Working Weak

An Entertainment Blog about the Staffing Industry

The good, the bad, and the ugly about the staffing industry. Recommended that those easily offended, expecting political correctness, or looking to argue should move right along to somewhere else.

18 is 18

All of our job postings require a person to be at least 18 years of age. All of our hiring paperwork repeats that statement at clear...

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Aug 4, 20242 min read

How a pay period works

You would be surprised by the number of people who don't understand how a pay period works. Let me explain. The majority of our clients...

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Jul 28, 20242 min read

Don't try to help

You know when someone offers to assist you with something but ends up screwing everything up? Frustrating, right? You know what else is...

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Jul 21, 20242 min read

Go with your gut

When you've been in my line of work for a while, you tend to see the same people drift across your desk on a semi-regular cadence. Humans...

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Jul 14, 20242 min read

'Noon' is a difficult concept

My office periodically travels to client sites to help out during large hiring events. While not typically my cup of tea, I recently...

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Jul 7, 20243 min read

If Google maps can't find you, neither can the post office...

Surprise is a good thing. “Why,” you ask? As if I need to tell you. Puh-leeze. It provides much-needed amusement! Duh! "Do tell!' you...

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Jun 23, 20242 min read

I'm willing to do it now

Having well internalized that 99 percent of our applicants don't read the job description or overview of requirements before applying, I...

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Jun 16, 20242 min read

Interview Emails

Are you one of those people who would forget to put a shirt on in the morning save for the fact that you would freeze to death in...

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Jun 9, 20243 min read

What's the big deal?

I filled a difficult position recently and celebrated for a few seconds once the paperwork was filed before turning my attention to other...

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May 12, 20242 min read

Just not feasible

I love me an impossible odds movie. You know the type: the lone ranger against an infinite number of bad guys, a countdown clock, and a...

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May 6, 20242 min read

Just can't

Do you ever have days where you just...can't? Whatever may not have riled you on a normal day is too much on one of those days, and you...

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Apr 28, 20242 min read

Just hang up the phone!

Are you aware there are people alive today who have never used any kind of phone other than a smartphone? This will definitely date Yours...

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Apr 21, 20243 min read

That's ok

Financial stability is something every adult should dream of, no? I mean, who in their right mind would not want to be financially...

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Apr 7, 20242 min read

Requirements...who needs them?

Every job has a list of requirements necessary to do the tasks associated with that position well. Sometimes we call them prerequisites....

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Mar 31, 20243 min read

The common denominator

Self-awareness is important. I know this because I’m a judgmental person (hello – I write a blog judging people). IF you are going to be...

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Mar 24, 20243 min read

It's too early for this

We have discussed previously that it is typically not a good thing if a recruiter recognizes your name or phone number. This point was...

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Mar 17, 20242 min read

The Art of the Scam

Where I'm from, weather can be a bit of a hassle. Snow and ice are not great to drive in, and we in our area tend to compound the...

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Mar 10, 20242 min read

Your mother? Seriously?

I hired a guy. Shocker, right? I tried to come up with something new to start this post, but when you hire people for a living, it’s hard...

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Mar 3, 20242 min read

A little clarification, please

So there I was, wrapping up a Friday afternoon. As the senior member on staff that particular Friday, I dismissed the rest of the office...

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Feb 25, 20241 min read

Two-part questions

So, there I was, conducting a phone interview with an exceptionally average candidate when it struck me (and not for the first time): Why...

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Feb 19, 20245 min read

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I started this blog because one of my siblings pushed me into it...But also to give you a glimpse into my thoughts and experiences as a staffing agent.

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