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The Dos and Don’ts of CRM Recruiting

Most companies and staffing organizations have internal databases filled with rich and actionable information on thousands of applicants, candidates, and professionals. You would think that this private internal database of people that an organization has tactically and strategically collected over the years would be viewed as a prized possession. However, most agencies have are not … Continued

Mobile Recruiting: Everything You Need to Know

Mobile is not the next future trend; it is the present. The sooner employers and recruiters realize this, the more competitive they will be in their search for top candidates.

Staffing and Recruiting Trends: Temp Employment Skyrockets

Staffing and recruiting trends show that temporary hiring is here to stay as the economy slowly improves. In an article from Recruter.com, a Manpower study reveals that between 2010 and 2012, the use of contingency workersincreased from 1.47% of the US workforce to 1.88% this year,adding over 625,000 workers to the workforce. That’s only part … Continued

Why Is Staffing Software Training Important?

The question of why staffing software training is important is a simple yet vital one that all business owners must understand. Now a days the most complex process can by compacted into a few clicks of a mouse. The technology supporting software has expanded to not only affect the lives of the most tech savvy … Continued

Applicant Onboarding – The New Staffing Challenge

Collecting information about candidates has never been more important or relevant.  Staffing companies are now beyond “the information age”.  Today the world of staffing is completely saturated with social media, email and electronic communication through websites.  Branding has never been more vital.  The floodgates have opened whether companies want to participate or not.  That being … Continued

Should Staffing Firms Prepare for a Double Dip Recession? Hardly.

We are half way through 2012, and we have witnessed a turbulent market that is a far cry from conventional. The Euro Crisis, Middle East tensions and high oil prices, a possibility of the EU breaking up, soaring U.S. deficits: the economy is looking less than optimistic. You would think with all this chaos, it … Continued

Cold Calling 101: Tips for Staffing and Recruiting Professionals

For those of us who cold call, getting past the gatekeeper and reaching the decision maker is the first task. Gatekeepers are like security guards: it is their job is to protect the decision maker from your reach. How well you do in this regard is the key to your results.

Good News for Staffing Firms: Summer Hiring Up 29%

Looks like temperatures aren’t the only things that are rising this summer. CareerBuilder released their Annual Summer Job Forecast, which stated that 29% of employers are hiring this summer, an increase from 21% last year. Due to a combination of strong growth in manufacturing and increased consumer confidence in the market, summer hiring is booming.

Viral Marketing & LinkedIn®

“Viral Marketing” is a term used to describe techniques that use social media in order to increase brand awareness and various other marketing goals. Typically, this type of marketing will appeal to individuals that have high social networking potential. The key to this type of marketing is that “word will spread” by individuals communicating within … Continued

The iPad: The Secret Recruiting and Staffing Tool?

We are a quarter into 2012, and mobile recruiting is skyrocketing! Job seekers are becoming more technologically advanced. The old days of waiting around the telephone for recruiters and companies to call are now long gone. Social media has exploded. More than 1 in 3 US adults own a smartphone. Mobile tablets, like the iPad, … Continued