Marberg Staffing Temporary Does Not Mean Transient One of the biggest temporary staffing mistakes companies make is not treating the people – and the decisions – with the same importance as if they were permanent. Communicate Job Expectations Temporary staffing isn’t a revolving door. Finding the right person for a project can be just as crucial to your company as a full-time […] Temporary Does Not Mean Transient Kevin Maynard ..read more

Marberg Staffing Corporate Brand Recruiting – a First Line Tool Brand Recruiting links directly to employment and the candidate experience. Google’s reputation as a top-tier place to work sees them get almost two million job applications annually. It’s a great place to work, and they trumpet that fact. The flip side of this is that 69% of all job-seekers say they will actively reject opportunities […] Corporate Brand Recruiting – a First Line Tool C7 Dev ..read more

Marberg Staffing Supporting your LGBTQ Employees As a transgender employee in the workforce, I see both the reticence of my LGBTQ community to work in a corporate environment, and the ways it has allowed me to grow through queer positive employers. Every June, pride month gives us all a chance to celebrate the great achievements of LGBTQ community members while also […] Supporting your LGBTQ Employees Kevin Maynard ..read more

Marberg Staffing COVID-19 Leadership Strategies We must have strong COVID-19 leadership strategies, guiding our staff through the current uncertainty in ways that empower and support them as team members. Working at a distance provides a unique challenge for supervisors in modifying their employee engagement. Prioritize communication: in his Forbes article ‘Leadership In The Time of COVID-19′, leadership strategist Mark Nevins […] COVID-19 Leadership Strategies Kevin Maynard ..read more

Marberg Staffing 3 ways ‘work from home’ Helps Businesses There is always a silver lining. COVID has moved businesses towards valuable tools to integrate distance communications into everyday business practices. This enables broad business improvement beyond the pandemic timeline. 1. Office cost reduction opportunities Increased use of online platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other cloud based work systems have provided a test run […] 3 ways ‘work from home’ Helps Businesses Kevin Maynard ..read more

Marberg Staffing Skill-building for internationally trained workers Internationally trained professionals make significant contributions to workplaces across Canada by bringing a wealth of knowledge, diverse experience, and fresh perspectives. But they often face challenges associated with gaps in skills and understanding of Canadian work environments including language, culture, and common business practices. This is why skill-building for internationally trained workers is essential to […] Skill-building for internationally trained workers Victoria Wong ..read more

Marberg Staffing How to Reach Candidates in a Mobile World Mobile devices have infiltrated every aspect of our lives and job hunting is no exception. According to Indeed, as of 2016, 78% of Millennials searched for jobs using mobile devices while 73% of Gen Xers and 57.2% of Boomers looked for work on a smartphone or tablet. With such staggering statistics, it is imperative for […] How to Reach Candidates in a Mobile World Victoria Wong ..read more

Marberg Staffing Building a Strong Hiring Process The most important asset in any organization is its people. Exceptional employees are the reason that companies thrive. But how do you ensure that each new team member you hire is the right one for your business? By having a strong hiring process in place, you can significantly increase the effectiveness of your recruitment efforts […] Building a Strong Hiring Process Victoria Wong ..read more

Marberg Staffing Benefits of Hiring Summer Students Every year around this time, post-secondary and post-graduate students close the books on another school year and begin pounding the pavement in search of relevant, real-world work experience – in the form of the summer job. If your company has considered hiring summer students, now is an ideal time to find the right ones. If […] Benefits of Hiring Summer Students Victoria Wong ..read more

Marberg Staffing 7 Tips to Improve the Candidate Experience Why the Candidate Experience Matters… and How You Can Make It Better For hiring managers and other HR professionals, a major focus of 2019 is on the candidate experience and how to improve it within their organizations. Recent research unanimously supports the idea that optimizing the candidate experience is not only crucial to staying competitive […] 7 Tips to Improve the Candidate Experience Kevin Maynard ..read more