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Market research studies are conducted in Denver, Colorado in nearly every industry. Denver is a growing, dynamic city, attracting global customers, and therefore, market conditions are frequently examined in order to understand the preference, attitudes, and behaviors of consumers in our market-based economy. Whether government or private industry, all sectors are trying to understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
Denver International Airport Contributes $22 Billion a Year to Colorado’s Economy
At the heart of our Denver market-based econ …
Financial Analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They study company financial statements and analyze commodity prices, sales, costs, expenses, and tax rates to determine a company's value by projecting its future earnings. They often meet with company officials to gain a better insight into the firm’s prospects, management, and strategies.
Financial Analyst Employment Expected to Grow 23% from 2010-2020
Denver Staffing Managers and Denver financial recruiting firms are seeing a rise in demand for Financial Analysts. In …
Denver Recruiters are specialists in the practice of attracting qualified individuals on behalf of their clients or organizations. Recruiters may be generalists or have a particular knowledge of the many industries and sectors that make up the North American Industry Classification System, known as NAICS.
Denver’s Information Technology Jobs Unfilled Due to Lack of Skilled and Qualified IT Workers
Today one of the hottest sectors is information technology, and the jobs are plentiful. However, the uncomfortable truth is that our tech companies just can’t find the work …
The job interview is a strategic conversation with a purpose. Your goal is to show the Denver employer that you have the skills, background, and ability to do the job, and that you can successfully fit into the organization and its culture.
J. Kent Staffing Managers and Recruiters understand that seeking Full-Time, Part-Time, Temporary or Temp-to-Hire employment can be a stressful process for you and your family, especially after two or three unsuccessful interviews.
So rethink your basic preparation and learn more about the interview dress rehearsal preparation proces …
When working with professional, career-minded Denver job seekers, Denver staffing agencies and recruiters are beginning to see a change from the concept of “work-life balance” to the reality of “work-life integration.” What’s the difference?
Work-Life Balance – A Concept
Wikipedia defines work-life balance as a concept including proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) and "lifestyle" (health, pleasure, leisure, family, and spiritual development/meditation). Related, though broader, terms include "lif …
One thing remains true among Denver staffing and hiring managers, you will not get a second chance to make a strong first impression. Your appearance is one part of a package that includes education, work history, technical qualifications, and general skills and abilities. Therefore, when Denver companies are making a decision between you and the many other applicants, the way you present yourself could be a positive, influencing factor.
Why is Proper Attire Important? & …
While the unemployment numbers for Denver, Colorado and across the U.S. are slowly lowering, the estimated 115,000 unemployed Denver job seekers feel the stress all the same. In a competitive market, the unemployed can do one of two things—sink or swim. Cliché as it is, get your boxing gloves on and be prepared to compete and fight (hard, we might add) the hundreds of other applicants vying for top Denver jobs.
5 Reasons Why Denver Employers May Pass on Your Resume in Any Job Market
Researchers at Bullhorn, a Boston-based recruiting software company, asked …
Enhancing a Generation’s Abilities
With the recent publication of J. Kent Staffing’s Employer Headline, “Lack of Hard & Soft Skills Impact Unemployment Rate,” J. Kent’s Staffing Managers and Denver Recruiters thought this a great moment to discuss with the younger generations about enhancing “soft” skills as they apply and interview for the top Denver jobs.
Human Resource Management & American Association of Retired Persons – Recent Survey
A recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and …
Denver staffing agencies and Colorado recruiters have a daily mission to search for and recruit the most qualified talent to enhance their Candidate Pool. At J. Kent Staffing we recognize that our clients need top talent to compete, therefore, more frequently, they are requiring the right combination of "hard" and "soft" skills sets when making a new hire. Whether our client’s organization is a Fortune 500 firm or a small, entrepreneurial company, every CEO in Denver, Colorado is looking for top talent that can bring both skill sets to the …
Although we missed the June 21st World Handshake Day, we at J. Kent Staffing would like to spend some time talking about a telling event during the interview process: the handshake. While a good handshake did not make our list of "Top 10 Interview Blunders," it definitely can affect the impression you give to hiring managers and others involved in the interview process as you are in the hunt for a competitive Denver job with top companies.
The Handshake – Non-Verbal Communication
Many researching the history of the handshake have come across gre …
Social media marketing refers to the process of gaining website traffic or attention through social media sites. Social media marketing programs usually center on efforts to create content that attracts attention and encourages readers to share it with their social networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, or Google +, for example.
Denver Social Media Marketing Professionals Needed by Small Business Enterprises
With the increased awareness around social media marketing trends, J. Kent Staffing’s clients have begun to develop a marketing strategy to increase their brand …
Commercial interior design is a multi-faceted endeavor in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. In today’s regulated environment, Denver designers must also understand and adhere to codes and stringent regulatory requirements and to encourage the principles of environmental sustainability. This is an exciting, interesting career choice especially with new environmental considerations promoted through LEED certifications.
