IS THE FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK THE NEXT WORKPLACE TREND?

In reviewing position requirements for an administrative manager opening with the Abel Personnel recruiter, Meredith unexpectedly hesitated when asked, “Assuming this is a five day a week position?” Her response finally came, “Funny you should ask that.” Meredith then explained that her 100+ person company was reconsidering its entire workplace structure as a lessons-learned deep […]

Cyndee’s Story: The 30+ Year Placement

I loved my job every day. Looking back on a 34 year career working at Three Mile Island, Cyndee adds, “Maybe every now and then I didn’t like it much. And I have Abel Personnel to thank for changing my life!” Cyndee’s life after high school was somewhat typical of that era of the 1970s. […]

THE GREAT RESIGNATION, SABBATICAL, UPGRADE AND UNTETHERING

Danielle, Jessica, Alice, and Trudy had met in an evening MBA program in the early 2000’s. While representing a ten-year spread in their ages, they were all at about the same stage of their careers, and immediately clicked at program orientation. This led to forming a study group, cheerleading each other through the program, and […]

5 BENEFITS OF CREATIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE

5 BENEFITS OF CREATIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE Creative Workplace Attract And Retain Employees Fostering creativity and innovation in the workplace increase employee happiness, loyalty, and positive word of mouth about the company. Creativity Allows For Better Problem Solving A creative workplace can give employees the ability to come up with a unique solution to challenges. […]

THE BEST OF TIMES FOR COLLEGE GRADS

The staffing recruiter watched as her audience entered the lecture hall and found seats. She was assured by the college placement director that she would have a full house, as attendance was mandatory. The recruiter was reminded a bit about her own college experience, as she watched each student enter and guessed which students would […]

Sherry’s Story: Making the Call to Escape a Tedious Job

My name is Sherry, and I wanted to share my story of working with Abel Personnel. This is not at all to brag about my success but to possibly help other middle-aged job seekers and professionals overcome career obstacles that are very real for us. Last year I was at a stagnant place in my […]

Abel Personnel Does Tech

ABEL PERSONNEL DOES TECH Alex : How’d it go when you called about that Tech Support Analyst position you saw posted? Job Seeker : Pretty great! I’m waiting to hear about a time for my virtual interview. Alex : I’m sure you will be terrific. What kind of company posted the ad? Job Seeker : […]

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE VALUE OF YOUR TIME

The conversations at the gatherings I’ve attended lately inevitably turn to how business is faring for each of us. Many of the questions I receive about the staffing business are about supply (available qualified candidates who aren’t satisfied to be on unemployment) and demand (job orders with reasonable compensation expectations). Some inquiries are focused on […]

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UNDERSTANDING CLIENT NEEDS FIRST

The recruiter receiving the call on Friday afternoon was immediately pleased that there was a potential new client on the line. This response quickly reached elation when she asked, “How did you hear about Abel Personnel?” and was told that this professional associations’ human resources manager, Beverly, had checked with a few of her colleagues […]