April 22, 2015
What an outstanding turnout at the 4th annual Midwest Staffing Conference! Each year the event expands with attendees, vendors, and incredible speakers. To accommodate more attendees, this year the event was held at the Holiday Inn in Rolling Meadows, IL, conveniently located for those coming in from all over the Midwest. This year’s event was … Continued
January 26, 2015
Emailing resumes to clients has been common practice for a number of years. Can you even remember a time when staffing companies submitted resumes via any other means?
January 12, 2015
Now that it’s well into 2015 I hope most of you are still sticking with your resolutions whatever they may be. I am sure many of you have read that the staffing industry is going through some changes. These changes will either make or break staffing firms. It is no longer an employer driven market, … Continued
December 19, 2014
Did you ever notice how people seem to be a little more cheerful around the holidays? It could be because this year the staffing industry did exceptionally well and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.1%, according to the American Staffing Association. With this great news, the staffing industry has plenty of reason to celebrate — … Continued
June 24, 2014
Staffing professionals are always busy with placement tasks, leaving little time for marketing to expand business opportunities. This is especially true for small businesses whereas everyone usually has to “pitch-in” with other departments and tasks. Marketing automation software is an option that may be considered by staffing firms when they are looking to make a … Continued
May 9, 2012
“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
