By Social-Hire When employers in Kitchener-Waterloo are looking for contract staffing support across skilled trades, warehousing and manufacturing, the answers that come back when they ask who to use are usually the household names. That is understandable. National recruitment brands have more online content, more regional pages and greater surface area for search engines and …
Thirty years. Three decades of placements, conversations, celebrations, challenges, growth and most importantly the people. As we celebrate 30 years of About Staffing, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible journey that brought us here. For me, the most impactful part has been the people who walked alongside us every step of the way. This milestone …
This year, our staffing agency celebrates a major milestone: 30 years of connecting incredible people with great employer’s across Canada, primarily right here in Alberta. Reflecting on three decades in business brings us back to a fundamental truth in the recruitment industry. In most industries, success means a customer returns immediately to buy more. In high-quality staffing, the opposite is true. …
Over the past two years, the conversation around artificial intelligence has often sounded like the beginning of the end for human jobs. Headlines warned of mass layoffs, fully automated workplaces, and the disappearance of entire industries. For a while, businesses reacted exactly that way. Some paused hiring.Some reduced support staff.Others rushed toward automation believing AI …
The Calgary Stampede is “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” for a reason. For ten days every July, “Cal-gree” (remember: swallow that second “a”—it rhymes with “Alba-gree”) trades corporate attire for cowboy boots, denim, and a massive dose of community spirit. Whether you are a born-and-raised Calgarian, a Canadian road-tripper, or an international tourist walking into Cowtown …
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 …
There’s an old saying: imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In business, that can be true. But it can also be manipulation. After 30 years in business, I’ve seen both. As a long-standing staffing and recruitment agency, About Staffing has experienced firsthand how competition can either strengthen an industry or undermine trust within it. …
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 …
As 2025 comes to a close, we at About Staffing are taking time to reflect on another year of connection, collaboration, and community across Canada. Canadian Employment Connections: Gratitude for Our Candidates First and foremost, thank you to the job seekers who partnered with us on your career journeys this year. Whether you were seeking …