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Denver Staffing Agency Hires Contract Compliance Specialist-Provides Seamless Payroll Services Staffing
A Denver, Colorado public-private partnership to the tune of $2.085 billion is big, and big implies the need for a lot of qualified staff. Whether it is professional talent, support staff or field personnel, on a project of this size, every person must be productive, and their contribution meaningful enough to bring the deliverables in on time, and on or under budget. However, when every person counts, loss of trained and qualified staff members will affect work flow and tea …
How do you bring real value to your hiring process and hiring decision? You know the resume but do you know the person? Although the candidate meets your qualifications, do you really know what they think, feel, what is important to them and how they will fit into your culture.
Each organization in Denver today is competing to attract top talent from local, national and international markets. The unemployment figures may be up but talent that presents as a “complete package” is still in short supply and does not stay on the market long.
Corporations competing in today&rs …
Resume writing is not an exact science; it is an art, and art is highly subjective.
Even though volumes have been written about writing a resume, many remain somewhat confused about the process. Personal preferences of the author, even professional writers, many times overpower sound business judgment and presentation. These errors can undermine even the most talented professional's job search.
At J. Kent Staffing, we have seen millions of resumes in our 32 years of business, and have a good sense of what makes a strong resume - and what weakens it. Here is a li …
Denver Staffing Agency Sees Private Sector Job Creation Activity
January 2012 was a busy month for J. Kent Staffing in Denver, Colorado as we have seen a significant increase in Denver metro staffing requests, and hiring over January 2011.
We are quite surprised by the surge of new orders. It is good news for everyone, especially those of us in the private sector trying to provide jobs or help start careers for our qualified candidates and employees. We understand the private sector job creation that we experienced, particularly by small business, is crucial to …
Colorado’s current unemployment rate, 8.7% in July 2011, is certainly not a reflection of the real hiring that is going on in the private sector, which leads the way in new jobs creation, according to the last Job Situation Report. New job creation is our economy’s future, unemployment rates, a report on our economy’s past. In the last few months we have seen increases, not only in our temporary staffing business, but also in our Direct Hire Search & Recruiting engagements. The Counter Offer is our future challenge.
At J. Kent, we are seeing well run, highly respec …
Your resume should make a compelling statement about your qualifications to Denver Staffing Agencies, Denver Recruiters and Human Resource Managers, and so should your references.
We have already learned in Part 1 – Resume Reference Tips for Recent College Grads that you must be thoughtful and strategic in managing your references when seeking an entry level Denver job. In Part 2, we reviewed the various reference resources available and the importance of choosing only those individuals for references that will best support your candidacy, and be able to speak to many …
If you recall in Resume Reference Tips for Recent College Graduates – Part 1, you must be thoughtful and strategic about your references. Denver Human Resources Managers and Denver recruiters want to be able to assess your abilities, even if you have little or no work history.
Therefore, it is your job to be prepared and organized, and to put together a list of references that count and will make a difference to your candidacy when your references are checked. Here is the process:
Decide which reference resource will best support your candi …
Today, in the Denver job market it is quite standard for companies to make a job offer contingent upon the successful outcome of your background check, and that includes references.
So remember, background checking by Denver Recruiters, Corporate Recruiters and Human Resources Managers has become the norm; it is no longer the exception.
Be Thoughtful and Strategic About Your References
With that being said, even though you have just graduated from college, and you’re a little light on paid, professional 40 hour a week work experience, many Staffin …
When you need powerful productivity with measurable, time sensitive outcomes, Project Management and temporary project teams make strategic staffing sense.
In November of 2011, a market research organization whose core competency is economic, policy and market research contacted J. Kent Staffing for assistance with a large market research survey project.
The Project and Deliverables
Distribute 4000+ surveys for annual RTD ridership survey in 4 shifts; 6 days
Colorado Staffing Managers Hi …
"Building the Right Team” in 2011 - Part 2
J. Kent Recruiters, highly experienced in targeted Denver recruiting were tapped by our client, a highly respected, privately held insurance brokerage agency to assist them in their 2011 quest of “Building the Right Team”. Our J. Kent Recruiters quickly recognizing that our client was on a focused and clear mission to hire only the “best of the best”, began to pursue the top 5% of experienced insurance talent in the Denver marketplace. To learn about the insurance broker’s 2011 “New Hire” …
"Building the Right Team" in 2011 - Part 1
An example of “How to Build the Right Team” for your company, occurred this year with one of J. Kent Staffing’s clients, a privately held insurance brokerage firm whose foundation spans more than 30 years in the Denver market. I would like to share that example and their decisive new hiring strategy with CEOs, executive teams, Denver Human Resource Managers and other hiring authorities that may be involved in manpower planning or revitalization for their organization.
What Was Their Decisive 2 …
“Today, out-selling the competition for “A” level performers is a core competency of business success. That’s not hyperbole; it’s reality. It is the only way we can win the War for the Best Talent, and our victory is the only way employers can win the War for a Big Bottom Line.” Peter Weddle.
