Valentine’s Day Brings Gifts of Feedback

As I write this on Valentine’s Day, I am watching many a delivery come into our office. Large bouquets of flowers, cards with loving words, and personal deliveries from family members carrying balloons and gift bags all to say, “I love you, I care about you, I want you in my life, thoughts of our future together make me smile,” and so on. What kind of response do I see from the recipient? A warm glow and big smiles as co-workers come over to praise the sender on their choice with ooohs and aaaahs. It’s hard to be in a bad mood after all that isn’t it? What do you think happens to the interaction with the sender? It is probably a bit nicer, friendlier, maybe even more helpful? Look at what a message of love can do!

How the Rules for Dating Apply to Your Job Hunt

While talking with a candidate one day, I couldn’t help but be turned off by the words and actions they were displaying. I knew they were a good candidate for some of the positions we were working on, but everything they were saying and doing told me there was no way I could set them up to interview with my client. After my chat with them, I was reflecting on the day and realized how similar job hunting is to dating. You’re trying to put your best foot forward, not stumble over half your words or yourself, or spill a drink on yourself, all while trying to seem calm and collected.

Interviewing: First Step in Improvement? What is NOT working?

In my last blog post I shared that while there are some managers/execs who truly are interview pros, most of you aren’t trained in interviewing. Your core skills instead rest in your offerings to your business, yet a vast number of hiring managers still think they are interview experts.  So, now that we are all aware [...]

Employee on the Go — Sarah Bonow

Each month a new C&A Industries (parent company of Celebrity Staff) employee is featured as an Employee on the Go, which are individuals who are going above and beyond in a positive way in the name of health and wellness. This month Celebrity Staff Operations Manager, Sarah Bonow, was featured in recognition of her overall zest for physical fitness and for her accomplishment of completing her first half marathon. Way to go, Sarah!

Celebrity Staff Celebrates Administrative Professional’s Day

Celebrity Staff is excited to recognize the talented administrative professionals working for our clients and pay tribute to all office support staff in honor of Administrative Professional’s Day today. To celebrate, Celebrity Staff account managers will spend the day delivering treats and personalized thank you notes to our working administrative professionals. Admin Day, formerly known [...]

How to Get Noticed at Work

Should you sell yourself at work? If you want to move up the corporate ladder and get noticed, then yes you should.

At the end of the day, we’re all salespeople no matter what job we do and in virtually all aspects of our life. We sell ourselves to potential employers, potential customers, potential significant others, and potential friends.

Love your Job

Last night I had an hour-long conversation about teeth. Teeth and the current happenings in the dental world, actually. Believe it or not, it wasn’t the first conversation about teeth that I’ve had. I can’t pretend it’s the most interesting topic ever, but during this conversation, I was riveted.

The “Ménage a Trois” of Recruiting

How do you feel about the hiring triangle? Many would say “two’s company, three’s a crowd.”

We can all agree that the bottom line to a company’s success depends on the caliber of its employees, right? So, the number one priority in hiring is getting the most qualified candidate in the job for all parties involved. Or is it?

C&A Industries Named Among Best Omaha Employers for Second Consecutive Year

C&A Industries, Inc., parent company to Celebrity Staff and other leading staffing and recruiting firms, has been named among the top employers in Omaha by Omaha Magazine for the second consecutive year.

The announcement is featured in the magazine’s January/February 2010 “Best of Omaha” issue.

Never Underestimate First Impressions

One of my favorite recent commercials, a true piece of marketing genius, is the popular “talking stain” commercial advertising Tide’s stain-removal prowess. It features a man engaged in a job interview who is sporting a coffee stain on his very white dress shirt. The stain is so large and obvious that it distracts the interviewer to the point where all of his words sound like babble.