Posts Tagged ‘Job’
What’s Your Gut Feeling
What’s Your Gut Feeling Those of us in the staffing industry have heard many times about the use of quantifiable metrics in the process of finding suitable candidates for positions we’ve been retained to fill. That is important, certainly, since those metrics tell us about the measurable results a prospective candidate brings with him…
Read MoreTry Before You Hire
Try Before You Hire Bloomberg has reported a statistic that helps us to better understand the labor market. They report that there are now some 2.8 unemployed people for every job that is available in the United States. For politicians seeking votes, this is a large prospective pool from which to attempt to draw those…
Read MoreToughest Job? Finding your next job!
What’s the Toughest Job? Finding your next job! If you’ve had a long career working at one or two firms, finding a job 20 years ago was remarkably straight forward. You heard company XYZ was hiring, went over to XYZ company and completed an application and then you were hired. Job hunting is very different today. …
Read MoreGreat Candidates are Hard to Find
“Great Candidates Are Hard to Find” It seems that all employers agree, it is harder than ever to find great candidates. We are all looking for that same person, great experience, good work ethic, acceptable background and a job history second to none. It seems like those employees used to be easy to find. I…
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