Candidate Shortages

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Candidate shortages have been a very hot topic for the past two years. If you have been involved in hiring, this is not news to you. But what may be news to you is that this situation will not be changing soon, even with a recession. Unfortunately, we will remain in an environment where there… Read more »

There Is A Candidate Shortage

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A hot topic of discussion for the last two years has been the candidate shortage when it comes to the employment market. The unfortunate reality is that this will not be changing any time soon, regardless if we have a recession or not. In the last jobs report, it was reported that just over 400,000… Read more »

Computers Remember Everything

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With the increasing sophistication of CRM systems, your history with a company is easily found and remembered. It doesn’t matter if management is different or HR has changed, your history is still there. All they have to do is go into their computer to see every interaction they have had with you. Your previous actions,… Read more »

And So, It Begins…

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If you are a business owner, C-level executive, or hiring manager in the Tampa Bay area, buckle up because hiring and retaining employees is going to get even bumpier, if you can believe it. With the now non-stop daily news stories of an impending recession, we are now seeing the impact that message is having… Read more »

Challenges Facing Tampa Bay Employers This Year

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Tampa Bay employers have had to face a number of challenges in recent years. Many companies have had to reimagine how they perform business. Not to mention, how employers interact with staff members and potential candidates has completely changed as well. Talent shortages and a number of other obstacles are making it hard for Tampa… Read more »

We Are Growing! Welcome Ryan Adelberg!

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PrideStaff St. Pete/Clearwater is going through an expansion and we have added new members to our Tampa Bay team!. For our first announcement, I am excited to  welcome Ryan Adelberg to PrideStaff as our Business Development Manager! Ryan will be driving the outside sales in the Tampa Bay region! We are so excited to have… Read more »

Hiring In 2022? Work Twice As Hard To Get Half The Results

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How to work with temp services

Look, we are all aware that hiring in 2021 was a challenge, and I am not aware of anyone thinking that this phenomenon is going to change anytime soon. If you are business in the Tampa Bay area looking to hire early in 2022, be prepared for a longer and harder search than you may… Read more »

Supply vs Demand For Employees in Tampa Bay

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Sometimes economics can be fairly simple. When demand is higher than the supply of an item, prices rise. It’s a pretty simple formula. For the past year I have seen this type of scenario playing out both nationally and in the Tampa Bay region when it comes to filling new jobs. Accordingly, I have watched… Read more »

Fourth Quarter Hiring Challenges

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I made the mistake of going to Costco during the Labor Day weekend. While there, I noticed they have already started selling nativity scenes for Christmas. Personally, Christmas in September, is way to early for me, but it is a great reminder that we are moving into the 4th quarter. As a matter of fact,… Read more »

Where Are The Job Candidates?

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Where are the job candidates? What is going on? I can’t tell you how many times I have had this conversation with business owners in Tampa Bay recently. Depending on your political persuasion, you may have very definitive ideas on what the “correct” answer to that question may be. I have seen suggestions all over… Read more »