Day May 7, 2013

Amazon could owe workers more than $100 million in back wages/penalties for unpaid time spent in security lines [Security Info Watch] It’s National Nurses Week. Let’s talk the serious nurse shortage that will occur as our population ages [Poughkeepsie Journal] Man who embezzled more than [...]

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