You’ve been laid off from your employer of several years and a few days after the lay off you get a call - “Do you want to come back as an independent contractor?” Sounds great - you get to keep working with a company you are very familiar with, may get a little more freedom [...]
Author Archives: Paul Struble
Soft Skills Identified in Interview Process
December 21, 2009 – 8:44 am
When we identify a candidate of interest for a particular opening, our next course of action is to take the candidate through a process which involves a non-technical interview and a reference check. We have received the question from candidates, of why this is important when the client is interested in their technical abilities. Doesn’t [...]
The High Cost of Hiring Mistakes
October 7, 2009 – 7:56 am
We’re starting to see some upward movement in the economy and more companies hiring. We are seeing a trend where companies are taking longer to go through the interview process, as well as wanting to see more resumes or being very strict about skill needs. This slow hiring approach can be frustrating to candidates, but [...]
Staying in touch
July 17, 2009 – 8:15 am
Lately we’ve been saying the same words to many - “please stay in touch”. There are lots of individuals with amazing skills looking for jobs in this down economy – the thought on our mind is “if only we had the job to fit those skills…”. Often, individuals inquire on the best way to stay [...]
It’s tough out there
June 16, 2009 – 10:21 am
Here is an article to give all the job seekers a little hope:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/06/09/ap6523233.html
It’s been a slow year for the staffing industry, but we are starting to see a bit more variety in the openings becoming available. It is still an “employers market”. We are seeing clients “holding out for the right one” and wanting to [...]
Aorist & recruiting
June 16, 2009 – 10:17 am
Never worked with a recruiter before? Curious about the relationship? Please read the article in the link at the bottom to get a general idea of how recruiters work and then compare it to how we work.
Aorist works on a job order basis. This means that we keep in contact with many companies and respond [...]
How can Aorist assist you?
May 12, 2009 – 3:45 pm
As you read through our website, we hope you will notice our commitment to treating individuals like individuals and not commodities, as well as holding up high ethical standards. It is no secret that the staffing industry has gotten some bad press over the years (see the second link at the bottom if you don’t [...]
Are you a misclassified employee?
May 12, 2009 – 3:23 pm
Here is a typical employee misclassification scenario. An individual applies for job directly with a company. The company invites the individual to come on as a “contract” employee because the need is short term, intending to classify him/her as a 1099 independent contractor for tax purposes. The individual is not really set up as an [...]
Overqualified?
May 12, 2009 – 2:16 pm
In these tough economic times, many individuals have switched their game plan from searching for the “right” job, to searching for “a” job. While this type of climate is quite advantageous for employers hoping to catch a “star player” for their team, it can be extremely frustrating for the rest of us.
The frustration for job [...]