As Sacramento executive recruiting consultants, Pacific Staffing can tell you: If you’re applying for an advanced or executive level position at a company, expect a panel interview. While these can often feel like an interrogation, quite simply they’re a way for organizations to save time during the interviewing process. The key for surviving one? Prepare. Don’t Get… Read more »
Your business is growing – and it’s time to bring in some new talent to keep up with demand. But are you sure you really need to hire full-time? Or do you simply need to re-organize or consider other options? As a business operating in today’s competitive environment, the last thing you want is to… Read more »
As a job candidate, here is something you may not know – many, if not most, job openings are not advertised. As a Northern California executive search firm, Pacific Staffing knows first-hand this is especially true for high level positions. Rather, they are part of what’s known as the “hidden job market.” With many employers fearful of… Read more »
The cost of losing an employee to turnover is expensive. But the cost of losing an executive can be astronomical – upwards of 400% of the individual’s annual salary according to some estimates. And while many employers fault the executive for leaving the company for a better opportunity, a study by Harvard University actually found… Read more »
Unless you’re a natural wheeler and dealer, you’re probably like most people: you hate salary negotiations. But, as one of the leading employment agencies in Sacramento, California, Pacific Staffing can tell you if you want a pay raise, then salary negotiations are a reality of your situation. In order to ensure you don’t leave money on the… Read more »
As one of the leading employment agencies in Rancho Cordova, Pacific Staffing knows that in today’s economy, it can take months – or even more than a year – to find a position that’s right for you. That’s the depressing part. The good news is that there are some steps you can take to increase your… Read more »
As one of the leading staffing agencies in Northern California, Pacific Staffing knows that in a job interview, you’re likely going to ask candidates to describe their biggest accomplishments and why they think you should hire them. But are also asking some atypical questions that candidates don’t have a canned answer ready for? To help you,… Read more »
Despite your best intentions during the hiring process, statistics say that new employee you just brought on board will likely quit within a year. While you might think this is the fault of the new hire (not motivated enough, doesn’t have the skills to do the job, etc.), the fact of the matter is that,… Read more »
As one of the leading employment agencies in Northern California, Pacific Staffing knows that this Halloween season, some of the most frightening encounters for hiring managers won’t be with ghosts and goblins. It will be with job seekers via resumes that are riddled with mistakes, blunders and downright scary stuff. To ensure you don’t send a… Read more »
You know that when it comes to acing a job interview, you should research commonly asked questions and practice your answers. But as one of Woodland’s leading employment agencies, Pacific Staffing can also tell you that it’s not always what you say – but how you say it – that makes the biggest impression on a… Read more »