7 tips from a recruiting agency for writing compelling job descriptions

Businesses have depended on job descriptions to define work for employees for generations. And even though technology has drastically changed the work environment over the years, job descriptions in 2019 remain as important as ever. Good job descriptions can prevent the wrong person from applying for a job and better ensure the right person does…

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7 benefits recruiters offer job seekers in their search

Transitioning from unemployment or underemployment to a position that’s professionally, personally, and financially fulfilling can be one of life’s most arduous tasks. And while Central Pennsylvania’s tight job market currently favors job seekers, the hunt can lead to undue stress and even burnout when going it alone. As Charlie Kelly facetiously gripes in It’s Always…

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When should you hire a recruiting agency? Take our five-question quiz to find out

Company hiring managers may be uncertain as to whether to engage a recruiting agency or handle the challenge of recruiting themselves. But with most professionals currently employed and reasonably satisfied, finding candidates for key positions is proving more difficult than ever. As 2018 began, 86 percent of highly qualified candidates for job vacancies were employed…

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10 pet peeves we look for when hiring employees for temp jobs

We can’t read your mind. But chances are the same employee behaviors that drive you crazy are pet peeves for us, too. So, before our temp staffing agency sends employees to your company, we screen them for a list of personal qualities that could make them difficult or impossible to work with. Here is our…

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Why are so many people filling temp jobs today?

In Pennsylvania in 2016, about 114,000 temp workers were on the job each week and 517,000 over the course of the year, according to the American Staffing Association. That’s a sizable temp force, and that’s good news. Temps are in high demand, and more people are responding to the need Temporary employees are in high…

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More Uncertainty – Conflicting Data – Behind the Numbers

So the stock market tanks yesterday (Thursday 8/4) and today we hear the US added 117,000 jobs in July. Behind the headlines, governments lost 37,000 jobs, most of those from State and local governments, and I don’t see that trend stopping as all levels of government are seriously strapped for cash. The US unemployment rate…

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