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Apprentice Personnel Promotes Tim Willians to COO

Recruitment, Uncategorized / By Lon Matejczyk

Colorado Springs, Colo.: Tim Williams, Regional Manager over Kansas and Missouri for Apprentice Personnel, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Williams was responsible for Kansas and Missouri operations including the Kansas City, KS Metropolitan Area and Wichita, KS locations for Apprentice Personnel. He now takes additional responsibility for Colorado Springs, CO and Denver, CO …

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There are plenty of benefits to hiring temporary workers, but there's also a right way and a wrong way to doing it. Here's how to avoid 5 common mistakes.

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring Temporary Employees

Job Openings, Recruitment / By Will Temby

There are plenty of benefits to hiring temporary workers, but there’s also a right way and a wrong way to go about it. We’ve come up with a list of five mistakes companies make in hiring temporary workers that we’re sharing here as more employers begin to restart business operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not …

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5 Ways Temporary Staffing Can Help You Control Costs

Recruitment, Employment, Regulations / By Larry Hannappel

We’re all interested in making sure operating margins are as healthy as they can be, whether clambering back from COVID-19 or at any other time. Turning to temporary staffing is an obvious way to control costs. We talked recently in this space about how a temporary employment agency can help you reduce the risk of hiring mistakes. Here …

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5 Mistakes That Will Hurt Your Chances of Landing the Next Temp Assignment

Job Openings, Recruitment / By Larry Hannappel

Congratulations! You’ve been hired for a temporary assignment in the field you love and the pay is solid. So how can you be sure you keep the job? Here are five mistakes that you don’t want to make. 1. Not Arriving on Time Getting to work on time isn’t something you want to do only on your first day …

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Some employers are rethinking hiring people with criminal backgrounds, reflecting a movement to provide jobs to workers looking for a second chance.

Giving Workers with Criminal Backgrounds a Second Chance

Recruitment, Job Openings / By Larry Hannappel

By Larry Hannappel The nationwide talent shortage has prompted some employers to rethink hiring people with a criminal background, reflecting a movement to provide jobs to workers looking for a second chance. A background check, of course, can be one of the most important tools in finding the best job candidates. (Apprentice Personnel has the highest level …

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What to Look for in a Temporary Employment Agency

Recruitment / By Larry Hannappel

Say you’re looking for a temporary employment agency. Great! But where do you start? With so many agencies around, how do you know which to call? Which are the reputable ones and which should you avoid? It can be overwhelming, we know. Temporary jobs, of course, can be a great way to gain experience, try out a …

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Happy Workers, Happy Customers, Improved Profits

Employment, Recruitment / By Larry Hannappel

Does anyone doubt that happy employees can boost your company’s bottom line? Just ask GM. Its workers went out on strike in mid-September in a stoppage that could cost the company as much as $50 million per day in earnings. We’re not saying GM should give its union members everything they’re demanding, but there’s no doubt …

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