Commercial Interior Design – A Systematic and Coordinated Methodology
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Denver Accounts Payable Specialists with solid full-cycle AP experience are not an easy find. On the contrary, when J. Kent’s Denver Recruiters identify a qualified, experienced Accounts Payable Specialist, it is not difficult to match them with top Denver companies looking for this type of accounting department talent.
Accounts Payable Specialists – Found in Most Industries
Accounts Payable Specialists positions may be entry level or highly experienced and are generally found in most industries. If the position is entry level close supervision is generally req …
Central to any organization’s on-time and successful delivery and storage of goods and materials is the management of business operations, namely logistics. Simply put, supply chain, logistics management involves integration, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, packaging, and often, security. One of the positions, fundamental to a global manufacturer’s supply chain management success, is the hands-on position of Shipping and Receiving Clerk.
Denver Shipping and Receiving Clerk Key to Successful Warehousing Logistics
J. Kent’s client …
Human resource management in the 21st Century has come to the attention of business impelling career-minded Denver job seekers in that field to continue their education. There is no better way to demonstrate your interest in seeking career advancement or gaining greater knowledge in the field of Human Resource Management (HRM) then to obtain your PHR Certification. A PHR Certification attests to your status as a Professional in Human Resources
International Oil and Gas Firm Seeks Human Resources Manager
J. Kent Staffing recently conducted a search engagement for an international oil a …
Since 1997, the law firm of Joseph G. Hodges, Jr., Attorney at Law has outsourced their human resources, recruiting, hiring, and staffing administration and management to Denver staffing agency, J. Kent Staffing. For more than 3 decades, J. Kent, a Colorado recruiting and Contingency Search and Temporary Staffing firm has been recognized as one of the leaders in the greater metro area and Rocky Mountain Region.
During the past 15 years, the law firm and Mr. Hodges, a highly respected trusts and estate attorney has looked to J. Kent Staffing for qualified Paralegal …
Denver Staffing Agency Recognizes the Importance of Employing a Legal Workforce
As a Denver staffing, recruiting and temporary agency, J. Kent Staffing recognizes the importance of employing a legal workforce. Although J. Kent has been judiciously verifying employment eligibility of its large temporary staff using the Form I-9 since 1986 (after the passage of the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986), effective February 17, 2012, we are augmenting our Form I-9 with the federal E-Verify program.
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify Clause
At J. Kent, we pro …
Part 4 of 4: The Internet has its own culture, Netiquette. Netiquette is the etiquette governing communication on the Internet. Netiquette is a cyber-word with real world implications. Netiquette, or net etiquette, is the social code of the Internet because the Internet is a network and etiquette is a social code. The Golden Rule of Netiquette is to do unto others on the Internet as you would have done to you. Good Netiquette involves respecting others' privacy and not doing anything online that will annoy or frustrate other people.
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Part 3 of 4: When you are on the hunt for a Denver job, you must understand Email Etiquette or "Netiquette" in order to have a successful outcome to your job search. During your job search you will have to construct emails, send attachments as directed, and may be required to carry on an e-versation (electronic conversation) with Human Resource Managers, Recruiters, and Staffing Managers. We have discussed the Top 10 Email "Dos"; now here are the Top 10 Email “Don’ts”. The dos and the don'ts apply to anyone using email me …
Part 2 of 4: When you are in the hunt for a Denver job, you must understand Email Etiquette or "Netiquette" in order to have a successful outcome for your job search.
It is important to learn Email Etiquette Dos and Don'ts. During your job search you will have to construct emails, send attachments as directed, and may be required to carry on an e-versation (electronic conversation) with Human Resource Managers, Recruiters, and Staffing Managers. Here are the Top 10 Email “To Dos” to help you land the job that you want.
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Part 1 of 4: Understanding the importance of a professional email address and email etiquette, particularly for those Denver job seekers and J. Kent Candidates looking for new employment opportunities, cannot be overstated.
As a Denver, Colorado staffing agency, J. Kent Staffing receives and executes a vast majority of its business correspondence through the Internet, particularly email. Our Denver Staffing Managers, Recruiters, Researchers and operations team manage and process millions of emails a year in order to conduct the complex business of staffing and recruiting.&nb …
J. Kent Staffing, a Denver staffing agency has worked with recent college graduates in their quest for that first entry-level, professional, career opportunity in non-technical fields since 1979. Needless to say, throughout the past three decades, our Denver Staffing Managers and Recruiters have experienced many different job markets and they recognize the job challenges faced by recent college graduates when the economy contracts. Contracting markets such as we have seen between 2008 – 2011mean fewer good jobs especially for those non-technical majors.
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Top Denver staffing agencies are always looking to attract successful talent to enhance and increase their candidate pool with educated, skilled, qualified and trained staff.
Likewise, as a staffing agency, if we are truly invested, it is also incumbent upon us to stay abreast of legislation at all levels that may impact our nation’s jobs and careers. At J. Kent, our research team, Staffing Managers and Recruiters continually assess new career and Denver job opportunities.
Federal EMR Electronic Medical Records Mandate 2014/2015 Deadline Creates New Denver J …
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 list …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Jobs, Flexibility, Bridge, Choice, Training
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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.
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The staffing indus …
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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