You might fancy yourself a leader of men and women, and even have a position of authority, but simply having confidence and a title won’t always lead to your ideas getting traction with your team. In order to get people to follow your lead, you need to exhibit the qualities of a leader. People… Read more »
By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. As an Economist and seasoned staffing industry professional, I’m regularly asked to participate in a number of monthly surveys and discussions that predict key elements of the next Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (“BLS”) press release describing The Employment Situation. The next release revealing… Read more »
Whether it’s in the company warehouse or in the midst of a company meeting, we all feel the need to give constructive criticism to those around us. The trick is getting the other person to consider your point and not simply dismiss it as wrong or even a personal attack. Effectively giving feedback is… Read more »
After years of hard study and thousands of dollars in student loans, it’s only natural to want to take a breather after graduating from college. However, there’s still much work to do if you want to get ahead in your career. Recent grads face job search challenges, even to land that first job out… Read more »
From Bill Gates to Steve Jobs, most top executives have made no bones about hiring people smarter than them. Smart people add value to your company, and hiring managers need to put their own egos aside in order to see that and embrace it. Furthermore, a prosperous business is one that stresses constant learning… Read more »
By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. On Friday July 8th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) released its monthly summary of labor market activity covering June 2016. The consensus expectation called for job growth to improve from May’s alarmingly weak progression originally estimated by the BLS at 38,000 jobs…. Read more »
You may have thought that an engineering degree would unlock the world, with countless exciting career choices suddenly laid out in front of you. However, the reality is that the hard work building your career has just begun, and finding your first engineering job is more of a marathon than a sprint. As a… Read more »
Cornerstone Staffing Solutions Named to Staffing Industry Analysts’Largest Staffing Firms in the United States List Pleasanton, CA (June 30, 2016) — Cornerstone Staffing Solutions (www.cornerstone-staffing.com), is pleased to be named to the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Largest Staffing Firms in the United States for the second consecutive year. The list of largest U.S. staffing firms… Read more »