Before you invest your time, money and insanity into hiring new candidates and filling vital positions, it is good idea to research and understand current workplace trends and how they will affect your workplace. Forbes.com has captured research and insights that they have tracked through hundred of studies released by companies and third parties. Here are the top 7 trends to be aware of in 2015: Read More

There are nearly one million unemployed military veterans in the U.S. according to the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs, and the Department of Labor reports that, for some veteran groups, unemployment is more than 20% higher than the national average.  Link Staffing has made it our personal mission to hire, recruit, place and train vets so that can successfully transition into a civilia Read More

What will 2015 have in hold for the industrial staffing sector? Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) asked execs and others in the industry to look into their crystal balls and provide some predictions. Here were some of their findings for 2014 and predictions for 2015 and beyond: Read More

What do job seekers really look for in a potential employer? It seems from some new research that a well-developed and defined "brand" and a good reputation with a strong company culture matter more than money.   Read More

We’ve all heard the phrase “company culture” and the impact that it can have on employee satisfaction and company growth. But what does that really mean and more importantly, how does it affect an organization from a macro viewpoint? Wikipedia defines company culture as “the behavior of humans within an organization and the meaning that people attach to those behaviors. Culture i Read More

There is a lot of competition in today’s job market, which makes writing a knockout job description even more vital in attracting top talent to join your company. It is becoming increasingly more important for employers to convey their wants, needs and culture via their social media pages and website—the job description is no different. Here are our top tips for writing job descriptions and at Read More

You need to be motivated Whether you want to learn how to play the guitar as a hobby or are looking to learn a new skill to take your to career to the next level, motivation is the first step to becoming successful.   Read More

Let’s face it. Most hiring managers and HR Departments dread the hiring process just as much as job candidates dread the job search.  It takes up valuable, time, resources and most of all, money. Hiring costs encompass everything from job postings/advertising, job fairs, and interviewing. The cost of a bad hire, and loss of productivity and time must also be taken into account. This process Read More

If you own your own business or help manage a company, chances are that you have experience in hiring. If you are successful, chances also are that you know how to hire well-qualified and skilled employees. And if you’ve hired right, they should even be more highly skilled than you in the job that you’ve hired them for. After all, your success depends on their success. Most people see the hiri Read More

Everything from our phones, cars and even how we communicate has rapidly evolved in the past decade. Your phone is capable of acting as a standalone computer that can take pictures, search the Internet, send emails and text messages, stream television and movies, listen to music and also, every now and then we use them for their original purpose, to make phone calls. Automobiles are equipped with Read More