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NW Staffing Resources Wins INAVERO’S 2017 BEST OF STAFFING® CLIENT AWARD
We are excited to announce we have won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client Award for providing superior service to our clients. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing Client winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based completely on the ratings given to them by their clients. On average, clients …
Join NW Staffing Resources in supporting the MDA Muscle Walk of Puget Sound
On September 17, 2016, team captain Olivia Maisel (Northwest Staffing Resource’s Everett Branch Manager) will be leading her team in the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Muscle Walk of Puget Sound.
NW Staffing Resources has teamed up with MDA to lead the fight to free individuals and the families who love them from the harmful effects of …
Couch your weaknesses! – Interview strategy for the “what’s wrong with you” questions
Webster’s defines couching as “to say or express (something) in a particular way”. When delivering bad news in a job interview (about a weakness, the reason your last job didn’t work out, a difficult boss, etc.) it’s good interview strategy to couch your responses by putting two positives around the negative.
During one employment transition in …
Join us in celebrating 30 years in business!
This year, we celebrate 30 years in business! As we look back on our success, the dedication of our staff in providing the highest level of customer service is truly amazing and we would not be where we are today without our loyal base of customers and the talented employees who support them.
Thank you to …
How to be likable
When it comes to deciding who to hire or who to trust, the choice often comes down to likability. We want to hang out with, professionally and socially, people that appeal to us. It’s human nature. Most, up to 85% according to some sources, of your success in both areas comes from your ability to …
Ready for more responsibility at work?
Do you want to show your boss that you’re ready for more responsibility at work? Here are some ways to indicate you’re ready for more:
Follow through
When you tell your boss that you will do something, do it! Your supervisor will notice when the email you agreed to send doesn’t land in her inbox, and that …
When sending email to a professional contact, consider these tips.
When emailing professionally, to apply for a job, contact a school, update a boss or meet a network connection, it’s a good idea to appear as professional, intelligent and friendly as possible. More so, it’s important that you appear to “get it” – you get technology, you understand that there are cultural communication differences and …
“Why do you want to work here?” – What do you say to such a question?
Q. “I get asked this question during interviews and all I want to say is BECAUSE I NEED A JOB? but have to always come up with some crappy answer like, oh I like the environment here or I enjoy your products/services. It’s such a bad interview question because it answers NOTHING to what kind …
Taking Productive Lunch Breaks
Want to make your lunch breaks more productive? Try these ideas!
Stretch your legs.
Get outside and take a walk. It will improve your circulation and expose you to sunlight and vitamin D, which boosts your immune system and metabolism.
Build a relationship.
Connect with your mentor and invite him/her out to lunch – she/he needs to eat, too …
Simple ways to squeeze in fitness at work
Most experts agree that for good health, adults should strive for a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise nearly every day, and more if you are overweight.
What if you’re stuck behind a desk all day? Unfortunately for many people, the workplace reinforces a sedentary lifestyle. Sitting for hours on end noticeably increases sluggishness …
