Global Layoffs in the Global Market

Manpower has reported there will be layoffs in all Western Nations as many companies try to survive the economic meltdown.  Layoffs will come apparently after businesses figure out their budgets for the coming year.
Obviously, this is not good news.  Nor is it comforting to know that every country in the world is affected.  Perhaps nothing [...]

When You Are Shopping for Background Checks, Call Us

All right, since so many of you are shopping for better pricing for your preemployment background checks and preemployment screening services, I thought it is time to post an unabashed plug for Corra Group.
Where once upon a time, like a year or two ago, seems like ancient history now, most of your had contracted for [...]

Wall Streeters to Become Mad Men

Oh, what to do after you help run the country’s economy into the ground?   Why you move on over to advertising business and Madison Avenue, of course.  Acording to an article in Advertising Age a number of financial executives are shipping their resumes over to the ad agencies in hopes of securing  jobs in that [...]

The Benefits of a Culturally Diverse Work Force

Advertising Age reported today that the advertising industry has ramped up its efforts to hire culturally diverse employees.   While some of the the agencies have not met met their goals, many others have met or exceeded those goals.
This is a good thing on several levels.  The culturally diverse workforce reflect a more accurate makeup of [...]

So…How is Your Business?

Okay, we have all seen the markets, heard the news and ducked for cover.  Or not.  The news is enough to make you ill, if you could even afford to be ill, what with medical costs and down time.
So everyone is uncertain, and each day is a new adventure.   You don’t know whether to fire [...]

Washington State Driver Records Are Now Instant

For ages, it seems, when our clients ordered Washington State Motor Vehicle Driving Records on their employment candidates the records didn’t return for the following day.   Corra can now offer these Washington State Driving records so that they return instantly to your Corra account.
When you set up a background checking account with Corra Group, you [...]

If You Are Goofing on FaceBook, You Might Lose the Job

A lot of people love to goof on FaceBook and the other social networks.   For good or for bad, it allows people to project their inner personalities, act out the different aspects of their personas, even when at times it makes them look simple.  But employers also review the social network postings in order to [...]

Temp Jobs The New Trend For Marketers, Enter the Boomers

With the economy down and much of the marketing efforts either reduced, curtailed or put on hold, employers are turning to temporary employees to handle their marketing chores.   According to an article in Advertising Age, employers are using short term employees for a great range of marketing positions, including brand manager, project leader, and even [...]

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