It’s busy around the office this week! Have you been running around, trying to play catch-up, move forward on certain projects, leave time to be innovative? In acknowledgement of the busy season’s swift approach, here is one of our most popular blogs from last year: on multi-tasking! Enjoy! We have all been there, ‘there’ being… read more
There has been a lot of positive movement and strong indicators of growth and opportunity that we have seen recently in that past few months in both the staffing and property management industries. As the demand for rentals has increased in the housing market, the need for more qualified staff on both a temporary and… read more
Is your office ready to take on the New Year? We found an excellent website, Valen’s Point (www.valenspoint.com), and we had to share with you their tips on how to make 2012 the most productive and prosperous year yet! Here are their 4 recommendations in improving your business ventures this year: 1. Review Current Projects:… read more
One of the best ways in which you can succeed as a staffing professional is to attend industry events. They are empowering and give great insight into current industry trends and up-to-date sales strategies. Simple run an internet search on your industry along with ‘associations’ and you’ll see the many options you’ll have to choose… read more
Working in the Staffing Industry we are often asked how one can “move up” with a company. Being that many of the positions we staff are entry-level and/or temporary positions, this is a very relevant question. Here are some tips that I believe can help get you to the next level in your career. Research… read more
It’s no secret that there are a lot of job seekers out there right now, and a limited number of positions open. We’ve heard the statistics: one job posting receiving as much as a couple hundred resumes from job seekers. How are you supposed to compete?! We’ve given you interview tips in the past (not… read more
Temps often don’t get the respect they deserve and with the downturn of the economy, it is taking temporary employees much longer to secure a fulltime position. However, if a temporary worker uses an assignment as a working interview very often they are invited back, or asked to stay at the assignment longer. Here are… read more
Recruiters in the property management staffing industry often receive resumes with no experience for a leasing position they have available. This may be the case because over the years a leasing position has been seen as a gateway or entry level position in the Property Management industry. While at one time that was true and in some… read more
As a recruiter, an important part of my job is to find the best candidates that I can and to screen out the “undesirables.” Companies don’t reach out to a staffing agency unless they are in desperate need of help; many times immediate help. With that knowledge, it’s critical that the candidates I work with… read more
Does it really make a difference what you wear to an interview? In many cases it does. According to Kim Zoller at Image Dynamics, 55% of another person’s perception of you is based on how you look. It is best to dress for success and if you are not sure what the dress code is… read more
