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Relationships, are they still important?

Date: 09.11.2020 | Posted by: Nadeane Gillies

On the surface, this may seem like a strange question with an obvious answer, but when we look at how the megabanks are treating customers, maybe it is not. The PPP program is an example of how to turn loyal customers at one bank into great customers of another. One of...

Employment Situation

Date: 09.08.2020 | Posted by: Nadeane Gillies

Employment Summary for August 2020 Showing signs that the U.S. economy is settling in for a slow and steady recovery after a three month stretch of a rapid rebound, the U.S. economy added 1.4 million non-farm jobs in August and unemployment fell to 8.4 percent in U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)...

How Companies Have Reacted to the Pandemic

Date: 09.04.2020 | Posted by: Nadeane Gillies

As a recruiter, it has been interesting to see what different companies have done over the last 6 months in response to the challenges of the pandemic. Back in late March, there was a tendency to put many positions and hiring in general on hold due to uncertainty. Some of my...

Why Interim Staffing Makes Even More Sense During Times of Crisis

Date: 08.31.2020 | Posted by: Nadeane Gillies

A brief review of the history of interim staffing throws light on the evolution of the industry. Three “black swan” events were major disruptors that contributed to the thriving business it is today, according to Tim Ozier, Sr. Director of Sales at MRINetwork: Y2K in 1999. “I guess this wasn’t a true ‘black...

Is Now the Right Time for a Job Change?

Date: 08.28.2020 | Posted by: Nadeane Gillies

Since the coronavirus pandemic hit us in March, I get this question a lot from different candidates. Many people are concerned that making a career change in this environment can be risky. If we have a prolonged recession and people are laid off, the “last in, first out” mentality of banks...