If you’re currently unemployed and seeking a new job, back to school can be a stressful time for many reasons. Not only are you under a time crunch with the orientations, daily drop-off/pickup routine, lunch packing, and after-school activities (in addition to your job search), but your budget can also feel the strain. Back to school can be expensive, especially…
Read More →Each year as parents throughout Polk County prepare to send their kids back to school, there is a mixture of joy, thanks to having a quiet house for part of each day, but also stress, because the carefree schedule of summer is coming to an end. Strict wake-up and bus pickup times have to be planned for, lunches have to…
Read More →In an article by Career Builder, http://www.careerbuilder.com/advice/3-benefits-to-using-a-staffing-firm-in-your-job-search, author Debra Auerbach discusses how utilizing staffing services improve the chances of candidates finding, and keeping, a job. She looks at 3 major aspects of recruiters and how that plays into their relationship with both business clients and applicants, and then shows how those aspects play into building a long-term employment relationship. Essentially,…
Read More →Having a successful career is the goal for each applicant at PHR Staffing Solutions, and our goal is to help make that happen. By evaluating applicants based upon their skills, qualifications, educational and work history, and personality, we can best match them with openings with businesses in and around the greater Polk County area. However, we can’t guarantee that they…
Read More →Here at PHR Staffing Solutions we often have potential clients ask the obvious question: “Why do I need you to do my hiring…why can’t I do it myself?” Many business owners believe they can save money by not paying a staffing agency, and instead, they spend valuable hours seeking out, interviewing, and (hopefully) hiring new employees without a “middle man”,…
Read More →In today’s internet-driven age, social media has become a way of life. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms take up hours of our time, track much of our information, affect relationships with other people, and influence our opinions and ideas. It’s no surprise, based on these facts, that social media can also impact your career. Whether that impact…
Read More →If you are currently unemployed, chances are that finances are a hot topic, especially if you are the sole breadwinner in your household, or you live alone and provide for all of your own needs. Not having a paycheck coming in regularly can be stressful, and it makes you overly aware of how each penny is being spent. While on…
Read More →“Temp-to-Hire” positions tend to have a stigma that often leaves applicants side-eyeing them from a distance and passing them over when it’s time to inquire about employment opportunities. People who are seeking a job to offer a steady paycheck, a leg up in their career, or full-time hours usually look at temp jobs as something menial and/or something that will…
Read More →In today’s job market, employment is competitive and making the most of your job hunting is key. There are often lines of candidates for job opportunities, and it can be frustrating for someone who is seeking work but keeps falling a step behind and losing out on opportunities. With the overwhelming amount of paperwork, interviews, and other tasks involved with…
Read More →An interview might seem like the finish line if you have been job hunting for a long time, but the period after the interview is just as important if you want to leave the best impression possible on your potential employer and/or HR team. After your interview or job fair, you can take things a few steps farther to ensure…
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