When UX designers, developers, and in-demand IT professionals are receiving multiple offers, what are you doing to make your position stand out? As part of Profiles recruitment process, we prepare all of our candidates prior to their phone or face-to-face interview. As staffing experts, our “preps” include interview best practices, the culture of the team,…
Nowadays, companies are modeled to be leaner and meaner than ever. With the recent recession and the ever-emerging technological advances in the workspace, employers no longer need the assembly line or a one-trick pony. Employers are now looking for talent that can not only excel at one specific job function, but possibly one or two…
If you are looking for stellar sales reps, forget about having them come interview at your office to meet the team, and forget about interviewing them at your own desk. Here’s an idea: Have the prospective sales rep pick you up at your office and take you for a ride in their car. Why? For one, you’ll…
I was recently invited to participate in a marketing roundtable session with some of the Mid-Atlantic’s top marketing leadership, regarding their challenges in recruiting and retaining top marketing talent to the Baltimore region. As a Branch Manager and Senior Business Development Manager for the Baltimore office at Profiles, I have collected a few topics and…
In my 13 years of staffing experience in Communications and Marketing I’ve seen the pendulum swing from a job-driven market to a candidate-driven market. Candidates today are driving the market, receiving multiple offers and weighing their decisions carefully. However, the offer is not their only deciding factor: Culture fit tops salary in the decision. Are…
Profiles had the honor of sponsoring the Philadelphia American Marketing Association (PAMA) event presenting the “Changes and Challenges Facing Today’s Chief Marketing Officer” on May 17. It was an interactive CMO panel discussion with Blair Christie from Cisco and Christa Carone from Xerox. It was moderated by Elliot Schreiber, PHD, Clinical Professor of Marketing and…
A white paper explaining the true difference between 1099 and W2 contractors Is your business really aligning costs with contractors? As corporations do more with less, 1099 contractors are often the path of least resistance for many businesses. While convenient, misaligning 1099 contractors can lead to extra costs, inefficiencies and liabilities. Utilizing contract professionals is…
As the Business Development Manager for an Online Marketing, Creative and IT Staffing Company, I have seen the evolution and growth of these creative departments first-hand in my career. Because it’s my professional responsibility to keep an eye on the trends of this industry, I’ve been recently conversing with peers on the topic of Social…
As a Digital Marketer working within the realm of Staffing and Recruiting, I predict the future of Recruitment will be nested comfortably in the hands of the web and enhanced technology. Other industries are already steps ahead of the recruiting industry in regards to how they communicate, engage and service their customers online. It won’t…
When you’re hiring someone, you always look at their resume, cover letter, and portfolio to determine their qualifications for the job. However, you also want to make sure that they are a proper culture fit. As the owner of a staffing agency in the Mid-Atlantic, and as a huge car fanatic, I have an unusual-…
