Jason Mitchell
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Upstate sales exec and Greenville native Jason Mitchell has been named Director of Sales for Marketplace. Mitchell is a former manager and talent recruiter who specialized in both the financial services and healthcare spaces, and will provide staffing and human capital solutions that lead to increased growth and profitability for clients.
He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has been involved with Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, The Salvation Army, and the March of Dimes. |
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Fast Company has published its annual list of the world's top 100 creative business thinkers, and the selections reflect the breadth of news ideas and new pursuits at play in the business landscape. Top of the list: pop star Lady Gaga. Yes, really!
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Supplier Diversity Conference August 9-11 | |
Hundreds of minority business owners, corporate executives and procurement professionals from across the Carolinas will convene at The Hyatt Regency Greenville (S.C.) for the 2010 Business Opportunity Conference (BOC), on August 9-11, 2010 to celebrate progress, recognize achievements and build opportunities for supplier diversity advancement in the Carolinas. Marketplace Staffing is a host organization. To attend or to register, go to
www.carolinasmsdc.org |
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If your company is looking for top quality talent to add to or supplement your existing staff, we hope you'll give us a call. From light industrial to IT, office administrative to accounting, we have the people you need to succeed. Please email us or call 864.286.3900.
Ray Lattimore
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| Hiring Overqualified Associates |
 Many employers are gun-shy about hiring employees who may be overqualified for a position. Yet sometimes, an overqualified employee can be a great asset.
An intensive interview process is the way to find hidden gems for your team. Here are tips to help make your interviewing even more successful.
Probe deeply. Throw interviewees off their game by asking questions in a variety of ways.
Be direct. Ask candidates how they have dealt with being overqualified in the past and how they'd deal with it now.
Throw curveballs. Ask practical questions focusing on specifics from past experience, as well as hypothetical questions addressing preferences and future behaviors.
Examine skills, but consider chronology. Resumes organized by skill may obscure gaps in employment; chronological reviews offer insight into candidate motivation and stability.
Get extra opinions. Seek references from co-workers - not just supervisors -- for broader perspective.
Look for red flags. Employees whose past compensation far exceeds the new salary, those facing far longer commutes, or who held several jobs of short duration are red flags.
Send us your tips, and let us know if we can help you find the people you need to succeed! |
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Free Online Videos Educate Employers, Consumers on Healthcare Reform
 Employers, human resource managers, insurance professionals and consumers interested in healthcare reform and its impact on them can all benefit from a free online video program. The free videos, provided by Benefitfocus, cover the new law's components, including provisions affecting employers, insurance carriers and consumers. Participants can view the videos as many times as needed, and then test their own knowledge by answering a series of questions. The easy-to-understand videos explain the different provisions of the new law, and include a series of quizzes to test your knowledge and help you become well-versed in the basics. The educational tools are designed to help viewers become better informed about the new and complex health care reform laws, and provides important facts that people need to be informed about regarding health care benefits. To view the free videos, click here. |
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Manufacturers, Distributors See
Better Days Ahead
 New research indicates manufacturers and distributors are more optimistic than other industries about improving business conditions and economic recovery. Much of the optimism, however, resides with larger, global entities than with small and mid-sized organizations whose optimism is tempered by concerns over credit availability, raw material increases and rising energy costs. Of the total 1,061 respondents included in the survey, nearly one-third (32 percent) of all companies with annual revenue of $500 million or more report their business is "thriving and growing", while only 19% of companies with under $25 million in revenue feel the same way.
Other highlights of the study include:
- 47% report that export sales have increased over 2009 levels
- 71% project U.S. sales will rise, three times the percentage forecast in 2009
- 48% intend to bolster their workforce in 2010 -- triple 2009 levels
- Skilled workers remain scarce - over half report difficulty finding skilled workers
- 95% of businesses are investing in innovation to create new products and services while reducing costs
- Policy changes are handicapping the recovery with concerns most frequently expressed over healthcare reform (94%), new regulatory mandates (89%), changing energy policy (81%), and the Employee Free Choice Act (81%).
For details on RSM McGladrey's insightful study, click here. |
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