What an amazing five years it’s been – and we’re just getting started! We want to celebrate with you as we commemorate our 5-year anniversary! After a challenging and rewarding year, we are launching our birthday celebration with “Throwback Thursdays” over the next several weeks by looking back on some local and national highlights. Our… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Bend Employment Agencies
How to Strategically Reject Talent, But Keep Them in Your Talent Pipeline
The hardest part of the recruiting process? It’s making the final decision. Usually, it means rejecting several likable, engaging, extremely qualified individuals. It’s a shame to let all those great candidates move on to the competition. There is an alternative. By adding those rejected candidates to your talent pipeline, you set yourself up for the… Read more »
How Do I Start Working with a Recruiter?
Working with a recruiter opens a lot of doors. As with any endeavor, the hardest part is getting started. Once you get over the initial hump, you can quickly energize your job search and get your career on track. The benefits of a staffing agency are well known. Recruiters let you find jobs faster than… Read more »
Most Common Mistakes When Hiring Temp Employees
Temporary employees provide a great way to augment your team. They offer flexibility and the ability to handle sudden surges in orders. However, hiring temp workers can be tricky. You need a good process to make sure you get the highest level of productivity you can. Without the right procedures in place, temps can become… Read more »
Why Are Candidates Turning Down My Job Offers?
The long recruitment process has finally paid off. You’ve found your next superstar employee. But then the height of HR disappointment happens they turn you down your job offer. The rejection not only throws your recruitment process into chaos. It also sends you scrambling to figure out why you can’t land your best candidates. The… Read more »
5 Tips for Following Up After an Interview
A job interview feels like a conclusion, like a concert at the end of a long, tedious rehearsal schedule. But that’s not quite true. The interview doesn’t close off the recruitment process. Rather, you can still take steps to follow up after the meeting and improve your chances of landing the position. Can you make… Read more »
Creative Interview Answers to “What’s Your Weakness?”
It’s like the final boss of the job search video game: the dreaded “what’s your biggest weakness” question. It’s the kind of query that keeps you up the night before. However, it doesn’t have to be an anxiety-inducing interview-killer. There are creative ways to turn the question to your advantage. The “biggest weakness” question doesn’t… Read more »
Love Your Job? Well, 4 Reasons Why You Should Always Be Looking
You jump out of bed every workday with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. You can’t wait to get to your job. You love it. Even so, you should still be looking for something else. Sounds contradictory, doesn’t it…maybe even a little dishonest. It feels like cheating in a way,… Read more »
Bend Staffing Firm Recognized as Winner of PrideStaff’s Office of the Year Award
After an amazingly successful start, Owner/Strategic-Partner Matt Ertle is pleased to announce that his Bend office has sustained that momentum and was recently named the recipient of the George A. Rogers Award. For nineteen years, the national, franchised staffing organization has bestowed this annual honor upon the PrideStaff office that has achieved the strongest results… Read more »
2018 SAGE // Small Business of the Year Nominees
The Bend Chamber’s 29th Annual SAGE Business Awards celebrates and honors the achievements and collaborative spirit of our region’s most innovative citizens. Local businesses and organizations are the force behind our growing economy. Working together, driving growth and delivering jobs. Here at the Bend Chamber, we understand challenges and the continued commitment of our members to reach goals… Read more »