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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 […]

No Really, How Do I Dress For My Job Interview?

by placers on September 23, 2013 in Guest Post, Job Search Tips

 

by Michael Quinn, Certified Career Coach, Barton Career Advisors Running a Google search on “how do I dress for a job interview” generated over 106 million responses in under 0.5 seconds. I will add my experience and opinions to the million plus others that you can research. Like it or not, the reality is that […]

Try Before You Buy, Temporary to Hire Demystified

by placers on September 5, 2013 in Staffing

 

So, as a business leader or hiring manager, how do you fill the open positions on your team? Do you post openings, create requisitions and wait for your HR team to provide you with qualified candidates? With the average job being open for 23 business days, every day the position is open really counts! Today’s […]

Temporary Staffing: This is Not Your Grandfather’s Workforce

by placers on August 28, 2013 in Staffing, Workforce

 

Many business leaders are surprised that today’s temporary workforce represents almost 2% of the total US workforce. To achieve those kind of numbers, today’s temps are much more than the secretary and switchboard operators or a staffing company helping you cover for your employees’ vacations. This was so, well, yesterday! Today’s temporary workers span just […]

Proud to be Outside-In®

by placers on August 21, 2013 in Culture

 

We asked our Placers team and Outside-In® teammates at CBI Group & Barton Career Advisors why they like working with the Outside-In® Companies. Well the answers came in and we made this stop motion video to share how special our companies and Outside-In® work environment are. Enjoy!  

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