Specialized Staffing Agencies: A Perfect Match

By John Cambre / June 9, 2015 /

Throughout the years, temporary staffing agencies have gotten the same negative reputation as online dating agencies…but, a shift has begun (no pun intended), especially in today’s trying economy, to become more efficient in all of your processes, including staffing. AND, I bet these days, you know at least one couple who has a happy ending!…

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Safety Culture

Building A Strong Safety Culture

By John Cambre / May 12, 2015 /

Robert Jones took over his father’s industrial based company a few years ago. When he became president of the company, he implemented internal training in safety aspects, became a proponent of vigilant supervision and even had to resort to the threat of punishment for non-compliance. These methods all worked. His company did become safer. But,…

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Improve Workplace Safety and Avoid OSHA Fines

By John Cambre / March 23, 2015 /

How do you, as an employer make sure your workplace is as safe as possible, while at the same time avoiding costly government citations? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was created to protect workers by establishing standards that all workplaces have to abide by. And, while you can’t foresee every conceivable danger, the following…

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hole watch & confined space

What is a Hole Watch and Why Are They So Important?

By John Cambre / September 23, 2014 /

Dave Wagner remembers his first confined space job. He survived it. A gas monitoring specialist, Wagner worked as a laborer for a public utility company while in college. Through a small 24-inch portal, he and his summer coworkers passed into a large condenser. Once inside, they inserted a metal plug and high-pressure hose into a…

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The 3 Challenges of Quality Contingency Staffing

By John Cambre / July 29, 2014 /

Reality TV producers want us to believe that the people on their shows are just regular people – practically just wandered in off the street. They want us to believe that they just turn on the cameras and film whatever happens. But we are not so easily fooled, right?  We know that they audition thousands…

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