JUSTIN’S STORY: JOB SEARCH SECOND CHANCES

“You know when you have a great applicant that’s perfect for one of your clients but not for their job opening?” Two recruiters are sitting at a small table on an outside patio. It’s a rare winter day that’s just warm enough, along with a gas heater, to enjoy meeting outside. Although from different staffing […]

Salary Transparency for Employee Retention

Perhaps a generation ago, the Abel recruiter would receive a response of, “we pay depending on experience – DOE.” This typical reply was reminiscent of her first experience with a car salesman who initially wanted to know what she had budgeted to pay for a car even before discussing features and models. Times have changed. […]

USING FLEX TIME TO ATTRACT JOB APPLICANTS

The Accounting Department Manager, Maureen, shared with an Abel Personnel recruiter a common predicament in the business world. “We posted the position of staff accountant for four weeks. We need to replace some recent departures plus meet growing demand. Those applicants that were qualified wanted to work from home or flexible hours. Those that were […]

Maybe It’s Time for Strategic Hiring

The software customisation company was thrilled with their newest hire. The company COO chose to call their Abel Personnel recruiter to thank her directly for her efforts in making this key addition possible. The COO characterised this hire as “strategic,” a position that needed the right person to assure the company’s ongoing growth in market […]

GET OFF YOUR FEET AND INTO AN OFFICE JOB

You feel or have been told you do not have the skills to be in office administrative work, such as office clerk, customer service, receptionist. So, you feel stuck in: Retail, food service or warehouse work. Working odd shifts, resulting in no time for family or a social life. Waiting to start a career with […]

NEW YEAR, NEW CAREER: 6 JOB SEARCH TIPS

The start of a new year is a natural time for many people to reflect on their careers and consider making a change. Many potential employers also now are looking to fill newly approved openings. Six tips and some questions to answer before starting your job search: Overall, the start of a new year is […]

ADDELINE ALANIZ EDWARDS JOINS ABEL PERSONNEL TEAM

At the start of the new year, Addeline Alaniz Edwards assumed the position of Business Development Specialist at Abel Personnel. In her new role, Addeline will become a key contact for companies and organizations of all sizes to provide them with temporary, temp-to-hire, or direct hire staffing solutions. Her mission will be to introduce new […]

Holiday Cookie Recipe from Abel Personnel

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Undersharing

Jay asked, “you’re worried that if you tell your supervisor after you start the new job, you’ll probably get the same reaction as your acquaintance did?” “I hadn’t thought about it,” Steve replied, “but I have a few long weekends scheduled. There is my usual spring fishing trip with my old frat brothers and a […]

POST-PANDEMIC REALISM

The search for the software customization specialist proceeded for several weeks without a single candidate proposed as interview-worthy. The Abel Personnel recruiter suggested that the IT Firm’s HR Manager and the recruiter have a virtual huddle to review their approach before continuing. “I’m not surprised you weren’t immediately successful,” the HR Manager began. “We weren’t […]