The Thank You Note Is A Valuable Job Search Tool
It seems like everything is changing. Resume’s are getting shorter, social, visual, and more. Search is evolving with sites like LinkedIn to identify, rank and select talent using analytics based on statistical factors. And candidates are even screened, presented and interviewed on Skype. One thing in the process that has not changed is the importance […]
OSHA ASA Safety Alliance Benefits Member Staffing Agencies
Last week, during ASA’s Staffing Law Conference, the ASA and OSHA leadership announced an alliance. A preview of the alliance was shared at the ISSA (Illinois Search and Staffing Association) Midwest Conference earlier this month. The OSHA ASA safety alliance supports industry and association member efforts to protect temporary worker safety and ultimately improve workplace […]
Survey Identifies Reasons Companies Benefit From Staffing Agencies
Earlier this month, the Illinois Search and Staffing Association held their annual Midwest Conference in Chicago. Richard Wahlquist, CEO of the American Staffing Association, shared insights into the staffing industry including survey statistics from Inavero about reasons companies benefit from staffing agencies. Are you sitting on the fence considering a decision to partner with a […]
Do You Budget Turnover Costs?
To budget turnover sounds counter-intuitive. During annual budget cycles, turnover is a predictable cost, and can be planned for just like other business expenses. Resources and staff budgets cover cost of employee salaries and benefits – why not also budget for the cost of turnover. A turnover budget is tightly also coupled with key-employee retention strategies. Some, but not […]
10 Insider Recruiter Secrets To Be Top Priority
Recruiting is a service business. There are ways to ensure you and your needs are met with a sense of urgency. Here are 10 insider recruiter secrets to be top priority. Client companies engage with search and placement firms through contingent or retained agreements. Recruiters then identify, screen, qualify, prepare and present candidates to the […]
Make Hiring Decisions With A Sense Of Urgency Not Waste
As the economy recovers and hiring picks up, we are seeing candidates decline opportunities. Sometimes they decline because they don’t like the company. Other times they decline because of the commute. The reasons vary, and even sometimes they decline because there are multiple offers at the same time. Hiring is picking up. More often than […]
