Know When to Hold ‘Em This article was inspired by a conversation I had with a staffing firm. Let me just say that we were in the process of extending an offer to a submitted candidate only to hear that their salary increased from the time of submission. We made it work, but the situation [...]
I served in the military some time ago. I was definitely fit, motivated, and disciplined. As part of the military, you’re always ‘on-call’. Though it was more 6am to 5pm job, you really are considered to work around the clock. We often figured out our hourly pay based on that 24×7 schedule. It’s not really [...]
Often times the staffing world butts heads with corporate human resources. Often depicting them (HR) as the mighty gate keepers preventing the firm from working with a hiring manager and ultimately making money. Before fleshing this out, it’s important to understand the roles and motivations of those involved when dealing with a job vacancy. The [...]
You’re going to use a staffing firm to help you with your job search. What do you need to know? How should you prepare? Staffing firms can be great resources for those that need help with a job search. They know a ton of people in the industry and work with some reputable companies in [...]
Here we outline how a staffing firm fields a request from a client. This article may seem to address a new sales exec. Either way, it’s part of knowing about the staffing industry. Some staffing firms call them job orders, orders, requisitions, positions, leads, etc. It’s what happens when a sales, or account executive, person [...]
