Hiring is What’s Up In Q2: Employers Accelerate Demand If 2008 was slamming on the ‘economic’ brakes in Sacramento, 2009 was screeching to a halt. 2010 a virtual dead stop for hiring while 2011 offered a chance to restart the ‘market engines’. As the national recovery gains speed 2012 has finally put the local job… Read more »
Looking for a new job can not only be a challenging process for candidates, but it can also be a profoundly overwhelming, emotional, and frustrating experience. As one of the leading staffing agencies in Northern California, Pacific Staffing knows this is especially true for an unemployed candidate. What makes the process even worse, though, is… Read more »
You thought you were done with school. But then the hiring manager handed out a homework assignment at the end of the job interview. Homework, really? “What gives?,” you’re probably wondering. As one of the leading Sacramento employment agencies, Pacific Staffing knows that more and more employers out there are requiring their top pick candidates… Read more »
Even though your assignment may be a temporary one, you still have all the same nerves, worries, and questions as if you were starting a new full-time position. You might be thinking, “Is this normal?” As one of Northern California’s leading temp employment firms, Pacific Staffing is here to tell you that the answer is a resounding… Read more »
According to Staffing Industry Analysts, the use of temporary staffing will likely hit record numbers in 2013. Why? Because most employers are still gun-shy about hiring full-time. Hiring temporary workers gives them the capacity to take on new projects and meet deadlines, all without adding to their permanent overhead. Plus, nowadays, most employers know that… Read more »
When it comes time to hire a new employee, the resume is really your first point of contact you’ll have with candidates. From there, you’ll filter out the bad and keep the good and continue through to the interview process until you’ve made a hiring decision. But did you know that you could be making… Read more »
Imagine this scenario: You’re searching for jobs in Sacramento. You find a great opportunity and are called in for an interview, then a second interview. The position sounds ideal…until you hear the proposed salary. It’s below what you expected and what you’re willing to take. What do you do? First, keep in mind that most… Read more »
As one of the leading employment agencies in Rancho Cordova, Pacific Staffing can tell you that hiring managers get dozens – or even hundreds – of resumes for every job opening. As a result, when you’re applying for a job, you only have a few seconds to make a great impression. And if you’re not putting… Read more »
Most employers view employee handbooks as an afterthought. Something that needs to be created or updated, but that repeatedly ends up on the back burner as other, more important tasks come along. However, as one of the top medical staffing agencies in Sacramento, Pacific Staffing knows an employee handbook is critically important for every healthcare… Read more »
With today’s tight job market, a number of candidates are resorting to drastic measures in order to land a job – they’re lying. And some seem to even be lying about whether they’re lying or not. Consider the facts: According to a Career Builder survey, just 8% of the 8,785 U.S. workers polled admitted to fudging… Read more »