Staffing | Bradley Staffing Group

September 2017

6 Incredibly Important Questions to Ask a Staffing Agency

Hiring employees to fill open positions is a delicate and extremely time consuming process. This is especially true in those businesses where there is not a dedicated HR department. The number of job openings increased to 6.2 million in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employing a staffing agency to fill open positions is becoming essential for many companies to keep pace with the market and grow their businesses. A partnership with a staffing firm can be...

09/08/2017

By AdminEmployersAmerican Staffing Association, Bradley Staffing Group, Recruiter, Staffing, Staffing Agency, Staffing Firm0 Comments

June 2017

Why you should hire overqualified candidates

Above and Beyond: 5 Reasons You Should Hire Overqualified Candidates

With the unemployment rate at 4.3% in May 2017, the current economic situation is forcing many employees to apply for positions that don’t match their skills and salary level. Yet employers in practically every industry are having difficulty finding candidates to fill open positions. The number of open jobs as reported by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics hit a record high of 6 million on the last business day of April. There is a general imbalance in candidate skill...

06/15/2017

By AdminEmployersBradley Staffing Group, Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Candidates, Employee Retention, Experience, Hiring, Hiring Manager, Job Seekers, Overqualified Candidates, Society for Human Resource Management, Staffing, Talent Pipeline0 Comments

April 2017

Not Like the Others: Tips for Choosing an Experienced Staffing Firm

According to the American Staffing Association, there are nearly 750 staffing firms in Pennsylvania. These agencies vary in nature from large national agencies and overseas companies to smaller, privately held firms. Clients can choose between those firms that provide more of a resume brokerage type of approach, to those that deliver a full service consultation and staffing service. These varying agencies also staff a broad array of jobs, from industrial laborer to chief executive. Here are 4 core qualifications you...

04/05/2017

By AdminEmployersAmerican Staffing Association, Bradley Staffing Group, Entry-Level, Hiring, Job Boards, Recruiter, Staffing, Staffing Firm0 Comments

March 2017

Dangling Carrot Talent Acquisition Graphic

5 Key Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

As a corporate trainer we work with recently stated, the war on talent is over – talent won. Qualified candidates, especially recent graduates, are enjoying one of the best job markets in years. Bradley Staffing Group addressed some contributing factors to this in a recent blog post. In a 2016 First Round State of Startups survey, employers rated retention as their primary concern. Quit rates are also the highest they have been in about a decade, according to the recently...

03/22/2017

By AdminEmployersBradley Staffing Group, Employee Retention, Employer of Choice, Graduates, Hiring Manager, Job Perks, JOLT, SHRM, Staffing, Staffing Firm, Talent Acquisition, Talent Pool, Talent Shortage, War on Talent0 Comments

5 Reasons You Should Always Speak to a Veteran Recruiter

As recruiters contacting potential candidates, we are met with a vast array of responses that range from genuine curiosity to a curt brush-off. It is understandable that not everyone is actively looking for a job, or a career change. However, any experienced recruiter will tell you that the best time to conduct a job search is when you are happily employed. Candidates who wait to start a job search until they are unemployed relinquish valuable negotiating power in the job...

03/16/2017

By AdminJob SeekersBradley Staffing Group, Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Careers, Dream Job, Employment, Hiring, Interview Skills, Job Search, Job Seekers, Jobs, Mentor, Recruiter, Staffing, Unemployment0 Comments

Tag - Staffing

September 2017

6 Incredibly Important Questions to Ask a Staffing Agency

June 2017

Above and Beyond: 5 Reasons You Should Hire Overqualified Candidates

April 2017

Not Like the Others: Tips for Choosing an Experienced Staffing Firm

March 2017

5 Key Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

5 Reasons You Should Always Speak to a Veteran Recruiter