Hampton Roads Employment News
by Reliance Staffing Services February 2008
In This Issue
Reliance Staffing Joins VMA
Unemployment Numbers
Need Help Hiring?
WRC Certified?
10 Things You Should Know About Every Candidate You Interview
 
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Hampton Roads Staffing Firm joins the Virginia Manufacturers Association.

Reliance Staffing Services is pleased to announce our Associate Membership with the Virginia Manufacturers Association. The VMA turned 85 this year and we are honored to have been selected for membership.

Reliance Staffing and the VMA both fully understand the imminent shortage of skilled candidates in the manufacturing sector. The VMA is proactive and fully understands the impact of the coming workforce shift as many of the senior manufacturing employees begin to retire. 

Reliance Staffing prides itself with our solid understanding of workforce issues facing Virginia and our region. Our membership desire is to support the VMA and their efforts regarding recruitment, training, retention, and skills assessment and we look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship. Reliance Staffing has twenty five years of experience with developing human resource programs designed for manufacturing clients throughout the Hampton Roads Market.

The pending shortage of qualified talent in the Hampton Roads Market comes as no surprise and a solid plan for recruitment, training, retention, and skills assessment is ever apparent. Taking steps together today will ensure the workforce of tomorrow and we are proud to be part of the solution.

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The Hampton Roads labor market is unique and in a constant state of change.  Keeping informed is good for business.   We hope you find this monthly news helpful and informative regarding employment in the Hampton Roads market.
Hampton Roads Unemployment
October - December 2007
 Oct-Dec 2007 Unemployment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Source: LAUS Unit and Bureau of Labor Statistics
Need Help Hiring? 
Reliance Staffing provides a highly selective matching of qualified temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent employees to businesses throughout the Hampton Roads area. Contact Reliance Staffing Services today. 
  • 873-6644 Newport News
  • 490-1700 Virginia Beach
  • 382-7222 Chesapeake
  • 925-0400 Suffolk
 
 
Workers Compensation Risk Certification
 
If you are using or have used a temporary staffing service in the past, which most firms have at one point or another, have you asked if your staffing company is risk certified?  The Workers Compensation Risk Certification (WRC, pronounced "work") is a staffing specific program focusing on the critical area of safety in the co-employer relationship. The WRC Certified Seal identifies a firm's commitment to safety early in the sales process. 
 
The WRC standard is administered by industry leadership including the WRC Advisory Council, the American Staffing Association (ASA), the voice of the staffing industry, and RCS Services (RCS), the nation's fourth largest independent risk management consulting firm.  more -
10 Things You Should Know About Every Candidate You Interview
 
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Interviewing candidates and gauging their fit for a culture and position is one of the most indispensable tasks a recruiter performs. The more a recruiter knows about a candidate, the better equipped they are to add value to the hiring process. That's why getting to know the candidate and understand what they are looking for, along with overall qualifications, is so critical.

But there is more about candidates you should uncover if you want to do the best possible job of providing information (read: value) to hiring managers. Below are ten points in key areas that all recruiters should investigate for each candidate they interview - before they present the candidate to the hiring manager. 

1. Complete compensation details.
Understand exactly how the candidate's current compensation program is structured. This means more than the candidate's base salary; the base salary is just part of the overall package. Be sure that you ask about bonuses; if, how and when they are paid out, stock options or grants that have been awarded. Compile a complete list of benefits and how they are structured (e.g. PPO vs. HMO; there is a difference) and know when the candidate is up for his or her next review, because this can alter cash compensation. more -
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You don't put up with unreliable, unmotivated employees;
we don't either.  Reliance only accepts one quarter of the people who apply with us.  If you're looking for people who brave the most rigorous interviews and meet the highest standards, take a look at Reliance.   Visit Reliance Staffing on the web here.
 
Offer Expires: March 31, 2008