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Choosing Temporary Staffing Agencies in NJ

When you are looking for temporary staffing agencies in NJ, there are a number of them from which to choose. Some specialize in very distinct fields such as IT or healthcare; others have a broader range of temporary employees available for work assignments. So, depending on what type of positions you are looking to fill, you might choose to use one firm over another based upon the type of employee in which they tend to specialize in..


Things are looking up for staffing agencies in NJ

Staffing agencies in NJ should be in for a period of strong growth in 2011 according to Gene Marcial's analysis on DailyFinance.com. In this article geared toward investors, he picks two staffing company stocks as "strong buys" due to what he sees as the growing strength of the temporary employment market. And, if the economic forecast is looking sunny for the big national staffing chains, it means that staffing companies in New Jersey should have a number of new temporary positions opening up soon.


The 2011 job market should see steady improvement

We got some more positive news on the job market that I wanted to share with everyone. According to CareerBuilder’s 2011 Job Forecast, drawn from a survey of over 2,500 hiring managers and HR professionals from a diverse mix of industries and company sizes, the employment picture is already looking better for 2011.

Based on the results of this survey, we should expect to see the following in 2011:


Getting the Interview – First make sure you are following the 7 Resume Rules

The job market is starting to show some signs of life, particularly with lower and middle level positions. Of course there is also a lot of competition for these newly open positions. You want to make the best impression you can right from the beginning – and that starts with your resume. In a competitive job market, a bad first impression can mean you don't get the chance to make a second impression at the interview.

So, follow these 7 useful tips to help you make a good first impression and land an interview for the position you seek:


NBC's Today show guest says: Mothers Make Fabulous Employees!

Women now represent the majority of the U.S. work force, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Millions of these women are mothers who have developed unique skill sets by managing their success at home and at work. Niche staffing firms say that many working mothers make good employment candidates for businesses looking for access to talent and work force flexibility.


Still not ready to hire…but you desperately need to!

Does this sound like you? As an employer, you may be considering how to add staff during these confusing economic times.

Too much work: but too few staff?

The economic pundits are predicting that the crisis of the past couple years has changed consumers and corporations permanently. As consumers we will continue to curtail spending and as corporations we have learned to function very lean to keep costs down. The problem from a corporate perspective seems to be – we may be functioning too lean. It is a rare employee you speak to who is not working harder and longer for less.