One of the hardest conversations we have with employers isn’t about salaries, skills shortages, or recruitment timelines.It’s about change. For many organizations, they realize just how much one great employee can change the energy, productivity, and confidence of an entire department or company. The comparison is rarely obvious while you’re living through it.It only becomes …
Few parts of employment are more important to get right than layoffs, terminations and employee leaves. Employers are remembered by how they treat the people (key word), when the big things happen and how they exit. I like to think of the Monday/Friday feelings, Look Forward to Monday, how you start the week and Friday …
Let’s be honest: Alberta weather can be wildly unpredictable. We’ve all seen a sudden May snowstorm hijack a long weekend, only to be followed by scorching summer heat a few days later. Good, bad, or ugly, Albertans always find a way to get around it. Victoria Day is over, which means we are officially in full …
As we celebrate 30 years of placing the best people in great jobs across Calgary and all of Alberta, one thing is clear: the hiring landscape has changed, but some fundamentals have not. At About Staffing, we like to say we are always a step ahead. Right now, one of the most misunderstood parts of …
In today’s business environment, constant change, economic pressure, tight timelines, and heavier workloads are pushing teams to the limit. One of the biggest mistakes organizations make is confusing capacity with capability. At About Staffing in Calgary, serving clients across Alberta, we hear it every day: “Our team is capable, but they are exhausted.”“We have great …