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Finding the silver lining: How companies thrive during the pandemic
Finding the silver lining: How companies thrive during the pandemic A quote from Warren Buffett: “Nothing can stop America when you get right down to it,” Warren Buffett told shareholders in April. “I will bet on America the rest of my life.” The good news, of course, is that we will get...
Gregory Chin Joins Whitaker Technical
Greg describes himself as a “positive-minded" gentleman that always identifies the good in the bad and is highly motivated by doing what is morally correct.” He joins Whitaker Technical after gaining valuable experience with a worldwide provider of equipment used in oil and gas...
Guidelines for a successful re-occupancy
States are opening up and most leaders we are speaking with are targeting a return date by the end of July, while a few have already allowed key employees back in the office. Here’s what we are hearing from our hiring managers: Workforce Schedule shifts to isolate a potential...
Benefits of Contract vs Direct Hire
Contract workforce: an efficient and flexible way to meet business demands Timing of reopening is a dilemma for businesses worldwide. This summer looks to be on the backside of the curve, so is now the time to start rebuilding and hiring? What happens if there’s a resurgence of COVID-19 in the...
Position Yourself For Success After COVID-19
Position Yourself For Success After COVID-19 There are two main types of leaders: “Peacetime leaders and Wartime leaders”, Danny Cahill, staffing industry veteran and training guru, said recently in a professional development session. This concept got us thinking and we realized “Wartime...
Keep Business Moving Forward Amid COVID-19
Whitaker realizes many of our clients are experiencing tremendous pressure to create a remote workforce solution to maintain employee health and minimize potential risk. We want to let you know that we’re here to support you in any way we can to get work done and keep your businesses...
Workplace Safety Amid COVID-19
“The show must go on” and so do our work responsibilities. While this shift to remote work may not be a major transition for some organizations, we recognize that for others, staying secure and productive during this critical time can be a challenge. Whitaker is still at 100%...
How to Maximize Remote Workforce to Maintain Productivity
This is not another COVID-19 email message that we are all getting these days…. This is our standard monthly newsletter about moving business forward and maintaining productivity. Enough with doom and gloom, how about we focus on making the best of our temporary reality? “The show...
Happy Employees are Productive Employees
HOW TO CREATE A HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE PROJECT TEAM Following January’s newsletter about revising your candidate experience to attract top talent, let’s take a look at improving workplace happiness to keep your top employees happy and engaged. According to an article on techbeacon.com “Happy...
Whitaker Annual Business Meeting & Awards
Our leadership team recently held our annual State of the Business meeting in Houston to set 2020 goals and celebrate 2019 production and company award recipients. Congratulations to Alexandria Minetree, Linda Ranostaj, Patricia Simpson and Cassandra Fisher as our 2019 business...
Ready to Make a Great Hire
Ready to make a great hire? Competition for top talent is fierce, and with the abundant resources and information available to candidates online (think Glassdoor, LinkedIn, etc), companies must carefully craft their talent acquisition strategies to involve an overall “candidate experience”....
SIM Houston January Meeting Understanding Emotional Connections
SIM Houston Women January Meeting Please join us on Thursday, January 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for our 2020 kickoff meeting with speaker Jackalyn Rainosek! Topic: Understanding Emotional Connections: Yours and Others Presenter: Jackalyn Rainosek, Ph.D., Management Consultant, Coach, and...
Setting Career Goals for 2020
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE TEAMS AT WHITAKER IT AND WHITAKER TECHNICAL! The teams at Whitaker Companies wish you a holiday season filled with joy and laughter. We wish you prosperity in the coming year and look forward to working with you soon. Here are a few questions to get you...
Today We Give Thanks for a Strong Labor Market
Economists say we are in the strongest labor market in decades (J. Bartash) which is great timing for Americans as we get ready for the hustle and bustle of a busy holiday season. The pace of layoffs and the unemployment rate remain near a 50-year low, giving Americans the confidence to...
Questions to Ask Recruiters
Q4 is already upon us and it’s officially Fall…although in Texas our temperatures haven’t fully gotten on board yet! As we dive into the season for football, fall carnivals, and all things pumpkin spice, let’s also take a deeper look into what questions candidates should be asking...
