Category: Hiring Tips
Caught in a Classic Catch 22* for Talent
I’m a native Long Islander. A child of the 60’s who grew up here when Engineering and Defense dominated the local workforce landscape. The lure of jobs in these areas drew people from top universities and helped to define the economics and culture of Long Island.
LLoydEmployed – Late Summer Edition 2013
This newsletter is written for LLoyd’s contingent workforce associates, but we think the content is helpful to our working talent, as well as our clients and the LLoyd community. We hope you enjoy it. Comments are welcome.
Why You Didn’t Get Hired
First of all, congratulations – you are about to start life in the “real world” in other words in a career you’ve chosen and an environment that you will be you professional community.
Taking Temp to the Next Level
Temporary employment can be quite an adventure. From the moment a LLoyd Staffing Specialist calls with your first assignment, the doors are wide open to try your hand and develop your skills at a variety of employers. For students, new grads, and boomers who desire flexibility in their schedule, to professionals seeking a career change – temporary work is ideal for trying out a position, field or company, before making a “permanent” commitment.
Workforce Readiness – Going Beyond the Technology: How Business Professionals Can Impact Tomorrow’s Workforce
Earlier this year, U.S. News and World Report offered up an article on the new concerns of an evolving workforce. It points out that younger generation workers have been raised and educated using advanced technology and social tools for their work and networking activities.
Is Company Policy Preventing You From Accessing the Best Candidate Pool?
There has been a dominant trend in Corporate America for many companies to turn over the responsibility of writing their firm’s contingency search agreements to the corporate legal department. The results are technically proficient contracts, that are now sadly deficient when it comes to true “Human Resources.”