QUIETLY QUITTING

“Now that we’re hopefully passed ‘The Great Resignation,’ what is this ‘Quietly Quitting’ phenomenon I now need to worry about?” The client on the phone with her Abel Personnel recruiter wasn’t a big fan of small talk, and would typically start a phone call posing such a question without even a “hello, is this a […]

5 TIPS FOR FINDING QUALITY JOBS IN HARRISBURG

5 TIPS FOR FINDING QUALITY JOBS IN HARRISBURG Do Your Homework Find out as much as possible about the company before you apply, or certainly before your interview. Besides looking at their website and Facebook page, check out sites like Glassdoor. You knowledge about them will impress the company and you can be better prepared […]

FLIP-FLOP JOB ACCEPTANCES

Elyse was 12 years into her IT career when she received a promotion to her first supervisory position. This professional journey led her through the doors of several firms as she advanced. Sometimes she was promoted within a company, and other times Elyse left a company for a better position elsewhere. Once, she got laid […]

Would You Hire You?

WOULD YOU HIRE YOU? Through your resume, interview, and follow-up, you need to tell a consistent story about yourself that results in a job offer. How can you help the prospective employer reach the right answer to the following questions? How can this person’s work history increase my company’s capabilities and potential? How does your […]

Tracy’s Story: Turning Around a Disappointed New Hire

When the Abel recruiter arrived at her desk that spring morning, she saw there was one unheard message on her office phone handset. Years of experience suggested that anyone leaving a voicemail before 8:00 AM usually was sharing bad news that they’d prefer not to deliver directly. The recruiter decided bad news could wait while […]

4 REASONS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN TALENT SHORTAGES

4 REASONS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN TALENT SHORTAGES TALENT SHORTAGES EMPLOYEE TURNOVER Employee leave their jobs for career development, to improve their work-life balance, because of poor management, for better compensation, and more. INDUSTRIAL GROWTH Growth in top industrial fields has increased competition for employees and the shortage of supply chain talent. INSUFFICIENT TALENT TO MEET […]

PARTNERING FOR TALENT SUPPLY CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Gabi and Alexa met early in their careers as staffing recruiters, starting around the same time at a national franchised recruiting firm in Harrisburg. Since then, they had both moved on to a series of different companies but still stayed in touch. Gabi developed an expertise in IT recruiting and Alexa became her firm’s go-to […]

MINIMIZE WASTAGE OF WORKING HOURS

Meriam, a business owner, just had the most unusual conversation with her Abel Personnel recruiter, who was recommending that Meriam not release a job order for the recruiter to fill. As she was preparing for her next meeting, Meriam “played back the tape” of her conversation in her head: Meriam: I’d love to give you […]

Planning Your Zoom Interview With Abel Personnel

PLANNING YOUR ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH ABEL PERSONNEL Dress For Success Dress professionally as you would for an in-person interview. Wear clothes that are appropriate for your industry and make you feel confident. Turn Off Distractions Turn off notifications and silence your phone to eliminate distractions from social media, email, text, or calls. Use A Computer […]

THE RECALCULATION

Vera and Paul were both on the videoconference with the Abel Personnel recruiter. An initial meeting with two candidates was most unusual. They both appeared to be much younger than the early 60s which could be calculated from the year of their same college graduation date on their resumes. Perhaps a bit of hair coloring […]