Exact Staff Insight Blogs

Temporary roles can be stepping stones to long and rewarding careers. For employers, they’re a chance to see talent in action. For candidates, they’re a way to build skills, prove value, and open doors. With the right approach, temp-to-hire pathways benefit both sides. Contract Work Can Be a Career Launchpad How Employers Can Build Strong…

The new hiring landscape is about potential, performance, and practical ability. This shift is creating wider opportunities for a larger variety of workers while giving employers faster access to people who can contribute right away. Why Skills-Based Hiring Is on the Rise Practical Ways to Evaluate Skills How Staffing Firms Are Adapting Staffing firms play…

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1) Define success before you recruit Enterprise teams write scorecards—3–5 measurable outcomes for the first 90 days and first year. This reduces bias and keeps interviews focused on performance. Try this: Add a “Success in 90 Days” section to your job ads. Candidates self-qualify, and interviews get sharper. 2) Standardize interviews (without sounding robotic) Big…

A great follow-up confirms fit, clarifies value, and keeps you top-of-mind—without creating pressure. Here’s how to do it right. Do send a same-day thank-you (within 24 hours).Keep it brief. Reaffirm the role, one strength relevant to their needs, and a quick next-step note. Do personalize with specifics.Reference a topic from the conversation (a challenge, KPI,…

Seasonal hiring isn’t just a sprint to cover the holidays, vacations, sickness spikes or peak production—it’s a smart way to strengthen your workforce for the next 12 months. When you plan seasonal roles intentionally, you build skills, systems, and pipelines that keep paying off long after the rush ends. 1) Forecast today, prevent shortages tomorrow…

Most companies think job descriptions are just about re-counting a role. But candidates see much more. At any given moment, a job description is your handshake, your brand pitch, and your invitation to join a team. Yet many descriptions unintentionally send the wrong signals—driving away great candidates before you ever meet them. Here’s what your…

Most companies think onboarding ends with paperwork, passwords, and a tour of the break room. But the most impactful parts of onboarding are often unspoken—and ignored. Let’s dig into what new hires tell the staffing professionals at Exact Staff what they wish you’d do, and how employers can turn early days into lasting loyalty. 1.…

August has a reputation for being a “dead month.” Vacations, slower schedules, summer slumps. But savvy employers, job seekers and the team at Exact Staff know something others miss: August is one of the most strategic times to move on hiring—and careers. Why August Works for Employers While other companies are hitting pause: This means…

There are thousands of qualified candidates submitting resumes for positions … whose resumes never make it past the first screen.  Why? Because even the most talented professionals often fall into common traps that land their resumes in what we call the “resume graveyard.” The experts at Exact Staff can give you the answers to help…