http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog Temporary Staffing Industry Best Practices Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:08:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_114" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="China (Great Wall) October 2009"][/caption] October was truly a busy month!  It started off with a trip to China, which was fascinating.    I highly recommend a visit there, but you must be up for a long plane ride (15 hours!).   Upon returning home, I helped my husband launch his new ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/progressive-marketing-and-recruiting-tool-for-staffing-agencies/ As a client, I’ve often wondered why staffing agencies don’t work more in partnership with each other in this day and age. Isn’t everything evolving? Certainly any one agency can’t possibly be all things to all clients all the time, no matter how much they try. In an $86 billion ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/the-future-is-here-and-it%e2%80%99s-got-staffing-agency-partnership-written-all-over-it/ I was recently asked by a staffing agency professional, “When my HR client is not being responsive to an important candidate update during rounds of interviews, just how much can I push before I’m being too pushy?” I could hear his frustration as he added “Sometimes clients can be their ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/on-the-matter-of-a-staffing-agency-%e2%80%9cbeing-too-pushy%e2%80%9d/ Business advantage, aka “an edge”. . . Every company wants this asset, but, how does one achieve it? While there’s no “set” answer to this query, there are steps you can take toward distinction and one key in particular. Let’s consider how we live in a world of choices and options. ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/three-ways-for-a-temporary-staffing-agency-to-gain-an-edge/ In last week’s blog post (Hidden Marketing Secret for Temporary Staffing Agencies, Aug. 20th) I presented the hidden marketing secret that exists within the agency’s Client Profile Form (the term I use for where the agency collects and records basic client data for reference). I explained how it can be ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/how-to-apply-the-hidden-marketing-secret-to-temporary-staffing-cold-calls/ We’ve had a bit of a bumpy blog ride the last couple of weeks between the “Tough Love” and the “Ten Things Not To Do” over temporary staffing cold calling. This week I aim to balance things out and go with something infused with optimism and offer a constructive “What ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/hidden-temporary-staff-marketing-secret-for-agencies/ I received quite a few emails and comments from last week’s blog (August 4th “Tough Love on Temporary Staffing Cold Calling Practices”). This is certainly an area of passion, opinions and familiarity for a number of agencies and clients and I thank all who shared their experiences and comments. Looks ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/ten-things-not-to-do-when-cold-calling-about-temporary-staffing/ The following is a candid and straightforward commentary from the client’s vantage point on agency cold calling practices regarding temporary staffing. Be forewarned, it’s not pretty. If you want some honest feedback read on. If not, hit the eject button right about now. This ounce of “tough love” is meant to ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/tough-love-on-temporary-staffing-cold-calling-practices/ Each and every “Hello” by a temporary employee, especially when they’re new to a client is also a “Hello” from the agency. Temps are  staffing agency ambassadors.   And, since they represent the agency to clients, it’s in an agency’s very best interest to ensure temps are following a protocol that’s ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/ten-incredibly-essential-steps-for-temporary-employees-to-take-toward-making-a-great-first-impression-that-staffing-agencies-need-to-note/ “Good morning, it’s nice to meet you.” Easy enough, right? Not exactly. There are so many ways it can be done and interpreted. With just this sentence alone, you’re already shaping someone’s opinion of you with their first impression. In as little as 3 seconds, you’re sending out messages when ... http://www.catherinepistole.com/blog/a-temps-first-impression-may-be-the-agencys-last/