Hiring Red Flags: When to Run, Not Walk, from a Candidate

Hiring can sometimes feel like online dating. Everyone puts their best foot forward, but not all profiles match reality. And just like in dating, there are some red flags that should make you pause, reconsider, and maybe even run for the hills. So, let’s talk about those warning signs that scream, “Danger! Bad hire ahead!”…

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Staffing Myths Busted: No, We’re Not Just Sending You Random People Off the Street

Let’s address the elephant in the room: staffing agencies get a bad rap. Some people think we just grab the first person we see at Starbucks and send them to your office. Others assume we’re just middlemen taking a cut while doing absolutely nothing. And then there’s my personal favorite, “I can just hire people…

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Blogging and Social Media: A Reluctant Leader’s Descent into the Digital Abyss

If there were a support group for socially awkward introverts who’d rather endure a Survivor immunity challenge than write a blog post, I’d be the founding member. Seriously, I’ve avoided blogging, and social media like Dwight Schrute avoids frivolous office parties. (Though if social media involved more beets and battle strategy, I might have signed…

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Staffing, Recruiting, and the Maryland Unemployment Stimulus

As business partners, we are facing an enemy that may be equally as threatening to our livelihoods as COVID-19… bringing our people back to work. The $600 boost to weekly unemployment benefits will continue through July 31. For the next two and a half months, the government will pay your full-time employees an extra $15…

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So Many Good Options

Kennedy Services received some positive news this week. We have been checking in with you periodically throughout this pandemic, and several of you have begun to work your way back to “normal” operations. Governor Hogan’s Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery is giving the Kennedy family hope for a brighter future. We are ready to slingshot…

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