Peter Weddle has been writing columns for his own newsletter and for the Interactive Edition of The Wall Street Journal since 1999. The following column has been drawn from that work and updated:
First, we have to recognize that the best and brightest hav …
How Important is Your GPA in the Real World?
As a Colorado placement and Denver recruiting firm, J. Kent Staffing works with many global, national and Denver based corporations, organizations and entrepreneurs in our broad areas of Expertise. Although colleges and universities use your GPA as an indicator of your future academic success, employers hiring for top entry-level Denver jobs understand that your GPA may be one influencing factor when hiring.
Do Employers Really Care About Your GPA?
The diploma is most important to the Denver employer. However, the c …
America's employers have been providing health insurance coverage to the majority of the workforce and their dependents for many years. These benefits have included anything from partial coverage to full payment of medical, dental, and vision care, and are sometimes part of the hiring package employers offer to eligible employees. As the national debate on health care continues and the current system evolves, it is important to understand the historical reasons behind this practice in order to contextualize it in today's world. A brief history of no …
Employment is just one measure of overall U.S. economic performance. In general, employment levels tend to increase as the economy expands and contracts during times of economic slowdown or recession. However, changes in overall employment levels tend to be delayed in monthly labor reports, and appear later than the period in which the trend occurred—making them a lagging indicator of economic trends. However, Denver staffing agencies and staffing agencies in general throughout the United States and globally have an excellent pulse on the economy and current hiri …
If you are not able to determine the classification clearly, err on the side of caution and use a Colorado staffing agency or Denver temp agency to eliminate misclassification and costly consequences through the agency’s Denver payroll services.
Independent Contractor or Employee?
The Supreme Court has claimed there is no single test for determining if an individual is an independent contractor or an employee according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Even in legal terms, the line between an independent contractor and an employee is not always clear. However, the cost of misclas …
How do You Get Your First Entry Level Job? – Your Resume is the Valued Ticket
You are a recent college graduate, you are looking for that first entry level job to start your career, and you want to continue to live in and enjoy the Denver, Colorado lifestyle and all that our Colorado Rockies have to offer. For the past 4 years you have worked hard in college to keep up your GPA and get involved with meaningful, on-campus activities. Some of you may also have found part-time employment to pay for all or some of your college expenses, and you may have interned in a spec …
Colorado Constitution Requires Annual Minimum Wage Adjustment for Inflation
Article XVIII, Section 15 of the Colorado Constitution requires the Colorado minimum wage to be adjusted annually for inflation. The state minimum wage is tied to the Consumer Price Index for the Denver-Boulder-Greeley region. The pending increase is directed by a 2006 constitutional amendment that provides annual cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum wage.
28 Cent Increase Effective January 1, 2012
The proposed increase will be effective January 1, 2012
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Jobs
We're the jobs people. Staffing companies match millions of people to millions of jobs.
2.01 million people per day are employed by staffing companies in the U.S.
8.6 million temporary and contract employees are hired by U.S. staffing firms over the course of a year.
79% of temporary and contract employees work full time, virtually the same percentage as the rest of the work force.
Flexibility
The staffing indus …
In 1994, single mother and former Kindergarten teacher Jennifer Smith was on a flight from France furiously scribbling down a business plan. A natural floral designer, her stunning flower pots and beds at home garnered persistent requests from friends and neighbors. Inspired by the beautiful flowers she’d just seen abroad and driven by the need to support her son, Jennifer put together a plan to start her own business creating and planting spectacular residential and commercial floral displays. The plan was executed by building a dedicated and highly trained small, p …
It's winter in Denver, and shop windows sparkle with beautiful baubles, and snow glistens like diamonds as Colorado greets the holiday season. The real gem though, lies in the heart of Denver, at 18th and Franklin Street. In keeping with the spirit of the season, J. Kent Staffing would like to showcase the Caritas Clinic at Saint Joseph Hospital for its dedicated, high-quality service to the community and its compassionate commitment to people in need.
Charity & Love
The Caritas Clinic may be unassuming on the outside, but this brick building is the equivalent of the Hope Di …
As the baby boom generation slowly exits the U.S. workplace, a survey of leaders from this consortium of business research organizations found the incoming generation sorely lacking in much needed workplace skills — both basic academic and more advanced “applied” skills.
In collaboration, The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted an in-depth study of the corporate/business perspective on the readiness of new entrants into the U.S. workfo …
The interview blunders that cost people jobs and offers are varied and numerous. In this highly competitive job market, preparation, professional courtesy, and a little self-discipline can separate you from the rest of the pack. Resisting the temptation to send off a resume without proofing it, switching the Smart Phone off during your visit to a potential employer, and taking the time to articulate your specific career goals will only help advance your job search. There are many blunders, but these ten seem to be the biggest culprits …
Many interviewers ask this ambiguous question. Why? Simply because it allows the candidate to run with the ball and therefore shows the interviewer how you structure your thoughts, communicate and present. It is an open ended question (one that cannot be answered with a YES or NO). Open ended questions tend to reveal much about your personality, feelings, and thoughts and how you view yourself; information that can help an employer decide if you would be a good fit within their workplace. Knowing how to articulate an answer is critical in securing a position
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