Posts Tagged ‘Qualified Candidates’
FOXCONN IMPACT
Foxconn has become virtually a household name in our part of the country given its decision to build a new complex in S.E. Wisconsin. We have all heard much about the Foxconn deal so far. We’ll be talking about the impacts, both good and not-so-good, for some time to come. There is, of course, that…
Read MoreChallenges of a shrinking workforce…
There is a shrinking workforce in Wisconsin and a recent BizTimes publication highlighted that fact. WFA Staffing is in the business of locating qualified talent for our client employers, and have been doing that for a long time. We know the difficulties in searches since we live it day-in and day-out. Our recruiting staff…
Read MoreInteresting Times…
The business of finding talent has gotten considerably more difficult of late, and it does not appear that will resolve anytime soon based upon what we see locally and nationally. With that reality upon us all, there are things prospective employers need to consider. In some cases, if the desired talent and experience can be…
Read MoreTo the Class of 2015- Attitude is your key to success
Graduation ceremonies are occurring or have recently occurred across our state and nation. Many young men and women will walk away from high schools and colleges with diploma in hand. Some will move on to the next higher step in education while others will have reached the point of seeking employment or marriage or both.…
Read MoreEmployment Equation
“The strongest pace of job growth we’ve seen since 1997” was the statement recently attributed to Paul Ashworth, the chief U.S. economist with Capitol Economics. The U.S. Labor Department advised that employers added 257,000 new jobs in January, 2015 besting the forecast of 228,000. Job growth estimates in November, 2014 were upwardly revised to 423,000,…
Read MoreGood News/Bad News
Great news! The economy continues to improve and unemployment has gone down to 5.6%! That ‘great news’ also brings a potential downside where WFA Staffing can help. Unemployment standing at 5.6% means much of the formerly available talent is likely already employed. That can limit the number of people you might be able to interest…
Read MoreA Bad Time to Search?
A Bad Time to Search? We are in the holiday season and there is a significant concern on the parts of many as to whether a search for qualified candidates is worthwhile or not during this season. We believe that this can be one of the very best times for searching out the ideal candidate.…
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