Chris Rock: What You People with Careers Need to Do

by Gregg Dourgarian February 3, 2012

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Wanna Get Fired? Do These 10 Things

by David Gee February 3, 2012

Most of the posts here on the pages of Staffing Talk have to do with hiring people, not firing them. And that is as it should be. But when a member of the editorial staff at this fine site sent me a survey about the [...]

Staffing News Of The Day, February 3, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day February 3, 2012

The top hiring employers in America’s biggest cities. [Forbes] Pass the ICE Test: nine I-9 recordkeeping tips. [Law] Green Talent Staffing provides innovative workforce solutions for the green industry, focusing on the following verticals: solar, wind, hydropower, biofuels, transportation, and green manufacturing. Green Talent Staffing [...]

Staffing News Of The Day, February 2, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day February 2, 2012

Indiana Governor signs right-to-work bill, but foes vow to continue fight. [Indianapolis Star] Healthcare Locums has appointed Sue Bygrave as chief finance officer designate. [Accountancy Age] CEO talent pool is shrinking due to specialization. Finding a good CEO is getting tougher and tougher. [Credit Union [...]

The Secret of Linkedin’s Success

by Gregg Dourgarian February 2, 2012
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There are competitors I fear.  Some I loathe.   Others I ignore.  And then there are those like Linkedin that I don’t even realize play in my market until one day out of the blue they’ve come in and eaten some of my lunch.  Getting lunch-eatened  [...]

25 Best Towns For Jobs

by David Gee February 2, 2012

After our “where to put your next branch office” post attracted lots of readers this week, including at least one from Mongolia as we found out in the comments, we thought we would follow with the 25 best cities in the U.S. when it comes [...]

How to Talk Like a Facebook IPO Insider

by Gregg Dourgarian February 1, 2012

I love these ‘Shit People Say About’ videos, and this one will be timely if you’re going to a party this weekend and want to sound cool talking about the Facebook IPO. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on fark Share [...]

Staffing News Of The Day, February 1, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day February 1, 2012

A Free webinar panel discussion will be held tomorrow February 2nd at 10am PST. What’s the best way to roll out a satisfaction survey program? How will you engage your team? How can you implement change successfully? Click here to register. Join Moderator: Eric Gregg [...]

The One Story You Need to Get the Job

by Margaret Steen February 1, 2012

Whether you’re pitching your services to a potential client or coaching a candidate on interview strategies, your interviewer will likely get very similar plugs from your competitors. To rise above the noise, you need to make what you say more memorable than all the other [...]

Staffing News Of The Day, January 31, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day January 31, 2012

Adecco Workplace Insights Survey: 2012 Outlook on Jobs & the Election. [AdeccoUSA] Homebuilders who delivered best customer experience honored with 2012 Eliant Homebuyers’ Choice Awards. The Eliant awards are presented annually by San Clemente, CA-based Eliant in partnership with Real Estate Temps. [Market Watch] MAU [...]

Where To Put Your Next Staffing Branch Office

by David Gee January 31, 2012

Where should you open up your staffing company’s next branch office? Just so you won’t have to read this entire post if you’re crunched for time, I’ll just give you the Top 5 right up front. Here they are, in reverse order: 5) Hangzhou, China [...]

LinkedIn: The Dead Space Between Monster and Facebook

by Frederic de Villamil January 31, 2012
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It’s our pleasure to introduce new guest writer Fred de Villamil, a Paris-based user experience specialist.   When not enjoying wine and exotic fromage, Fred writes about UX (user interface) and creates startups that fail as fast as they blossom. This post originally appeared in French [...]

Recruiting Video So Bad It’s Good

by Gregg Dourgarian January 30, 2012

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Staffing News Of The Day, January 30, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day January 30, 2012

Jeremiah Norman Johnson, son of the manager of Express Personnel Services and a friend of the alleged victim in the case, was charged with felony forgery and misdemeanor theft, after allegedly being sent to deliver paychecks from a Helena, Montana Express Personnel Services to a [...]

Shouts and Murmurs: How to be a Genuinely Arrogant Tech CEO

by Gregg Dourgarian January 30, 2012
How to be a Genuinely Arrogant Software CEO

[new and improved!] I’ve been noticing something deeply disturbing about the moral fabric, the guiding ethos, the savoir-vivre, the poised refinement of the new tech CEOs I meet.  It’s this:  far too many of them don’t grasp the value of arrogance. Instead, these guys – [...]

Staffing News Of The Day, January 27, 2012

by Staffing News of the Day January 27, 2012

Fusion Event Staffing celebrates 20 year mark. Serving 900+ cities across all 50 states, Fusion has grown to one of the largest event staffing companies in the country that focuses on serving agencies with promotional staffing support for brands seeking to attain face-to-face marketing visibility [...]

Five Question Friday

by David Gee January 27, 2012

For Five Question Friday, we turn to Open Systems Technologies (OST), a company established in New York in 1990, and calling themselves “one of the largest, privately held, staffing companies in the world.” Through their brands of Open Systems Technologies, OS Financial, OS Government Services, [...]

Palo Alto Has the Ocean, Des Moines Has Better Looking Women

by Gregg Dourgarian January 27, 2012
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Or “Why the Midwest is the Best Place for a Startup”.   dr01d on Jan 25, 9:27 PM said: The median home price in Palo Alto is $1.25 million. Not only is that a small, old house but it’s over 10x these kids annual salaries.  [...]

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