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Salem Survey: Hiring Growth Spurt
We surveyed our partners to understand where they’re experiencing the greatest need for talent on their teams right now. The number one response we got was Accounting & Finance with Administrative & Clerical (including Project Managers!) and Customer Service & Call Center rounding out the top 3. With so many important, client-facing opportunities available, no ... Salem Survey: Hiring Growth Spurt
3 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Hiring Process
n the spirit of International Women’s Day today, we’re taking a high-level look at women in the workforce, hiring bias, and how business leaders can ensure a fair and inclusive hiring process. But first, some history. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year around the world. It is a focal point in ... 3 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Hiring Process
Career Boosting Resolutions for 2021
New Year’s Resolutions to Help Your Career The start of a new year is a great time to set goals and intentions for yourself. We polled our staffing professionals and put together a list of our Top 5 career-oriented resolutions we’re making in 2021. 1. Update your LinkedIn, including a headshot New year, new you! ... Career Boosting Resolutions for 2021
Smart Staffing Resolutions for 2021
Goodbye, 2020. Hello, 2021! What are your 2021 New Years Resolutions for your organization? A resolution is a decision to do or not do something, to accomplish a personal goal, or break a habit (so that “promise” you make to yourself to organize that desk drawer, but you forget about by February probably doesn’t count). ... Smart Staffing Resolutions for 2021
Who Staffing Employees Really Are
“They’re temporary workers. They’re contractors. They’re Millennials. They’re retirees. They’re teachers. They’re nurses. They drive forklifts. They practice law.” The nation’s staffing employees—the more than three million individuals employed by U.S. staffing companies each week—are as diverse as the industry itself. Not only that, but 40% of staffing employees work in higher-skilled occupations in professional/managerial, ... Who Staffing Employees Really Are
If You Can Measure It, You Can Manage It
Great organizations are built on great processes. When was the last time you really took stock of your contingent worker program? For great organizations to continually adapt and improve, they must periodically take a step back and review their current programs and processes. The largest investment any company makes is with its talent and frequently ... If You Can Measure It, You Can Manage It
CAREER TOOLS: Phone and Video Interviewing Tips
COVID-19 has changed the way we do a lot of things in our every-day lives, and the job search experience is no different! Phone and Video interviews are going to be part of the norm for the foreseeable future. Below are some of Salem Staffing’s best practices for putting your best foot forward during a ... CAREER TOOLS: Phone and Video Interviewing Tips
Can I have an Independent Contractor come in to do the same work as an existing employee?
Independent Contractors (ICs) can be powerful resources in your total workforce mix. With unemployment at a record low— the U.S. jobless rate dropped to 3.6% last month, the lowest since December 1969— many businesses are increasingly turning to ICs to help them achieve their objectives. However, the exposure to legal and financial risk with classification ... Can I have an Independent Contractor come in to do the same work as an existing employee?
Streamline Your Contingent Staffing Program Today
We know, we know… it’s a short week, school is back in session, and wasn’t it just 4th of July? It’s easy to put off evaluating your contingent staffing program when you’re already wearing a dozen different hats and it feels like the year is speeding by. To paraphrase Duke Ellington, you don’t need time, ... Streamline Your Contingent Staffing Program Today