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Wanted – Rockstar Ninja Engineers

Mar15
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

With high unemployment rates being a popular topic in the news for about two years now, many people are surprised when they learn a talent shortage exists. But it’s true! As an example:

Google (GOOG, Fortune 500), which recently gave its workers an across-the-board 10% pay raise, often starts new computer-science college grads off at salaries that top $100,000 — and it’s willing to pay more if there’s a competing offer from rivals like Facebook or Twitter. It’s also on a hiring tear, looking to add at least 6,000 workers to its ranks this year. – CNN Money article Tech companies desperate for “rockstarninja engineers”

Why is that an example of a talent shortage?  Great question.  Think about supply and demand for a second and consider why a popular, respected, and by all accounts “cool company to work for” has to pay $100,000 to a recent college grad, or why they felt it necessary to give an across the board pay raise.  You may think “Well they are just nice people and they are a nice company,” and while that is a positive way to look at it, the reality is it is a publicly traded company with shareholders.  They have a strategy and they recognize the need.  It is Google after all…who better to know what kinds of searches you are doing?  As the most popular search engine on the planet, you can be assured they know how many people are looking for work.  With that knowledge they still found it necessary to increase pay and offer high starting salary.  Think about it! READ MORE »

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Masiello Employment Services, Inc. Salutes Millions of Temporary and Contract Workers During National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 13–19

Sep08
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

Keene, NH— Masiello Employment Services, Inc. of Keene, NH, joins staffing companies across the country in celebrating National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 13–19, established by the American Staffing Association to pay tribute to the millions of Americans who are employed by staffing firms every business day.

“National Staffing Employee Week is a salute to the important and talented temporary and contract employees who make vital contributions to the nation’s work force and economy,” said Jason Chagnon, President of Masiello Employment. READ MORE »

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I-9 Update

Aug05
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

Starting August 22, U.S. employers will be able to complete, sign, scan and store Form I-9 electronically. A new ruling passed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also states that employers must complete Form I-9 within three business (not calendar) days of the date the employee is hired. READ MORE »

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Sales Leadership Roundtable Now Forming

Jul29
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

Sidehill Consulting is in the process of forming a new Sales Leadership Roundtable.  “This is a great opportunity for business owners and sales leaders to develop their skills and learn from their peers,” according to Jon Anderson, owner of Sidehill Consulting. READ MORE »

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Masiello Employment Services Earns WRC Certification

Jul23
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

Masiello Employment Services, Inc. announced today that they have now been awarded Workers’ Compensation Risk Certification (WRC).

The WRC program recognizes staffing companies that practice best in class risk management to reduce workplace injuries and related costs. WRC certified companies maintain that a focus on safety and risk management protects their employees while offering a higher level of service to clients.WRC Certification

“Masiello Employment Services, Inc. is a family owned staffing business”, said Jason Chagnon, company President.  “Our staffing professionals are dedicated to providing opportunities in safe work environments.  Our primary objective is to fill positions for reputable companies and organizations whose employment practices are safe, healthy and fair.  We are confident that the WRC certification will only further our success in this regard.”

Masiello Employment is the only staffing company in New Hampshire that currently holds this designation.  They are 1 of 4 companies in Massachusetts with the certification.  Additionally, they are the only staffing company servicing the Brattleboro, VT area with the certification.

To be awarded certification, companies undergo a thorough review of their operational practices as they apply to hiring and screening, substance abuse, talent matching, employee orientation, client safety evaluations and partnerships, incident investigations and corrective measures, and return-to-work programs. The results are compared against a system of best practices developed by an advisory council of insurance carriers, insurance brokers, and staffing industry risk managers.

Information about WRC certification is published on the program’s Web site at staffingWRCs.com.

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Unlock the Past, Protect the Future

Jul15
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

By James Wyatt Brannock Jr. and Kelly G. Verberg

Corporate scandal. Workplace violence. Security threats. These issues loom large in the minds of employees and employers alike.

More than 60% of employees say that feeling safe at work is a priority in job satisfaction, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.

In addition, SHRM reports that nearly 60% of human resource professionals are concerned about workplace violence. And to help make their workplaces safer, more than 80% of them investigate the backgrounds of potential employees. READ MORE »

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Staffing Job Growth Swells News Coverage

May17
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

The U.S. staffing industry has created more than 300,000 jobs since September 2009, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Business editors and reporters from around the nation have taken note—and many have sought information from ASA about temporary employment and the staffing industry. READ MORE »

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Two New Tax Benefits Aid Employers Who Hire and Retain Unemployed Workers

Mar19
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

As posted on IRS.gov:

WASHINGTON — Two new tax benefits are now available to employers hiring workers who were previously unemployed or only working part time. These provisions are part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act enacted into law today.

Employers who hire unemployed workers this year (after Feb. 3, 2010 and before Jan. 1, 2011) may qualify for a 6.2-percent payroll tax incentive, in effect exempting them from their share of Social Security taxes on wages paid to these workers after March 18, 2010. This reduced tax withholding will have no effect on the employee’s future Social Security benefits, and employers would still need to withhold the employee’s 6.2-percent share of Social Security taxes, as well as income taxes. The employer and employee’s shares of Medicare taxes would also still apply to these wages. READ MORE »

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101 Ideas for Getting the Employees You Want

Feb22
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Jason
  1. Anticipate staffing needs.
  2. Target messages to a specific type of candidate.
  3. Understand the needs of targeted candidates, and appeal to their needs.
  4. Investigate the possibility of employing older workers.
  5. Workers with disabilities may be a target market segment that will help meet your staffing needs. READ MORE »

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Stop Selling a Product, Start Selling Solutions

Sep10
2009 Leave a Comment Written by Jason

The following is from an email I sent to our team here at Masiello Employment.

Good Morning,

I was reading an article this morning with the above title in the September Staffing Industry Review magazine and by the time I was finished, I felt encouraged and realized I had highlighted most of the article.  I would now like to share some of my thoughts with you.  Some of these ideas are those you have heard, so this serves to re-emphasize; other ideas are new to all of us, which hopefully serves to motivate.

Understand Your Clients’ Issues

Darlene Minatel, VP of national sales for Manpower, says “If you don’t understand what your clients’ business issues are, then you won’t succeed.”  Plain, simple, true.  So how do we do this?  Start by asking them, and by using probing questions:  What is your biggest problem with staffing right now?  What’s your biggest expense today?  What is your staffing strategy? READ MORE »

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"If we don’t get the people thing right, we lose; it is THE most important thing in all our business."

—Jack Welch, CEO General Electric

“The ability to make good decisions regarding people is one of the last reliable sources of competitive advantage, since very few competitors are good at it.”

—Peter Drucker

"The toughest decisions in organizations are people decisions - hiring, firing, and promoting people. These are the decisions that receive the least attention and are the ones that are hardest to "unmake.""

—Peter Drucker

"Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is one thing above all others; the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.

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