Kids Back to School, Parents Back to Work

Heidi had mixed emotions as she put newly purchased school clothes in the closets. At the end of the last school year, her youngest-child walked himself to the bus stop. Last evening, once their children were all in bed, her husband had called this “the end of the era.” He was referring to the 14 […]

A Proactive Approach to Unexpected Resignations

The resignation was totally unexpected. There were no signs of any job dissatisfaction at the last performance review, and the significant salary boost seemed welcomed. Carrie had to smile as she held the letter in her hand as her soon-to-be-ex-employee left her office at 4:00 PM on that Friday afternoon. “He chose not to have […]

Hot Job- Accounting Clerk

Satisfaction at any company, industry, or location My name is Theo. A random conversation with a stranger shaped the course of my life. My first job out of high school was as a cashier at the local zoo. I greeted visitors, accepted payments for tickets and gave people directions to the restrooms. One day on […]

How to Look for a Job When You Have One

Carlos was in a tough spot, so he explained this no-win situation to his friend: Looking for a New Job While Employed:It’s hard to find the hours required to compile a resume, line up references, respond to job postings, research companies and prepare for an interview, in addition to all of your other non-work responsibilities. […]

BREAKING THE PAPER CEILING – The College Degree Dilemma

The hiring manager was especially impressed by three of the candidates that his Abel Personnel recruiter had offered to him. Within just a few days of issuing the job order, he had received several resumes. From these he had selected five to interview over the next three days. Of the top three, each candidate was […]

SO MANY HIRING OPTIONS!

Lucy had been out of the workforce for 24 years, raising her family. When her youngest left for college, Lucy’s friends urged her to return to work to fill her days with meaningful activities. She had done well in college, and although her training in occupational therapy was out-of-date, there were a variety of clerical […]

COORDINATING VACATIONS FOR ONSITE AND REMOTE EMPLOYEES

A small part of Peter’s job as the Assistant Manager of the Accounting Department was coordinating staff vacations. All staff vacation requests needed to be submitted by the end of May. By mid-June he was expected to produce a calendar that indicated when each person was on vacation over the summer. Of course, this was […]

IS THE TALK OF A 4 DAY WORKWEEK JUST… TALK?

In recent discussions with human resources directors, our business development specialist was asked for updates on the four day workweek. They wanted to know what types of applicants are seeking this option and what companies, i.e., their competitors, are offering this. Given Abel’s wide contacts with both applicants and client companies over a wide range […]

THE TRUE COST OF HIRING

Past discussions between the Human Resources Manager and their Abel Personnel representative, Addeline, occasionally focused on the true cost of hiring, and why an outside recruiter may be most cost-effective. Addeline’s reasoning for using a staffing and recruiting firm such as Abel Personnel typically touched on six areas: Cost of Hiring 1 In-house Recruiter Salary […]

Summer Childcare for Working Parents

The adults at the neighborhood’s annual Memorial Day Cookout reminisced about how, as school children, Memorial Day was the final countdown to the end of the academic year. Whether this meant camp, summer jobs, family vacations, or just free time, it almost always involved many days of being home and sleeping late. Now, as parents, […]