By Lee Hurley According to nerdwallet.com, average car ownership costs were $8,469 a year, or about $706 a month, in 2017, according to AAA. That’s a lot of money. And yet since the introduction of automobiles in the early 1900s, owning one has become an expected part of the American dream. However, just like in… Read more »
By Lee Hurley Companies all over the nation are struggling to find talent at the moment. How can employers attract passive candidates as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to play out over the next few months? Here is an example of how one employer made staffing possible at his family business. Sam Nakos… Read more »
By Loyd McIntosh Now that 2020 is behind us and, with any luck, the worst of the coronavirus pandemic on the wane, people will be anxious to get out of the house and back to work. That means everything will be going back to normal soon, correct? Not so fast! Even with people returning to… Read more »
Automation Personnel Services, Inc., a staffing agency headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is pleased to announce the official opening of its newest office in Orlando, Florida. Amanda Pruitt, Branch Manager of Automation Personnel Services’ office in Tampa, is also leading the company’s expansion into central Florida. “After being asked to serve the staffing needs of a… Read more »
BY LOYD MCINTOSH The COVID-19 era has forced businesses far and wide to get up to speed technologically, and in a hurry, specifically when it comes to mastering the art of the video conference. By this point, the video conference is a regular part of our day and the brand Zoom, for many of us,… Read more »
BY LEE HURLEY The coronavirus pandemic is going to change the way we work, in many obvious ways but in some ways, we simply don’t understand yet. For those who have long been calling for significant changes in how work is done, Covid 19 has turned a turtle into a hare. Those who made promises… Read more »
BY LEE HURLEY UNCERTAINTY Even before the COVID-19 virus turned the world upside down there was a reported high degree of job uncertainty. While unemployment rates were at record lows, globalization and disruptive technologies created challenges for many workers and recruiters. Now those terms are meaningless compared to this pandemic which has slowed economic output to… Read more »
By Lee Hurley One of the most interesting things about CRM technology is that with all of the advanced ways to help companies more efficiently communicate with their customers, often the consumer simply wants someone to talk to. Well-meaning companies who have consistently worked harder to rely on technology to answer questions have realized the… Read more »
Automation Personnel Services, Inc., a leading employment agency in the light-industrial sector, announced today that they have won ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for 2020 for providing superior service to their clients and placed talent. This is the fifth year in a row Automation Personnel Services has achieved the ClearlyRated Best of… Read more »
By Lee Hurley I’m sure many of us have heard the saying “You don’t get a 2nd chance to make a good first impression.” For better or worse part of that first impression is how someone dresses. What they wear. And as much as we hope we are judged by the content of our character… Read more »