By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC A friend of mine stopped by the office once to talk about creating a resume. He had no specific position in mind; it had just been a while since he had made […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC [Mary Poppins interviewing for the Nanny position at the Banks household] Mr. Banks: And you brought your references, I presume; may I see them? Mary Poppins: Oh, I make it a point […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC It’s a principle salespeople understand. Buyers only purchase goods and services from sellers they know something about. Then they make purchases from sellers they like rather than sellers they are indifferent towards. […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC Eary had been working through us for four and a half years. She was reliable and well known by our staff because she stopped by the office weekly to pick up her […]
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 My grandfather once told me that the best-dressed man in the room was the most unremarkable. If after meeting him you could not remember what he wore, then his attire was entirely […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC I find myself repeating the same advice to job seekers over and over again: your best job leads will probably come through your network of friends and acquaintances. Yet for whatever reason, […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC I hate it. You hate it too. You and I may appear tough, but every time it happens it hurts us a little bit. And sometimes it hurts us more than a […]
by Marc Poirier, General Manager What should you do if you are a good worker but are having trouble finding a job? At the end of 2015 in Central Illinois, many good employees have been laid off. With CAT and […]
When you’re looking for work, do you consider the size of the company? Beyond compensation and qualifications for a position, business size can largely affect the type of work environment you can expect day to day. When it comes to a […]
