* In Defense of Staffing!

The survey, conducted by industry pollster, Inavero, using a Net Promoter scoring methodology, reported an industry wide score of MINUS 3 – down a full 11 points from an already noticeably low score of PLUS 8. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | November 30, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, Management.Supervision, What's New in Staffing?
The survey, conducted by industry pollster, Inavero, using a Net Promoter scoring methodology, reported an industry wide score of MINUS 3 – down a full 11 points from an already noticeably low score of PLUS 8. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | November 10, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, What's New in Staffing? Client Ratings Staffing Services, User Report Staffing Services, User Satisfaction Staffing Services
In an industry wide study of “user satisfaction” industry specialized pollster, Inavero, revealed that buyers’ satisfaction with staffing firm services (overall) had not only fallen sharply from last year’s ratings, but in several categories had reached all time lows. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | November 9, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, What's New in Staffing? Staffing Trends, Staffing Trends 2016, Staffing Trends Seattle
With the tightened candidate market being the key issue facing most hiring managers in 2015, our clients are already asking what lies ahead in 2016. … Read More »
by Guest Author | November 4, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, What's New in Staffing?
HR roles are drastically different from what they were even 10 years ago, thanks to remote workforces, digitally savvy job applicants, and constant connectivity. … Read More »
by Guest Author | November 4, 2015
Employees have come to me upset because a group of employees got “a little crazy” at a recent industry conference. Can I talk with them about their behavior? … Read More »
by Guest Author | November 3, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, What's New in Staffing?
In developing an employee commitment strategy, you will not only be able to gauge but also increase commitment levels and ensure the long term commitment of your employees to your organization. … Read More »
by Guest Author | October 14, 2015
We have moved into a new era of employee benefits. While traditional benefits such as healthcare, PTO, and retirement matching are expected, employee perks like on-site free food, gyms, and massages are becoming increasingly attractive to job seekers. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | September 1, 2015
0 Hiring.Best Practices Behavioral Interviews, Candidate Selection, Employee Selection, hiring, Hiring Manager, Interviewing Tips, Placement, recruiters, Recruiting, What If Questions
What we often find is that the interview questions that are the most clever or engaging for both interviewer and interviewee, simply don’t provide the information about candidates that the decision makers need and actually matter to placement success. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | July 21, 2015
0 Hiring.Best Practices, What's New in Staffing? candidates, Seattle Staffing, staffing agencies seattle
Hiring has been a priority element of many company’s business plans since the middle of 2014, but employers continue to struggle meeting their staffing goals. Needs for operational, managerial, technical and professional staff are going unfilled for longer and longer periods of time, in many cases having a significant impact on business or service performance. … Read More »
by Guest Author | July 14, 2015
Once hired, it is important that you are well prepared in advance for your new employee’s start-date. Begin by creating a checklist and regularly update it to ensure the new hire’s first day isn’t spent sitting in the lobby. Some basics to prepare include: … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | July 7, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, Hiring.Best Practices, RECRUITING/CANDIDATE SOURCING
As a leading provider of temporary, contract and direct hire candidates in the greater Seattle area, we regularly work with our customers to shorten the time between point of need and hiring date – an element in the hiring process that often impacts our client’s ability to capitalize on opportunities or drive unnecessary costs out of their staffing process. … Read More »
by Marketing Team | June 23, 2015
0 Employer Reviews, HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION Employer Buzz, Employer Make a Diff
Smart solution with lightening turn-around! … Read More »
by Marketing Team | June 23, 2015
0 Employer Reviews, HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION Employer Buzz, Employer Make a Diff
Your recruiting team is amazing! … Read More »
by Marketing Team | June 23, 2015
0 Employer Reviews, HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION Employer Buzz, Employer Make a Diff
Once we got connected with PACE, things have moved so much faster! … Read More »
by Marketing Team | June 23, 2015
0 Employer Reviews, HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION Employer Buzz, Employer Make a Diff
Before I forget, I want you to know that our new temp is a literal wonder-woman! … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | June 3, 2015
2 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, Management.Supervision
I keep hearing people refer to “presenteeism” in the workplace. What is it and why does my boss want me to look into what it is costing the company? I’ve never heard that term before! … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | May 29, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, Hiring.Best Practices, Legal Issues - Flexible Staffing
Your Background Checking Process Is Under Increased Scrutiny… …and some employers are already paying the price for processes that don’t line up with Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regulations. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | May 4, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, What's New in Staffing? candidate availability in Seattle, candidate shortages, candidate supply and demand Seattle, Healthcare Jobs, healthcare jobs seattle, Seattle job market
Based in part on CareerBuilder’s “hiring indicator” index, the ASA index puts the following jobs into its TOP TEN MOST DIFFICULT TO FILL JOBS: … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | April 28, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, Management.Supervision
Great leaders are great communicators. They share their vision in a way that inspires others and projects a contagious enthusiasm. But this ability doesn't always come naturally. … Read More »
by Jeanne Knutzen | April 28, 2015
0 HIRING. EMPLOYEE SELECTION, Management.Supervision
In our current economy where employee burnout is becoming prevalent, sabbaticals are becoming a more common solution for employees to combat it … Read More »