Strategy
Taking the Labor Out of Work
On this Labor Day holiday here in the states, I got to thinking about the labor intensity of our business and how this actually decreased for many of my clients this year. Their story was most likely like yours – too much to do and not enough time to do it. Long hours, never ending [...]
Compare Your Firm to Others with Free Data
Until Friday, Aug. 20, the American Staffing Association is offering free data to any staffing firm that participates in its inaugural Sector Benchmarking Survey. The survey covers temporary, contract, and direct hire placements in the following industry sectors—health care; industrial; office-clerical; professional; and technical, IT, and scientific. By taking 15 to 20 minutes to share [...]
Not All Priorities Are Created Equal
Human critters are pretty quirky. We talk a good game of working smarter versus harder, yet, quite often our actions tell a different story. Never-ending to-do lists, over-flowing in-baskets, and 10 plus hour workdays are just a few examples. The first issue to acknowledge is that people in our profession are great at reacting. The [...]
Hire Two to Keep One
HIRE TWO TO KEEP ONE The Smarter and More Cost-Effective Way to Hire Sales and Recruiting Staff Did you know that it is much less expensive to hire two people for every one internal opening in your firm? And that this applies to all firms, big or small? Join Scott Wintrip, Founder & President of [...]
Free Training – Replay of Show Me the Buyers
I hope you enjoy a replay of this recent PhoneCast, hosted by StaffingU… SHOW ME THE BUYERS! What’s Hot and What’s Not in Hiring Demand Join Scott Wintrip, Founder and President of StaffingU, and special guest Charles Tribault of WANTED Technologies to learn which job types your prospects need the most. Charles is an analyst [...]
Free PhoneCast – Show Me the Buyers!
SHOW ME THE BUYERS! What’s Hot and What’s Not in Hiring Demand Wednesday, April 28, 2010 1:00PM – 02:15PM Eastern Time Join Scott Wintrip, Founder and President of StaffingU, and special guest Charles Tribault of WANTED Technologies to learn which job types your prospects need the most. Charles is an analyst of recruitment data for [...]
Ready, Willing, and Worthy
Some time ago I heard a wonderful song by Richard Mekdeci called Ready, Willing, and Worthy. So struck was I by the title that I found I could focus on nothing else for the remainder of the event. I am always on the lookout for the simple and effective things in work and life. And [...]
Termination Jitters – Some Tips on How to Avoid to Being Sued
I hope you enjoy this valuable piece from StaffingU Adjunct Faculty member Diane Geller, Esq., of Gentry Locke. One of the inevitable consequences of managing a business is having to discharge employees from time to time. The decision to terminate an employee may result from a variety of factors including poor performance, inadequate productivity, excessive [...]
Free PhoneCast – Hire Two to Keep One
HIRE TWO TO KEEP ONE The Smarter and More Cost-Effective Way to Hire Sales and Recruiting Staff Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:00PM-1:30PM Eastern Did you know that it is much less expensive to hire two people for every one internal opening in your firm? And that this applies to all firms, big or small? Join [...]
Natural Market Extensions
Enjoy this great article from David Searns, a member of the StaffingU Adjunct Faculty and President of Haley Marketing… When I was asked to write this article, I thought it would be an easy task. My mission seemed straightforward: write 600 words outlining practical strategies for growing a business through “natural” market extensions. How hard [...]
