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Employment Law: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

June 27, 2017

By Kristen Harris Legal and legislative issues around human resources, hiring and employment are constantly changing. I recently attended the American Staffing Association’s Staffing Law Conference or, as I affectionately refer to it, the “How to Not Get Sued” conference. It’s important for us to stay on top of these issues to protect ourselves, our clients and our talent, and attending this conference is one of the ways we do that. Knowledge is power, so we want to share the top issues that may be of concern to our clients.

One Interview Question That Cuts Through the BS to Reveal Someone’s True Character

June 13, 2017

By Catherine Lang-Cline We all try to be so clever when asking interview questions. We might be intentionally trying to trip up a candidate or we might be really wanting to dig deep and see if this person is going to be a fit for our company. Inc. Magazine recently said that THE QUESTION to ask in an interview is: Can you give me the names of four people whose careers you have fundamentally improved? The idea behind this question is that if the person being interviewed starts

Are Job Interviews A Waste of Time?

May 16, 2017

By Catherine Lang-Cline If you are meeting with too many people or you are hiring people only to find out that they are not the right fit, your time is better spent doing something else. So are job interviews a waste of time?* Sometimes… We have a few proven tips to help ensure that your next experience interviewing yields the right results. Don’t oversell the job. As a business owner I have been guilty of this. It’s easy to be overly enthusiastic that someone is interested in working for you

Hiring: What’s an “Ideal Fit”?

April 20, 2017

By Kristen Harris In hiring it’s important to remember people are not commodities, individuals are not interchangeable. Even with equal skills or experience, every person is unique, and so is every company and role. It’s important to find the right person for the right position– that’s an Ideal Fit. Imagine this scenario: you’ve interviewed two candidates for a position on your team, equally qualified from a experience and skills set perspective. Candidate A is an ambitious go-getter that wants to constantly improve things and often questions the status quo. Candidate

Job vs. Gig: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

January 18, 2017

By Kristen Harris We’ve been hearing a lot about ‘gigs’ lately, along with the ‘gig economy’, and you probably have some questions. What exactly IS a ‘gig’? What’s the difference between a ‘job’ and a ‘gig’? Is one better than the other? Most importantly, why should I care? How does it affect me? Let’s start with a few definitions. Job – A job is work done for pay. Jobs may be piecework, hourly, salaried, task-based, project-based, and many other options. When we hear the word ‘job’, we typically think of

How the New “Gig Economy” is Going to Help Business

January 11, 2017

By Catherine Lang-Cline I am sure that you have been hearing a lot about the new “gig economy.” But what exactly is it? As a former graphic designer and someone that has created a business based on workforce solutions, I can tell you that this way to work has actually been going on for quite a while and it has been a very successful way to get work done. I can tell you that when I worked as a contractor, I loved it. I knew I could bring my best

Masks and the Roles We Play In Business

October 7, 2016

By Catherine Lang-Cline Halloween is not the only time that we put on masks and costumes and play out our chosen personalities. We actually do this every day in business. You may not want to wear a dress or a tie and jacket everyday, but the role you play in your job dictates that you need to. Why do we do this? We want to create an image of professionalism. We watch our language and the words we choose, we speak nicely of others, and have the best of manners.

Hire People That Believe In What You Do

June 30, 2016

By Catherine Lang-Cline If you have ever had to hire anyone in the past, you know that there are many people that will apply. You need to find the right fit. The easy way to find a good candidate is to find someone that matches the skill set that you want. Look at the resume and check off each skill from the list. But that rarely results in a great candidate. Humans are an intelligent species and typically a person can be taught a skill. It may vary as to

Do You Trust Your Vendor?

April 26, 2016

By Catherine Lang-Cline In staffing, our client calls us because they need a person, the right person. We could send someone that just fits the skillset, but instead, we do more. We dig deeper and make sure that they are a fit on all levels. This means that we are not sending a ton of resumes; it means that we are asking our client to trust us. We want them to trust that we have vetted a huge group of people and have only sent them the best to choose

Hottest Jobs 2016: Marketing and Web in Top Ten

March 29, 2016

By Kristen Harris CareerBuilder’s recently released List of Hottest Jobs for 2016 highlights shortages in the marketing/creative sector. Which means opportunity for both those in the field and anyone interested in joining it. Of the 20 hottest jobs, Marketing Manager is #3, and Web Developer is #9. What exactly does this mean? Long answer…the list is comprised of occupations where more ads were posted than people hired. It also includes other data to indicate that these are well-paying occupations, have seen healthy growth, and are expected to continue to be

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