Tag Archives: Hiring

As Texas endures a hurricane, tornadoes, and catastrophic flooding, all of us at Unique Employment Services are grateful for our safety and hold those less fortunate in our communities in our thoughts and prayers.  The devastation of Hurricane Harvey a few miles from our corporate office, and the flooding in the Houston area and throughout TexasContinue Reading

Resumes are tricky—whether you are writing them, or reading them.  As a hiring manager, it is imperative that you weed through resumes to find ideal candidates.  And frankly, what a resume doesn’t say can be just as important as what it does say.   Here are eight resume red flags to look out for according toContinue Reading

Black Friday, White Christmas, Blue-Light Specials, Red-Tag Savings…the list goes on and on… Everything seems to get a little more crowded, and a little more frantic this time of year. Between school programs, church functions, holiday parties, family gatherings, is shopping, preparing, cooking, wrapping, and oh yes! Work. Work brings its own level of franticContinue Reading

A recent 2016 Staffing Industry survey by Haley Marketing revealed that 65% of the 487 staffing professionals who responded, cite the gap between job requirements and the skills of candidates as “very” or “extremely” challenging.  In fact, the survey indicated this skills gap is the number one job frustration among respondents. These results left theContinue Reading

Sizing up the interviewee sitting across the desk from you can be daunting.  How do you really know who you are talking to?  Getting past the resume and prepared answers is the key. Asking situational questions can reveal character and personality traits, if you know how to listen.   Questions that begin with statements such as,Continue Reading

If you are a leader at your organization, you may find yourself in a situation where you’re hiring or managing a friend. And if your friend is struggling in a management role, their subordinates may end up coming to you with their concerns. In such a case, it may be hard to hear complaints aboutContinue Reading

Unemployment is rising again in Corpus Christi, and more local residents are looking for jobs. Luckily, there are more ways of getting a foot in the door than there used to be. The amount of temp-to-hire work in the U.S. has doubled since the recession ended in 2009, giving job applicants more chances to winContinue Reading

In business, recruiting new employees, navigating the complex hiring process or dealing with vacant positions doesn’t mean the flow of work has stopped. Open job slots may affect productivity and stretch other staff members. If this sounds familiar, then the use of temporary employees may just be the resource you need to keep your company movingContinue Reading

Motivation matters. It’s the “stuff” that makes you want to get out of bed each morning and, if managed properly, could mean the difference between a less-than-productive workforce and employees that flourish. Motivated employees tend to be engaged and find their jobs more fulfilling. So interviewing job applicants with motivation in mind is a strategyContinue Reading

Smart staffing is critical to any business strategy. While hiring the right people can put your company on track for profit and growth, hiring the wrong people opens the door for serious business risks: unplanned productivity losses, diminished service quality, negative customer reviews – even theft or fraud. If you think correcting an unfortunate staffingContinue Reading