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Over the weekend, an acquaintance called me. This was weird, since this particular person has never, ever called me (our relationship had strictly been text-only). This was red flag number one. “Hey, what are you up to today?” she asked. “Uh, I’m not sure yet,” I said cautiously. Asking about my free time? Red flag …

It was recently announced that LinkedIn grew big in 2012. With over 200 million users and revenues up 68% in Q4, this is a professional network that is showing no signs of slowing. More business people than ever are using it (or at least have uploaded a profile) to find job openings, network, and learn …

I’m a 49ers fan, but most of my friends never knew it because I didn’t have much to cheer for during the past decade or so. All of a sudden, they’re in the SuperBowl and we’re seeing promises of the Montana, Young, Rice era of yore. Great coach, great defense, great offense…led by two great …

Setting activity goals for your staffing team is probably not on your list of favorite things to do as a manager, but you can’t argue that they’re important to set. So where do you begin? Here are five steps to setting activity goals that are rooted in your analytics. Step 1 – Gathering Data with …

Funny thing about staffing and recruiting firms: sometimes, they need to hire for themselves. Hiring, as people in this industry are well aware, is often a perilous task. A fundamental question to ask is whether it is the right time to hire, and being too cautious can lead to a situation where there is too …

This little red rider is our CEO’s Vespa. It’s usually parked in front of our office in the VIP spot (that’s about 2×3 feet) right in front of our office doors. When questioned about his scooter, and he is questioned quite a bit since we are based in New England with all its wonderful weather, …

Want to make some New Year’s Resolutions for 2013 but still currently too lazy in 2012 to come up with them? We’ve got you covered. Here are the 5 recruiting resolutions you should make in the coming year that will help you get a jump on your competition. 1. Resolve to Clean Up My Data …