Maximize Your Time with the 80/20 Rule

What’s the 80/20 rule? The 80/20 rule, or the Pareto Rule, is simple: in many cases, about 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. In other words, 20% of the work you do accounts for 80% of the outcomes of your work. With this in mind, strategizing about how best to maximize… Read more »

Strategies for Smarter, More Creative Hiring

Are you tired of posting your company’s open positions on online job boards only to have your inbox fill with dozens of candidates without the experience you’re looking for? If you feel as though you’ve exhausted your recruiting strategies, think again! We have some creative ideas for finding top talent. Highlight the perks of working… Read more »

What Type of Staffing Do You Need?

Looking for your next top performer? Want to evaluate an employee before making a full-time hiring decision? Interested in outsourcing some of the paperwork associated with being an employer. Staffing services come in a variety of forms to meet many different business needs, including the ones above. Staffers knows that if you’re new to the staffing… Read more »

Everything You Need to Succeed in Temp-to-Perm

Transitioning from temp to perm?

As a top employment agency in Jackson, MS, Staffers knows more companies today are hiring temp employees, especially essential businesses. And they’re not just bringing them on board for short-term work. in many cases, they’re using temporary employment as a way to test drive candidates before making a full-time hiring decision. That being said, is… Read more »

Partnering with a Staffing Agency? Ask These Questions

Partnering with a staffing agency? Here are five questions to ask!

When you consider partnering with a staffing agency, it’s essential that you get to know them. What is their area of expertise? How do they work? What kind of work ethic do they have? Asking the right questions can reassure you that your recruiter will be a true business partner. They will work with you… Read more »

Combat Employee Burnout: What to Do

How to prevent employee burnout

Perhaps the most unfortunate part of on-the-job boredom, burn out, and fatigue is that your star employees are most likely to experience it. Sometimes these symptoms are easy to recognize. Missed deadlines, changes in demeanor, and tardiness are all examples of possible signals. Although these behaviors could be attributed to family problems or medical issues,… Read more »

Overqualified? How to Positively Spin Your Qualifications

Much like the classic dating brush aside, “it’s not you; it’s me” comes the more recent job hunter letdown, “you’re overqualified.” It’s frustrating, it’s vague, and it closes your case without being offensive – but what exactly does it mean? Quite possibly, it could be exactly what it sounds like – the employer feels you… Read more »

Strategic Staffing Planning 101

It is understood that staffing the right employees is essential to a company’s success. Employees are a big investment in themselves – an investment you will want to see a discernible return on. However, as vital as staffing is, an alarming number of businesses do not currently have a staffing plan in effect. You would… Read more »

Why are Top Candidates Not Applying for your Jobs?

Why aren't top candidates applying for your job?

So, you have an excellent opportunity at your company that should be attractive to top candidates. You’ve made sure to advertise it in the right places. You’ve written a terrific ad that showcases not only the job itself but your company and all of the benefits you offer. However, you’re not getting the applicants you… Read more »

Work with a Staffing Firm to Help Your Company Succeed

Work with a staffing firm today!

If you’re still thinking of staffing companies as “temp agencies,” it’s time to adjust your outlook. Many companies are discovering that partnering with a reputable staffing company can give them a competitive edge. Here’s why you should work with a staffing company. How can you work with a staffing company? First and foremost, if you… Read more »