Do a simple online search about what recruiters are looking for in a resume and you’ll come across site after site explaining that, no matter what the content, it had better catch the recruiter’s eye in six seconds or it won’t matter. This is nothing new....
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A recent Harvard Business Review article tells us that 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. Companies and managers haven’t found the right hiring solutions. It's costing them big-time. The Labor Department estimates that it costs one-third of a new hire’s salary to replace...
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With the many recent developments around the country involving increases to minimum wage, affordable health care, and impending changes to FMLA, the staffing industry will be at the forefront on any legislative debates about utilizing a temporary or contingent workforce. Companies such as Uber and Lyft,...
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How Effective Is Your Interview Process? Most companies know the importance of having an effective hiring process, however, few companies know how to execute effective interviews. A solid interviewing process is the key to identifying strong IT candidates. Without a strong strategy in place, companies can...
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Summer is always an enjoyable time of year for people to get out of the office for a while and enjoy some relaxing time away. Vacation season is in full swing around the country, and perhaps some companies feel a bit daunted at the thought...
Read MoreStaffing agencies take the frustration out of hiring temporary employees. But, they aren’t for everyone. More and more people are looking into some form of staffing organization to help with their hiring and employment process, however staffing still only accounts for 2% of the U.S....
Read MoreThought Leadership on Recruiting and Retention presented by Vector Talent Resources. According to Gallup’s latest State of the American Workplace Report, only 33 percent of employees are engaged in their job. Slightly more than half of employees (51 percent) say they are actively looking for a...
Read MoreLike the workers it encompasses, the contingent workforce doesn’t sit still for long. The trend is growing: one in three workers are now contracted or freelance employees. As it continues, the contingent workforce is going to keep shifting and changing the role that staffing agencies play....
Read MoreWorking with a staffing agency for the first time? Not knowing who is doing what or how the recruitment process is being managed on behalf of your company can be overwhelming. When employers are able to work with integrated staffing solutions providers, there are so...
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