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Saving for a rainy day might just save your career

Posted on January 28, 2014 Personal Advice

Short version: If you do not have a rainy day fund you risk losing control over your own career. Long version: I recently met with a successful professional faced with a tough decision in the midst of a job search. On the one hand, she could join a large respected…

The one thing CEOs know that you don’t

Posted on January 21, 2014 Business

You’re at the mall to pick up your dry-cleaning when a vividly-lit store seemingly beckons you. Immediately, a particularly striking luxury handbag you’ve been fantasizing about for weeks catches your eye. And it’s on sale – today only. Can we say, “Uh-oh?” To splurge or not to splurge; that is the…

13 Surprising Things That Affect Whether You Get Hired

Posted on January 20, 2014 Personal Advice

The hiring manager uses the interview to determine whether you’ll be a good fit for the job. And you know the drill, so you arrive on time, dress impeccably, and answer all of their questions intelligently. But there are many more small details that overtly or subconsciously affect the way…

Calgary’s barriers to competitiveness

Posted on January 7, 2014 Business

I hate to worry, but I think I am pretty good at it. It must be genetic for my grandmother was a worrier. My mother is a worrier. I too am a worrier. It isn’t fun, for as all the inspiring quotes tell me that when I worry I rob…

Orange is NOT the New Black: Best and Worst Colors to Wear in a Job Interview

Posted on January 7, 2014 Personal Advice

Women in orange jumpsuits may have won over Netflix audiences everywhere, but wearing orange to a job interview won’t win over too many hiring managers. Voted for by 1 in 4 employers, orange topped the list for the worst color to wear to a job interview and was most closely…

How the Staffing Industry Can Help Tighten the Skills Gap

Posted on January 7, 2014 Business

At companies across the United States, executives are facing a possible talent shortage as individuals with valuable technical experience and skills near retirement age. Many organizations today are scrambling to find the right talent to fill critical positions. Though clients and business partners believe the STEM (science, technology, engineering and…

Winner of Calgary Herald Reader’s Choice GOLD award for employment services

Posted on October 29, 2013 Business

Diversified Staffing Services would like to thank all of our candidates, clients, and staff for helping us receive the 2013-14 Calgary Herald Reader’s Choice GOLD award for Employment Services! DSS takes pride in providing great service to clients and candidates and will continue to provide these services throughout Alberta.

Gordon Hoffman Charity Golf Classic Raises $35,000!

Posted on September 30, 2013 Health and Safety

On September 9, Diversified Staffing participated in the 4th Annual Gordon Hoffman Charity Golf Classic. The tournament organizers announced that more than $35,000 was raised at this year’s event! Since 2010, the annual tournament has raised nearly $120,000 for the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta – Calgary Chapter. The money…

Diversified Staffing Participates in Charity Golf Tournament

Posted on September 16, 2013 Health and Safety

Diversified Staffing recently participated in the Gordon Hoffman Charity Golf Classic in support of the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta (Calgary Chapter). The LDAA-CC provides programs that enhance the communication, problem-solving, and social skills of children struggling with learning disabilities and ADHD. Diversified Staffing is proud to have once again…

The Pinebrook Charity Pro-Am

Posted on August 30, 2013 Health and Safety

“The 2013 Pinebrook Charity Pro-Am raised $51,800 for LDAA-CC programs. As always, we are grateful to our many sponsors, particularly our title sponsor for the past 5 years, Randy Ward and Diversified Staffing Services Ltd.” Read the Pinebrook Charity Pro-Am newsletter for full details.