With demand for talent so high in the Staffing Industry that people call it a war for talent, staffing firms must find creative and effective ways to connect and attract candidates. Mee Derby decided to make the most of our presence on LinkedIn. We began by upgrading our recruiters to Recruiter… Read more »
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This is the place to come for valuable industry news, association information and thought sharing. We work hard to stay abreast of industry trends and are excited to share our knowledge with you. It’s just one more way we are building a community of staffing professionals.
April Job Growth by Sector in Bruce Steinberg’s Monthly Report
Each month, Bruce Steinberg crunches the numbers so you don’t have to. View his breakdown of April’s employment trends here. “Although it appears that job growth rebounded nicely in April, the result was helped by March’s numbers being revised as worse than initially reported last month.”
Considering Staffing as a Career? Insider Advice from the ASA and Robin Mee
So, you’d like to work in staffing… Now what exactly does that entail? Robin Mee, president and founder of Mee Derby presented on this very topic last week at the VACE Annual Conference in Newport News, Virginia, where area students and alumni convened for panels and networking about career development and career services. Mee… Read more »
Staffing as a Career: Robin Mee to Speak at VACE Conference
Are you considering a career in staffing? Or are you a staffing company ready to reach out to the next generation? Come to the VACE Annual Conference (Virginia Association of Colleges & Employers) this Thursday the 23rd in Newport News, where Robin Mee will speak on “Staffing as a Career.”… Read more »
Hot Jobs: week of april 20
Twice a month, the recruiters at Mee Derby spotlight their hottest job openings so that top talent can match up with great opportunity. Scott’s Hot Jobs – scott@meederby.com 3742 – Business Development, Major Accounts – Light Industrial – Northeast/Mid-Atlantic – $100-140K base + commission 3744 – Sales Recruiter… Read more »
Mee(t) the Team: Betsy Grady
A glimpse into the life of executive recruiter Betsy Grady, who has helped Mee Derby connect top talent with great opportunity since 2003. How did you get into staffing? After college, I started in retail management – the Buyer training program for a large department store. I was… Read more »
Job Growth Weak in March, explains Bruce Steinberg’s monthly report
Bruce Steinberg speaks to the sudden drop in job growth during March. “Yikes! In the words of James Bond, job growth was weak, very weak. It was as if the job trend headed over a cliff without a secret parachute packed away under that finely tailored suit.” Read the full report… Read more »
hot jobs – week of march 30
Twice a month, the recruiters at Mee Derby spotlight their hottest job openings so that top talent can match up with great opportunity. Jill’s Hot Jobs – jill@meederby.com 3719 – Regional Sales Manager – Culver City, CA – Telecom – 100k+ 3683 – VP of Sales – NYC – Food/Beverage… Read more »
CASA Event April 9th: Scott Love & Happy Hour
As members of CASA (Capital Area Staffing Association), we’d like to extend this invitation to a great event coming up. Scott Love Live in DC and Happy Hour Scott Love, a world class recruiting trainer, search firm owner, staffing thought leader and subject matter expert will present two… Read more »
March News from Mee Derby
Dear friends of Mee Derby, As winter draws to a close we are delighted to ring in the spring with good news for Mee Derby, our colleagues, clients and candidates. This February we celebrated winning Inavero’s Best of Staffing Client award, placing us among the top two percent of staffing agencies in… Read more »
