ATR’s VTO, or Voluntary Time Off, program gives each internal ATR employee 5 paid days each year that they can use to work at a charitable organization(s) of their choosing. This week we are focusing on Christine Capuano and her work with the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Going for a job interview can be one of the more nerve-racking things in life. What will they ask you? Will you be able to answer correctly? Are you dressed appropriately? It’s almost more stressful than a first date. But if you are properly prepared, you can increase your comfort level and boost your performance. […]
I read a provocative article the other day, Why We Should Banish Job Descriptions and Resumes, on ere.net. This sounds like a crazy idea (particularly to someone in the staffing industry!) but the author, Lou Adler, makes some interesting points. He believes that the traditional description, what he refers to as a “skills-infested job description,” […]
The website Grammarly, touted as “The World’s Best Grammar Checker,” recently conducted a small study to see if they could find a correlation between proper grammar and professional advancement. The results were interesting. According to Grammarly, they reviewed 100 LinkedIn profiles of native English-speakers in the consumer packaged goods industry. Each professional had worked for […]
The American Staffing Association (ASA) recently highlighted its 2013 Staffing Industry Employee of the Year, Kevin Miller, in the January/February issue of Staffing Success. I encourage you to read the full story but in short, Miller was a recent college graduate facing the same challenging employment landscape as so many other grads. He was interested […]
You may find yourself wondering why a company would become a certified Minority Business Enterprise. The truth is, there are many benefits including a wide range of business partnering opportunities. Certification offers minority suppliers the opportunity to connect with many Fortune 1000 companies. These large companies typically have a database where only MBE’s can register […]
As I said in a column a few weeks ago (The Future of Staffing), the elimination of the recruiter and the demise of the staffing industry are frequently predicted, particularly when a new technology emerges. It seems not a day goes by when I don’t see something being touted as the greatest way to source […]
The corporate world is tough. There are deadlines to meet, bosses to answer to, co-workers to team with, and responsibilities to manage. It can be overwhelming and, at times, make you feel as if you are stuck in a rut. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Taking the right approach with the right […]
“Are video interviews becoming the norm?” This is the question posed by David Gee in Staffing Talk. He references a New York Post article about the rise in the use of video in the application process. According to a 2012 survey by OfficeTeam, in 2011 only 1% responded they used video “very often” but a […]