Despite careful planning and forecasting, you’re struggling to find the right-fit talent for your job openings. Sound familiar? If it does, you’re certainly not alone. As a Kansas City staffing agency, it’s an issue we see time and again with local organizations. The good news is that there are steps you can take to… Read More »
Business is booming and you need help meeting demand, filling orders and getting them out the door. But should you work with your Kansas City staffing partner to hire full-time team members, or are contract workers a better bet? From the employer side, both offer good options to help fill different needs. It depends… Read More »
Every third Thursday of the month, we answer questions submitted to us from Kansas City area job seekers and employers. This week, Senior Recruiter in our Administrative Division Morgan Johnson answers a question from an anonymous employer. What are some low-cost or no-cost benefits employers like myself can offer their employees? Morgan… Read More »
Every third Thursday of the month, we answer questions submitted to us from Kansas City area job seekers and employers. This week, Senior Recruiter in our Information Technology Division Josh Mugge answers a question from an anonymous job seeker. How soon can I leave a job without it looking bad on my resume?… Read More »
For the first time in history, there are more Millennials than Baby Boomers in the workplace. To effectively work together, it’s important that each generation understands the others. To do so, the Morgan Hunter team got together to discuss the values, desires, and motivations of each generation. Here’s what we discovered: Identifying the… Read More »
Every third Thursday of the month, we answer questions submitted to us from Kansas City area job seekers and employers. This week, Senior Recruiter in our Sales, Marketing & Advertising Division Dan Hilboldt answers questions from two anonymous job seekers. When should you expect to hear back from a recruiter after they have… Read More »
If you’re not tracking staffing metrics, how can you tell what’s working – and what’s not? The answer is: you can’t. If you want an effective, highly successful staffing function, then you need to regularly track and measure it. But with limited time and resources, which metrics should you be focusing on? Here’s a… Read More »
Somewhere along the line, you became unhappy with your current employer and decided to find a new job. But when you tell your boss you’re leaving, he or she offers you more money to stay. Do you accept? In almost all cases, the answer is no — here’s why: You will likely leave in 6… Read More »
A majority of U.S. workers will have a happy holiday this year. That’s because 75 percent of HR and hiring managers say their company plans on giving holiday bonuses, up from 67 percent in 2015. The average bonus, $1,081, has also increased from last year’s average of $858. The survey, conducted in September, polled… Read More »
During the Great Recession, the U.S. lost 8.7 million jobs, the unemployment rate hit 10 percent, and employers were controlling the job market. Looking back, we’ve certainly come a long way. Since 2010, the private sector has added 14.5 million jobs and the unemployment rate currently stands at five percent. In this new job… Read More »