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Hey Oregon: Commit to taking a Safety Break on May 11
While health and safety in the workplace is an everyday priority, OSHA’s Safety Break for Oregon is an annual one-day event held on the second Wednesday in May that emphasizes the importance of sending workers home safely to their families each and every day. This...
Drug Testing in the Workplace: What You Need to Know
Our Experts | Annalise Burrington, Brand Director Drug testing and the workplace - it’s always been somewhat of a controversial topic. OSHA has recently come out with some new regulations around the subject. As a brand director at a recruitment firm, it’s...
Staffing Companies Can Save You Money
While it may seem like a no-brainer to take care of hiring internally, many companies find that this can cost them more money, take longer, and may result in lower-quality candidates. This was already a challenge pre-COVID but is more difficult now due to a smaller...
Three Qualities to Look for When Partnering With a Staffing Service
Experts | Lori Bullock, Branch Manager Finding top talent for your company can be a challenge, especially now that the unemployment rate is low and employees have more choices for their career. One way to make sure you find quality employees is to work with a...
Top Reasons The Best Talent Joins an Organization
To get the best talent to join your organization it’s important to know why they choose to accept a job offer in the first place. What is it about the organization that really pulls a candidate in to say, “yes, I accept the job,” or “When can I start?” By...
Tips for Attracting and Retaining Candidates in Light of COVID-19
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world has transformed and so have the ways of recruiting talent. Employers are looking for new strategies and with the new workforce reality, you can’t rely on the old tactics to help hire the talent you need. It’s time to...
How to Prepare for When Workers Opt to Stay On Unemployment
As the state of Oregon reopens after the Coronavirus pandemic, many employers are now asking furloughed employees to come back to work. After months of being laid off, many workers find themselves saying, “I don’t want to come back to work.” Four months ago this...
How to Work with a Staffing Agency to Get Better Results
As companies across the globe experience massive disruption, partnering with a staffing agency can be a valuable extension to your company and your recruiting efforts, regardless of the size of your business. Even if you consider yourself an expert in the field you’re...
Selectemp Wins ClearlyRated’s 2020 Best of Staffing Client Award for Service Excellence
It was announced today that we have won Best of Staffing Client Award for providing superior service to our clients. Presented in partnership with presenting sponsor, CareerBuilder, and gold sponsors Indeed and Glassdoor, ClearlyRated’s ClearlyRated's Best of...
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