By Michelle Matheny; Account Manager with TempExperts In Part I of this series, we looked at understanding the role of a staffing firm. Here is the link. In the second part of this series, we will look at how staffing firms and Human Resources (HR) Departments can work together as productive partners and look to… Read more »
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The Modern Role of a Staffing Firm (I of II)
By Michelle Matheny; Account Manager with TempExperts Over the last two years, the labor market in the US has experienced unforeseen challenges. The pandemic and the “Great Resignation” have seen millions of Americans in employment-transition, whether by choice or not. These changes have created a monumental necessity for employees in many fields, causing many companies… Read more »
Cognitive Output: Smarter Thinking in Staffing Services
For many organizations, the decision to add staff members has historically come down to seeing overtime figures go through the roof. Simple enough to justify when a small group of frontline employees are all putting in 50+ hours each per week. In that case, it’s easy to crunch the numbers and see where another pair… Read more »
Remote Opportunities: Bringing Your “A-Game” to the Virtual Workplace
Employees work best when allowed to do what they do best. As far as basic management principles go, that one is pretty standard. But given the disruptive impact of COVID-19 on business over the last five months, the concept has taken on new significance—and, even wider acceptance—as employers increasingly shift workload offsite. On one hand,… Read more »
Coping with COVID-19: Success is Cliché
“We’re all in this together.” Against the backdrop of the Coronavirus, those words have become so common they’ve almost lost their meaning. Apart from the slew of marketers, news stations, and community partners that repeat them ad nauseum, there remains—from a business standpoint—the very real interpretation that everything and everyone is interconnected in ways that… Read more »
Integrity and Trustworthiness: 2 New Staffing Resolutions for Employers in 2020
The second Saturday of the New Year is a real killer for resolutions. About 80 percent of them never make it past kickoff of the first divisional football playoff game. Mostly that’s because people set their expectations too high or simply try to take on too much all at once. But it’s also a consequence… Read more »
The Gold Standard: Putting Quality Over Quantity in Your Hiring Pool
By and large, the less there is of any particular commodity, the more valuable it’s likely to be. Think about gold. According to one online resource, all the gold mined since the days of the ancient Egyptians would fit in just over three Olympic-sized swimming pools. That doesn’t seem like much, especially considering that trade… Read more »
The Unfriendly Specter of ‘Ghosting’ in the Workplace
The Halloween season is upon us. Perfect timing, from an autumnal standpoint anyway, to talk about a trend once thought to only rattle the shackles of employees on the job hunt. Something akin to a headhunter calling, then setting up what appears to be favorable conditions for moving forward—just to vanish without a trace in… Read more »
Moving On: Crossing the Gap between Temporary and Full-Time Employment
As the job market tightens, the options for those on the outside looking in continues to narrow. By and large, the path back to full-time employment increasingly runs through a gauntlet of temporary or contract positions that offer no guarantees—only opportunities—at least, that’s the way you’ve got to look at them. And yet, just as… Read more »
The Question Every Employer Should Ask: Is Your Brand Working for You or Against You?
For employers, it’s one thing to spend significant amounts of time, money, and energy vetting candidates before making a job offer. Yet, it’s quite another to learn that prospective employees are increasingly turning the tables on that function long before they ever click “submit.” LinkedIn suggests that’s precisely what 75% of job seekers now do… Read more »