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4 Steps to Make Sure a Candidate Accepts Your Offer

The job market is competitive. The tables have turned on employers who once found themselves in control of the hiring process, with more available candidates than jobs. Today, certain skills are highly sought-after which means that companies have to be more diligent about making sure that their top choice candidates accept their opportunities. Here are… Read more »

Risk Manager Jobs in Dallas | Salary Breakdown

Risk management is an essential role for a number of industries. Without the available talent to understand and assess risk, it may be difficult for some organizations to avoid it. If you’re looking for a risk management position in the Dallas area, here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to your… Read more »

4 Things to Look for in a Candidates LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn has quickly become the number one website for recruiters and other hiring managers to look for candidates. Recent surveys have indicated that 93% of hiring managers and recruiters use the site as part of their hiring process. It is important to know what to look for before beginning a search on LinkedIn. Here are… Read more »

Email and Text Rules for Temp Employees

Temporary employees are not exempt from general employment rules of conduct. Some situations that may be considered common sense suddenly become complicated due to the short-term nature of the job. While on a temp assignment how are you supposed to handle phone use, texts, and emails? Here are a few professional tips for your next… Read more »

Why are You Losing Top Candidates?

Has the application and interviewing process caused you anxiety in your business? There are so many reasons for not being able to find just the right candidate. However, one reason that many companies don’t consider is their hiring process itself. Before blaming the talent pool or outside factors now might be a good time to… Read more »

6 Step Resume Proofing Process

Your resume is the very first impression you make with a potential employer. More often than not this two page document is received blind. The hiring manager doesn’t know who you are or why they should consider you for the opportunity. You own the responsibility of ensuring that your resume is as good as it… Read more »

5 Ways to Identify Future Leaders for Your Company

It isn’t enough in today’s competitive marketplace to simply hire the best candidates. Few employees are content doing the same functions for years on end. Dissatisfaction often stems from not feeling challenged or appreciated. The best way to counter this problem is to identify and hire individuals who can become leaders in your company. Here… Read more »

What is Temp to Hire?

Hiring can be an expensive proposition. Not only do you need to handle the costs of advertising and pre-screening but also the salary, benefits, and taxes for each employee. A bad hire can be even more expensive. If someone doesn’t work out you need to start the process over again. Temp to hire staffing can… Read more »

The Easter Basket Challenge

CornerStone Staffing has never been a company to back down from a challenge.  So when each of the CornerStone Staffing branch offices was challenged to fill an Easter basket full of goodies and fuzzies and chocolate yummies, they did just that.  In fact, they filled the baskets to overflowing! CornerStone Staffing is committed to supporting… Read more »

Hiring Nightmares to Avoid: Not Acting Quickly in a Candidate Driven Market

The job market has changed forever. During the recession, jobs were lost and many never returned to the business landscape. As new jobs were created and companies began to pick up hiring steam once again, the market turned from employer-driven to a new candidate-driven experience. Unlike the job boom in the 90s, this market looks… Read more »