This was a rollercoaster of a year in the staffing industry. And while we’re entering a period of uncertainty due to rising COVID-19 rates and the possibility of future shutdowns, there’s less ambiguity this time around. For one thing, organizations are more prepared for a lockdown thanks to adjustments they’ve made to support remote work. With just a handful of weeks to navigate until 2021, let’s take a look at three trends we’re seeing in the staffing market. High-speed hiring timelines Before the pandemic, the consultant hiring timeline was already much quicker than the process for a traditional full-time employee. And now that timeline has been expedited even further. “Before COVID, I…
This week, over 1 billion people around the world are celebrating Diwali — the Indian festival of lights. But this year, as the COVID-19 crisis continues to bring darkness to communities across India, Horizontal’s India team is observing Diwali by passing out food packets and school supplies to underprivileged children in two of our India markets. Eradicating darkness and illuminating hope For Indians, Diwali is a celebration of togetherness and faith. By lighting Diyas (lamps), we eliminate darkness from our lives and welcome positivity, prosperity, wealth and good luck for the future. However, Diwali is not just about lighting our homes. It’s an opportunity for…
With 42% of the U.S. labor force working from home full-time, many of us have settled into the routine of rolling out of bed and logging on to our computer. And while this new normal saves time and adds convenience to our lives, it also comes with its fair share of new distractions and disruptions that can add up. In these “trying times” we can each use all the help we can get staying on track. With that in mind, here are 10 tools our team relies on to stay focused and productive while working from home. Flow: This time management tool uses the Pomodoro technique to break…
In our business, client partnerships often evolve into something much more meaningful. On Saturday, September 28, Horizontal Integration sponsored the 12th annual Be The Match Gala to support our longtime client partner. Since 2010, we’ve made nearly 40 placements across business management, IT and marketing departments for this Minneapolis nonprofit organization, which manages the largest bone marrow registry in the world. And on the digital side, we’re teaming up with Be The Match to support their international growth in Mexico. Our team members who attended the gala in downtown Minneapolis saw Be The Match’s mission come to life as donors…
For the fourth year in a row, Horizontal Integration (HI) has been named a Fastest-Gr owing U.S. Staffing Firm by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), a global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. To qualify, firms needed to have at least $1 million in staffing revenue in 2014 and at least 15% co mpound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2014 and 2018. This year, 94 companies were named to the annual list. “Our inclusion on this list is a direct reflection of the exceptional team of employees we have and the high-quality consultants we consistently provide our clients,” said Jeremy Langevin,…
The snow has melted, there are leaves on the trees and flowers are becoming more and more abundant each week. Inevitably, summer is right around the corner and we’re nearly half way through 2019. As sure as our seasons change, so does the job market; as such, we wanted to take a few minutes and update you on what we’re seeing at Horizontal Integration (HI) and what we predict may happen over the next few months of summer and the rest of 2019. Good news, job seekers! It’s an extremely candidate-driven job market right now and we are seeing great…
Hey There Soon-to-be Grads and Recent Grads, This is our final post in our series dedicated to you. Today we want to discuss two of the exciting career opportunities found in the world of staffing: Recruiting and Account Management. If you love working with people, have a knack for networking, and enjoy fast-paced, no-2-days-are-the-same type jobs, then this may be just the industry for you. Horizontal Integration has a talented team working behind the scenes to make our business run smoothly and successfully: from our finance and human resources professionals to our staffing operations and marketing teams, each role…
Hey There Soon-to-be Grads and Recent Grads, We are excited to continue our conversation around searching for and landing your first “real job.” In case you missed our previous posts on creating a great resume and what you need to know about LinkedIn and social media, click HERE and HERE respectively. Today we want to discuss the benefits of working with a recruiter and why taking a contract role could help propel your career. Bottom line: job hunting is tough. So often, it seems like you submit your resume into the black-hole of cyber-space only to hear nothing in return or…
Hi Again Soon-to-be-Grads, Now that we’ve discussed your resume, let’s have a chat about LinkedIn and your other social media profiles. Here’s the scenario: You’ve applied for a job and…voila! The recruiter or hiring manager likes what they see on paper and have an interest in potentially speaking with you. Well done! 9 times out of 10, their next move will be to look you up on LinkedIn. Should they not find much of interest there or simply want to do a little more probing into your social media presence or personal life, you can pretty much bet that they’ll…
Hey There Soon-to-be-Graduates, This is an exciting time for you – you’ll soon be leaving your comfort zone of pizza-fueled late-night study sessions and dreaded early morning classes and officially enter the real world. In other words, many see this as the time to get a “real job” and/or the time to start planning your future career path. So many exciting adventures are in store for you and we’re here to give you some pointers on getting your dream career off to a great start. First things first…you need to have a compelling resume. At this point, your resume will…
It seems the majority of office spaces these days have ditched the cubicle farm and opted for the bright, light, airy (and often noisy), open-concept office plan. For some, the feeling of walking into an open-concept office for some can be quite exhilarating and exciting, but for others it can be completely horrific. And on the flip side, walking into a room filled with row after row of dull grey cubicles can be as nauseating to some, as it is peaceful to others. Where do you fall in the love-hate spectrum of each? Are you lucky enough to work in…
As tides are ever changing – ebbing and flowing, so is the talent landscape in the world of recruitment and staffing. The pendulum can quickly swing from an excess of incredibly qualified candidates and not enough available job openings, to having a shortage of talent with too many open roles to fill. The latter is where we are finding ourselves today. The ball is in the court of our consultants. With more jobs than job seekers, they are afforded the luxury of being able to be more selective and discerning in their search. As a result, we have had an…
