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Before Declining That Job Offer, Consider This

Before Declining That Job Offer, Consider This

There are few better feelings in the world than hearing that you got the job. All your hard work, interview prep, and resume revisions paid off. But that feeling of excitement can be short-lived when you see that the base salary of your job offer is lower than what...

10 Soft Skills Every Purchasing Professional Has

10 Soft Skills Every Purchasing Professional Has

Hiring would be a piece of cake if we only needed to hire someone from their previous work experience. But it is not that easy. In the world of purchasing, it is important to assess people’s soft skills to determine whether or not they are a strong purchasing...

8 Important Soft Skills in Supply Chain Managers

8 Important Soft Skills in Supply Chain Managers

Supply Chain Managers play a very important part in any manufacturing or distribution organization.  They must be someone who embrace change and are extremely motivated.   Someone who is analytical and listens to suggestions.   Supply Chain Managers can tell you...

“Quality Talent” and Getting Your Agency To Do Their Part

“Quality Talent” and Getting Your Agency To Do Their Part

A strong staffing agency partnership relies heavily on the agency’s ability to perform.  How you measure this performance can often be a source of confusion. Some companies evaluate performance based on limited parameters such as order fill rate, cost-per-hire, or...

How to Stop Doing your Staffing Agency’s Job

How to Stop Doing your Staffing Agency’s Job

We’ve heard this story many times in discussions with client prospects: “I have 2 positions to fill and my staffing agency sent over 10 resumes and filled up my schedule for 2 days.  Many of my interviews were a waste of time”. Under the guise of ‘giving you a variety...

How to Be Treated as a Top Priority by Your Staffing Agency

How to Be Treated as a Top Priority by Your Staffing Agency

In the last 30 years, we’ve heard this story many times in discussions with client prospects: “We haven’t had very good luck with staffing agencies in the past.  Our last experience was not good – we had a class of 18, filled just 9 and only 3 converted to permanent...