Category: Blog
Timing Is Everything: When To Arrive For A Job Interview
Job applicants often wonder how soon to arrive for an interview for a new position. Is 30 minutes too early? How about right on the dot when your appointment is scheduled? Most hiring experts can agree that 10 minutes early is the safe amount of time to arrive for an interview. Any earlier and you […]
Resume Spring Cleaning
This is the time of year when many of us clean out our garages, venture down to the basement to do a bit of reorganizing, and in general tidy up our living spaces. Your resume deserves the same type of treatment from time to time, even if you are completely happy with your current job […]
Separate Myth from Fact: Direct Hire, Temp-to-Hire and Temporary
We only use 10 percent of our brains. Gum takes seven years to digest. Bulls hate the color red. Staffing firms only specialize in temporary job placements. These statements are all common misconceptions that are typically passed around with the best of intentions, but not always based on the full facts. In the staffing industry, […]
Drake Team Interviews Students
The Drake & Company Staffing Solutions team recently had the opportunity to conduct mock interviews with students from a local middle school. We welcomed the opportunity to step out into the community and meet with area students. Overall, our team was impressed by the goals and aspirations the students displayed, and how the students presented themselves […]
Donations Sought For Dressed For Success Clothing Drive
One of the biggest tips we share with job seekers is to always dress professionally for a job interview. While a suit is not necessary for every interview, an applicant should dress to impress any potential employer. First impressions are an important part of the interview process and that is why we want to help […]
Top Reads for Job Seekers
By Stephanie Beirne Leuer, Marketing Coordinator, Drake & Company Staffing Specialists The internet offers a flood of advice for job seekers. Sometimes the information can be overwhelming as you sift through articles from a variety experts that give out conflicting pieces of advice to candidates. Another route job hunters may want to consider is to […]
Happy Anniversary to Drake!
On January 19, 1978, Leanne Starr sat down on the floor of her office with a legal pad, the phone book and phone. She immediately started to make calls to secure her first job order at Drake & Company and within the first week she had a handful of job orders to fill. What began […]
Kim Starr Adds Author to Her Resume
Kim Starr, the Vice President of Drake & Company’s Legal Division, recently published her first book titled “Sedona’s Story”. The book chronicles her family’s journey and understanding of her daughter’s autism diagnosis and Sedona’s connection with the spiritual world. Kim recently sat down to answer some questions about her writing process and what prompted […]
The Proactive Bird Gets The Worm
By Peter Jenkins, Office Coordinator, Drake & Company Staffing Specialists You have been looking for a new job for a few weeks, and you have seen several positions online that interest you and match up well with your background. As instructed, you promptly e-mailed your resume and also attached a cover letter and a list […]
Coaches vs. Cancer: Suits and Sneakers Corporate Challenge
One of the causes near and dear to our hearts at Drake & Company is Coaches vs. Cancer, which helps to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This program is a nationwide initiative that teams up the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches to raise funds for cancer research. The […]