We’re facing a historic recession. Even though some businesses are reopening their doors in the COVID environment, it feels like a different world than it was just a few months ago. Even so, the setback won’t last forever. As the […]
In the Covid-19 environment, we are swiftly shifting long-held best practices in interviewing job candidates. For example, traditionally it was ideal to conduct interviews in person. But now, that can put candidates and interviewers at unnecessary risk of exposure. This […]
Many seemingly small problems can derail the hiring process. So when they’re competing for top talent, good recruiters take precautions and set up their hiring practices in such a way that they reduce their risk of a good candidate falling […]
Whether your business’s needs are growing or you’re filling vacated positions, hiring new employees is a task that requires a systematic approach with an attention to detail. But it doesn’t mean that it’s overly complicated. We’ve compiled this hiring checklist […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC My father, Ken Poirier, started Abbey Placements in 1982 during the height of a recession. He tells the story of a phone call with a prospective client from those early days, a […]
There comes a point in your business when you have to face the truth: you can do ANYTHING you want, but not EVERYTHING you want. In fact, you’re probably weak at certain areas of your business and should not be […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC Things aren’t working out with Michael. You hired him with high hopes and you still remember the optimism you felt when he began. But somewhere along the way he let you down. […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC So you want to be a manager? Many people want the status and the money that come with the position, but few want the increased responsibilities and demands. The hours are longer, […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC “I want Andrew’s clone,” my client told me after learning Andrew would be leaving for a higher paying job. I had found in Andrew exactly the worker my client wanted, and things […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC One of my first jobs after college was working in Anchorage as a database coordinator for the University of Alaska Foundation. The University of Alaska (UA) is a sprawling 16-campus system spread […]
