Have you heard the not so funny story of the CFO that tells the company President, “we keep training people and when they leave they take that with them.” And the President says in reply, “Imagine how fast they would leave if we did not train them.” The most common image of training is of […]
“That’s inhumane!” “Is that legal?” “Uh… I think that’s a little intense.” “No. That’s crazy.” “That’s almost cruel.. that’s a very, very sick and twisted joke.” These were some of the live reactions caught by candidates who inquired and interviewed for the world’s toughest job. The job posting for a Director of Operations role only […]
All too often I hear from friends, family, and acquaintances that one of the worst parts of a job search is being ignored. Whether you’ve spent the time to draft a new resumé and cover letter to apply for a position that seems perfect for you, or you’ve interviewed for a job that you think […]
A couple weeks ago, we had a candidate completely WOW us. Our team felt pretty confident about her skills and personality when we introduced her to our client to interview with five different people on their team. We knew that she would impress each one of them but we had no idea we could like […]
Where is your future employee? Your company’s future temporary professional is sitting somewhere, contemplating their next career move. What will s/he do first to let the world know that they are there and ready to be hired? Who will s/he turn to? Staffing Industry Analysts surveyed 3,300 temporary workers and discovered the answer to this […]
Our last blog discussed how employee referrals are the top source of bringing new people into organizations… but what is it that drives employees to leave? Well, while giving cash bonuses for employee referrals is suggested for bringing people on board, money is not the top reason people leave. Surprised? Wondering what it could be? […]
Does your company offer a referral bonus for employees that recommend friends from their network for internal postings? For those of you that answered Yes – how do your bonuses stack up? Did you say No? I have some numbers for you that may have you rethinking rewarding referrals. I’ll start with this – Employee […]
Last Thursday, we held our second Outside-In® Talent Seminar of 2014, Trends of the Contingent Workforce. Business professionals and knowledge-seeking individuals joined us at Newark’s own Klondike Kate’s for some hand shaking, a hot breakfast, and a very illuminating discussion. Founder and CEO of the Outside-In® Companies, Chris Burkhard, led the conference on the realities […]
So much has been said and written about the impacts of the Affordable Care Act. If you’re in business, large or small, you’re trying hard to follow the act and have your company ready to comply. Just when we thought we were set on the employer side of things, the rules have now changed. Small […]
That’s right, just like record-breaking news in the 2014 Winter Olympics, temporary workers are also breaking records this year. Let’s start by pointing out that Sochi has laid claim to being the most expensive Olympics ever, with a price tag of more than $50 billion! And while there have only been two records broken so […]
