People Drive Successful Companies Employees Make the Company Great: Despite the increasing number of moving parts in today’s business climate, from globalization, serial financial market tsunamis, and increasing regulatory compliance challenges….one thing hasn’t changed. Great people are required to make great companies. To stay competitive amidst this complexity, top employers are now venturing outside their [...]
Year-End Employment Numbers In December of 2015, the nation was able to add about 292,000 jobs to the economy, which is a glaring difference from the 2007 recession eight years ago that took a tool on the U.S. economy. For the third month in a row, the unemployment rate held steady at 5% according to [...]
Staying Relevant in Changing Tech Fields It is fairly evident to almost everyone that technology has shaped the way we live and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. New gadgets, mobile devices, web functionality, and cutting edge programming languages have forced their way onto the scene. Staying relevant in today's highly competitive [...]
A Look Back Should Include a Thankful Purpose As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday for 2015, we thought it might be a good idea to reflect on the important things in life - health, family, and friends. When times get rough, it's always good to look back and remind yourself of the valuable people that have [...]
Developing Strong Chemistry within your Organization Back in the spring we discussed Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly's recruiting style and philosophy. He has been touted as a "brilliant" football mind that is destined to innovate and push the NFL in a new direction. His strong beliefs on player personnel and recruiting are well known and [...]
Employment Trends and Where They May Lead When comparing the staffing landscape to September of 2014, there was an increase of about 3.7% more employees for the same period this year.* The The U.S. Bureau of Labor (BLS) Statistics also noted that temporary employment showed a small amount of change from August to September of [...]
Discovering Local and National Talent for your Business Successful businesses are scaling nationally and globally thanks to advantages of the Digital Age. How does this impact my job search or hiring challenges? Some markets have limited resources or opportunities in a technical employment scenario with low single digit unemployment. Broadening your search on a national [...]
Strong and Steady Progressions for Manufacturing and Engineering Jobs Manufacturing According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, overall manufacturing work increased in the region during the month of August. Modest growth is suggested as general activity holds fairly even across the board. As compared to the previous month, many firms reported an increase in [...]
Leverage Today's Technology to Post your Job Openings As technological advances progress at a lightning fast pace, social media platforms stay right in stride. Some are a flop, but others catch on and become immensely popular. One of the more interesting and powerful ways to brand yourself and broadcast your offer, services, status, and opinions [...]
Keeping your Skills Sharp Between Jobs Your ability to learn new skills is one way to set you apart from other candidates as a worker. Often times a company will look too deeply at one skill set and neglect the fact that a top candidate may have a multitude of skills that don't necessarily show [...]
