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2015: The Year of the Temp

by placers on January 6, 2015 in Workforce

 

A recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder showed that US employers are planning to hire more temporary workers this year than last.  The survey also illustrated that 56 percent of employers plan to transition many temps to full-time employees. On top of that, results showed 36 percent of employers are gearing up to add full-time, permanent […]

Join us 1/29: Influencing Cultural Transformation – One Small Step at a Time

by placers on January 2, 2015 in Culture, News

 

Please join us on Thursday, January 29th (7:30-9AM) for our Outside-In® Talent Seminar featuring guest speaker, Beth Bunting Arnholt. Sometimes change requires large-scale process. But often you can have more impact by creating seemingly small opportunities and leveraging them as catalysts. Beth will share how she influences cultural transformation one step at a time in her role as VP […]

2nd Annual Happy Holidays Infographic

by placers on December 2, 2013 in News

 

Placers and the Outside-In® Companies would like to wish our three customers (clients, employees, & vendors) a happy holidays with our 2nd annual, 2013 year in review, holiday infographic! [iframe src=”http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/28680425″ height=”3483″ width=”576″ frameborder=”0″ marginwidth=”0″ marginheight=”0″ scrolling=”no”]  

What are YOU Thankful For?

by placers on November 27, 2013 in Culture, Outside-In®

 

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and our Outside-In® Happiness Project, we decided to express our gratitude in a fun and unique way. View our video below to see what we are most thankful for! We also asked our team what they are most excited about in the upcoming long weekend. Some of the many things […]

Video: Sourcing for Hard to Fill Positions

by placers on November 26, 2013 in Staffing

 

You asked, we answered! “How do you find candidates for hard to fill positions?” Sourcing Specialist, Ann Terranova shares her thoughts on sourcing for those hard to fill positions in this Q&A video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQNVvG_9LDM&feature=em-upload_owner Since I’ve been a Sourcing Specialist there have been a couple of jobs in the financial services industry that have been […]

Back to the Future in Accounting and Finance

by placers on November 19, 2013 in News, Staffing, Workforce

 

President Chris Burkhard’s reaction to the latest staffing industry reports  Industry trends in staffing continue to show growth year over year. Clearly more firms are using a contingent workforce program and leveraging more talent these days. Many segments of staffing are slowing down or decelerating into the fourth quarter.  In some ways this is explainable, […]

Price vs. Value – What Matters Today?

by placers on November 12, 2013 in Staffing, Workforce

 

Is it price or value that really matters today with your contingent staffing program? As a twenty year professional in the staffing industry, I have come to understand that our customers are a reflection of what our industry has taught them. For so long staffing firms have competed on price and lower mark-ups. And filling […]

Video: Advantages of Contract to Hire Staffing

by placers on November 5, 2013 in Staffing, Workforce

 

You asked, we answered! What is the advantage of contract to hire? Our Search & Staffing Leader, Glenn Koetz shares his thoughts about the advantages of contract to hire in this Q&A video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1czwR3igLwg “Contract to hire staffing has advantages for both clients and candidates. First off, its about timing. Our clients typically have immediate […]

Insider Tips for Job Interview Success

by placers on October 22, 2013 in Guest Post, Job Search Tips

 

by Rich J. Kolodgie, Managing Director, Barton Career Advisors “Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies: Me Inc. To be in business today, our most important job is to be […]

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