We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of our team, Tiffani Jackson! Tiffani is a recruiting assistant who started with Abbey Placements this month. Currently a student at ISU, Tiffani is hoping to become more knowledgeable […]
“WHAAAATTT?!?!” the collective sound that our family made at the McLean County Chamber of Commerce Gala on Saturday night upon learning we had won the 2017 Small Business Excellence Award! My wife, Gina, later told me she punched me in […]
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC What a year! The year 2015 was full of transition and professional growth for Abbey Placements. We sought sales advice from successful peers. We learned better ways of recruiting from our […]
Labor Day: most think of it as the end of summer, a chance to kick back with friends and family and enjoy a cookout. You might even catch a few great sales at the mall. Here in Central Illinois this […]
Whether you’re a job seeker or an employer, knowing where the jobs are in Illinois can help you determine your employment strategy. We’ve compiled some of the most current statistics to understand who’s hiring and which industries have the most […]
If you are a business owner, you are probably aware of the option of using staffing services but you may not be aware of all of the benefits. Why pass the job on to someone else that you can hypothetically […]
If you’re an employer, the interviewing process is a short but vital window in which to glean as much information as you can about a candidate. Your questions need to focus on what’s the most important as you make a […]
There’s a lot of great resume advice out there, but a lot of it is tailored for your standard office job. Yet over half a million jobs in Illinois (and over 12 million in the U.S. as a whole) are […]
If you’re a small business owner or manager, using a staffing agency can be a great way to improve the quality of your hiring process. With a good working relationship, you can hire better workers and improve the efficiency of […]
If only there was a way for you as an employee to ensure your personal growth and improve your performance long after the initial training. It would almost guarantee continual promotions and upward mobility in your career. Or, if you’re […]
