A dear friend recently shared this with me: We have a tendency to think in terms of being. We think that when we are not doing anything, we are wasting our time. But that is not true. Our time is first of all for us to be. To be what? To be alive, to be peaceful, to...

Every generation seems to get flak from the generations before them. This is not unique to our current situation of Millennials being in the hot seat and seemingly an easy target for criticism from Gen X’ers and Baby Boomers. The fact of the matter, though, is that...

A co-worker recently told me a story about a group of people who placed a large order at a coffee shop and the next customer in line was annoyed because of how long it was going to take. Large Group #1 offered to put Customer #2’s order on their order and pay their...

It has been said that searching for a full-time job is a full-time job in and of itself. Even looking for a part-time job takes time. As you are looking for positions, have you ever wondered how to make your resume stand out to potential employers? As a Personnel...

After finishing our 1st annual Kick Off meetings with all Cadre team members, I was trying to settle myself down for a night’s rest, but to no avail.  It was around 11:00 p.m. on February 1, 2017, and I was almost asleep, when an idea hit me like a bolt of lightning!...

Attending a job fair is a great way to obtain employment when job searching. You may be asking yourself, “What should I wear?” or you might be thinking, “I have no idea if I should bring anything with me.” Here are 5 steps that will help you prepare to attend a job...

I recently had an experience with a national company (who will remain nameless), and I can literally say they had absolutely no idea what they were doing! Months later, I am still being billed for a service I no longer have, and I continue to receive emails from them,...

When I started at Cadre 21 years ago, one of the first golden rules of Cadre that I was taught was, “you want each customer or client to be glad they came to/called Cadre.” At Cadre, we strive to achieve this goal with each and every customer we connect with....

My love of the staffing and recruiting world has been ingrained in me for more than two-thirds of my life! When I was 17, my father was a self-employed recruiter for the securities industry. He encouraged me to make cold calls for him, and if a candidate was placed as...

We have all been there. We go through the painstaking process of picking a supplier or vendor or contractor. The relationship starts out well, as it should because everyone involved is excited to start working together. Inevitably, something happens, as life has a way...