9 Common Resume Mistakes You Must Avoid

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Seems like this blog has been written. It has, by many others, in other forms and from other perspectives. However, these 9 common resume mistakes come up again and again. The reminders are necessary. Simply put, fail to meet these objectives and your resume will be put in the “rejection” pile. They are common sense, […]

Make It Easy To Get Your Next Temporary Job, Apply Online

As a job seeker looking for work in temporary staffing, it’s important to make it easy for an agency to get you on a job. It turns out that easy for your employer, is easy for you too! When you apply for a job, always take the option to apply online. You can do this […]

8 Things To Know About Your Recruiting, Search and Placement Warranty

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The basics of warranties are simple. If a product or service is unsatisfactory, through a warranty, the vendor agrees to replace it for a stated period of time. This applies to a search and placement warranty, too. Here are 8 things you should know about your recruiter’s search and placement warranty. Your current hiring agreement […]

Downstream Effects: Revisit Day Labor vs. Skilled Temporary Staffing

The Barton Staffing Solutions Blog from February 19 struck a chord with many readers. (See: Five Advantages Skilled Temporary Staffing Provides Over Day Labor.) There were employees and managers that commented privately about how their firm operates. They asked not to be identified, but the points made are worth a follow-up here. The common […]

Did You Know Free Training Is Available To Everyone?

Want free training? Want to improve? Drive your career in new directions? Learn new skills and be assigned to new jobs? Read this! Free training is available to everyone. This is going to sound so simple that you will say: “why didn’t I think of that?” I’m not going to make you wait for the […]

11 Tips For Telephone Interviews. They Are Real Interviews, Too!

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Today, the volume of qualified candidates to consider for a position has increased dramatically. For candidates, this increases the importance of perfecting engagement skills for telephone interviewing (screening). If you can’t deliver in the telephone interview, you may not get the chance for the face-to-face interview. The role of recruiters and hiring managers has shifted […]