Though the following was posted a couple of years ago, it is just as pertinent now, as we still experience this at Integrated Staffing on a regular basis! When candidates no-call, no-show for an interview — and then reapply by ALISON GREEN on APRIL 18, 2013 A reader writes: I’m wondering how...
The following was recently published online. Anytime you deal with a potential employer, including a staffing agency such as Integrated Staffing, the following are good points to remember: You polished your resume and sent it to the right person, along with a stellar cover letter. You got...
The jobs report for May 2015 was recently published. U.S. employers added 280,000 jobs in May. The Labor Department said last Friday that the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.5 percent from 5.4 percent in April. This was due to the fact that hundreds of...
These are various interview "turn-off" factors found on the internet. We at Integrated Staffing have experienced each of them at one time or another...
The number of companies with in-house corporate universities, with dedicated faculty and curriculum for training employees, has hit 4,000 worldwide. As a result many firms have stopped paying to send their managers to outside business schools. – The Economist Employers are increasingly offering one-time bonuses and...
The following article was posted in the May 22 issue of The Week: It turns out the familiar phrase “dress for success” may be more than just a cliché. Many modern companies promote creativity and “out of the box” thinking with casual work environments, but new...
You may have seen various resume or cover letter bloopers posted online. At Integrated Staffing, we have seen several as well. The following were received in just a two week period: Skills: Pulled orders in an accurate and time consuming manner. Experience: Not willing to relocate anywhere. ...
You may have seen this recent Bloomberg posting… The best and worst fonts to use on your resumé: Using Times New Roman is the typeface equivalent of wearing sweatpants to an interview. A resumé, that piece of paper designed to reflect your best self, is one of the places...
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the...
Today's blog is from Points To Ponder in the June issue of Reader's Digest. Not only is the quote regarding jobs, it is from the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, who is now one of the current presidential candidates - Carly Fiorina. This quote is from...