We are constantly hearing about social media and all its uses (and misuses…). Whether we like it or not, social media right now, is here to stay. There are plenty of ways to use social media to your advantage as a business and one way is to use it to help build your team.
How do we as employers use social media to find the best talent? That’s the topic of our next presentation with SBANE, and the...
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Video-The Latest Jobs Report-Fox News Boston Analysis
On Friday, the October 2014 Jobs Report came out. Brendan King once again sat down with Mark Ockerbloom of Fox 25 News in Boston to go over the details of the latest numbers.
In short, on the national level, the economy added 214,000 jobs in October 2014 according to the BLS report. When you look at the ADP Report issued on the prior Wednesday, small business once again had a leading role in new ...
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Contract Recruiter Marketplace- October 2014
As a recruiter in Boston, we also represent many contract recruiters. This week, we feature many who represent various industries and skill sets. If you are interested in finding out more about those we represent, please contact us!
General & Administrative Recruiter
Strong Senior Talent Acquisition and Strategic Sourcing Leader with 15 years experience both in Agency (Retail, On-Site) and C...
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Video-September Employment Situation
The September jobs data released last Friday by the BLS showed an increase of 248k new jobs created in the US economy. That is the sixth month this year where the new jobs have been created, in excess of 200k. The ADP employment report released two days prior showed an increase of 88k jobs in small business. Of that 88k, 55% was reported in very small businesses, those with 1-19 employees.
In our...
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Why should we have job descriptions?
Friction free recruiting. We are all looking for ways to move the process along while bringing efficiency to the process and presenting the client with quality submittals. What can we jettison in this process? Let’s take a look at the job description. Should we replace with a few short bullet points in an e-mail or tweet?
The short answer to the question is no. With the advent of startups, new bu...
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Out of work for a while? How to explain to a potential employer
Job Search Question of the week: What is the best way to present yourself to an employer if you've been out of work for some time?
First do not apologize for it. If they have brought you in and are considering you as a candidate, they see something they like in your background. Keep the conversation positive and sell your abilities to help them meet and exceed their goals. You want to focus on ho...
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Breaking Down the Latest Jobs Numbers-Video
First things first…This is not a time to panic and we do not feel it changes the direction of this recovery.
We have had some strong months for employment numbers this year. Six straight months over 200k and that is even with revisions. However the Jobs Report for August showed 142,000 jobs created. Sometime ago this would have been welcome news when we were trending below 100k per month.
The gr...
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Manufacturing Jobs a Winner in Jobs Report
By: Paul Nannicelli
Within the booming jobs report released by the BLS last Thursday July 3, the Manufacturing sector added 16,000 jobs in June, all within durable goods manufacturing.
Within durable goods, employment increased in motor vehicles and parts (+6,000) and in computer and peripheral equipment (+3,000). A great sign for our recovery.
Our practice at our sister company, Finish Line St...
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3 Ways We Can Help Your Small Business
We know that some small businesses when growing, struggle with certain issues around HR. Those can be compliance with new regulations, creating a growth plan and ways to supplement your HR team. Below are some ways that King & Bishop can help your small business.
1. HR Evaluation
During the evaluation our experts will speak with the owner to see what the business has for HR. From this evaluation ...
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April Jobs Numbers & Brendan King on Fox 25
Last Friday’s Jobs news is a big win with 288,000 new jobs added.
This is far ahead of projections by analysts. Also it is key to see how the February and March numbers were revised up. The average number through the first four months of 2014 is 210.500.. Anything above 200k per month supports a sustainable economic recovery.
For 2013 the average was around 195,000 job so it is a nice steady tre...
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