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First things first—what is contracting? Contracting is when a company hires you on a short-term (or contract) basis. Contracts vary in length—three days, six weeks, nine months, ongoing or temp to perm. In marketing and advertising, contrac…

Recently this post showed up on my Facebook feed. It is an exchange between a manager and a new hire, both of whom we recently placed. The manager has a full life both personally and professionally. He is currently stretched at work as the …

In the business of hiring, there is an increasingly common practice called “backdoor references.” A backdoor reference is when a hiring manager or team member knows someone at a company that a candidate has worked for previously, and puts i…

This is not another blog ranting about Millennials in the workforce, I promise. Well, maybe it is…No, it’s not. It’s definitely not. In fact, we have many Millennials working for us and they are terrific. Our group is polished, tech savvy, …