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The Staffers Blog is where you’ll find timely news and updates. It’s just one more way we support your business, your career and your goals.

You may think of your resume as a static document; one that’s only necessary when you’re searching for a new job. But really, your resume should always be a work in progress.   So just how often should you be updating it?   You should be updating, adding to and refining your resume a few… Read more »

Can’t find the right candidates for your Jackson, MS job openings? You may be tempted to blame it on the talent pool. But as one of Jackson, Mississippi’s top recruitment firms, Staffers knows the fact of the matter is that – now more than ever – the marketplace is filled with quality candidates. So where… Read more »

Only 13% of employees are engaged at work, according to a recent Gallup poll. That’s a scary statistic when you consider how important engagement is for business success. As one of Jackson, Mississippi’s top staffing agencies , Staffers know that not only does it affect your ability to recruit and retain top employees, but it… Read more »

If you’re looking for a Medical Billing Specialist position, your timing couldn’t be better. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the medical records and health information technician field, which medical billing is a part of, is growing fast. Between 2012 and 2022, demand is expected to increase by as much as 22%, much… Read more »

Do you think you’ll need to hire specialized talent this year? Or do you know you will? Is your company making big plans for growth? If so, do you know where to find skilled candidates? Because hiring is crucial to your company reaching its goals, you need to plan ahead. You’ll want to identify staffing… Read more »

You may think you know how to interview. You may think you’re a good judge of talent, or that you can always trust your gut. But if all of these were true, and if you were always able to assess whether a candidate had the right skills and personality—well, you wouldn’t have to hire very… Read more »

Is the concept of employee happiness too touchy-feely? How about if it’s called ’employee engagement’? Or if it’s discussed in the context of ‘company culture’? You know by now that if you don’t think about engagement and culture, your turnover rates will rise and your hiring success will take a nosedive. Here’s why: According to… Read more »

The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” That certainly holds true when you are planning your career and its development. Here are four steps you… Read more »

Let’s face it, most of us—managers and employees—don’t enjoy sitting down for a yearly performance review. But they’re an unfortunate fact of life: employees need to know whether they’re performing their duties well and where they may need to improve. Employers need a way to gauge performance as well as motivate their staffs to be… Read more »