The Carlton Connection

Q2 2022 Quarterly Awards Meeting

One of the most rewarding things we do as a company is gather together every quarter to celebrate the successes of the previous quarter, and to spend time as a team just relaxing and having fun!  Our Vice President, Cindy Jennings, plans our Quarterly events and scours the city of Houston for the latest and… Read more »

Summer Must-Reads from the Carlton Team!

  We may be midway through the summer already, but it’s not too late to squeeze in a little summer reading!  Whether you’ve read 20 books this summer or zero, these will be worth picking up to add 1 more to your list. We polled our internal team members to find out what their favorite… Read more »

Q1 2022 Quarterly Awards Meeting

  Carlton Staffing celebrated the achievements of the team at our quarterly awards dinner at Rajin’ Cajun in Houston, TX.  Achievements recognized include Top Producer, Top Growth, Runner Up in each category, and more.  This is a celebration we have every quarter, and we were thrilled to recognize these Q1 2022 winners while enjoying camaraderie… Read more »

Carlton’s Inaugural “Heart of Carlton” Award Recipient Announced!

  When Stephen Horton joined Carlton in 2013, he brought with him over twelve years of staffing experience, but more importantly he brought his passion of this industry.  Stephen’s nature was to help others and he did this as a colleague, manager, salesperson, coach, father, husband and friend.  Everyone who knew him is better for… Read more »

Q4 2021 Quarterly Awards Dinner

Carlton Staffing celebrated the achievements of the team at their quarterly awards dinner at Guadalajara in Houston, TX.  Achievements recognized include Top Producer, Top Growth, Runner Up in each category, and more. At this celebration we recognized not only the Q4 2021 winners, but we also gave 2021 annual awards. We have an amazing service… Read more »

Carlton Staffing wins Best of Staffing Award

CARLTON STAFFING WINS CLEARLYRATED’S 2022 BEST OF STAFFING CLIENT 10 YEAR DIAMOND AWARD FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE The 10-Year Diamond award is the crowning achievement for Best of Staffing firms. Houston, TX – February 1, 2022 – Carlton Staffing, a leading staffing agency announced today that they have won the Best of Staffing Client 10 Year Diamond… Read more »

Multi Faceted Job Search

By Annette Monks, CTS President, Carlton Staffing How to Go “Further Faster” in Your Job Search Most job seekers search for jobs online by posting their resumes on different job search platforms, and applying to positions they find interesting. Unfortunately, they don’t often receive the responses they hope or expect. We, in the recruiting world,… Read more »

Courteous Behavior Goes Both Ways

By Annette Monks, CTS President, Carlton Staffing Common Courtesy During the Interview Goes Both Ways! I have noticed a disturbing trend of discourteous behavior from both candidates and hiring managers during the interview process. If this continues, it could change the job seeking and hiring experience to a point where “the people interaction part” will… Read more »

The Whole Truth & Nothing but the Truth

By Annette Monks, CTS President, Carlton Staffing   “The whole truth and nothing but the truth?” A 5 Step Process for explaining why you were fired from your last job during the interview   Let’s face it, many people have something from their past employment that they would prefer not to talk about during an… Read more »

8 Red Flags to Look For During a Candidate Initial Pre-Screen Call

By Annette Monks, CTS President, Carlton Staffing Pre-screening an interested candidate by phone is typically the first step in the hiring process for hiring managers. This is an important step because it helps to establish rapport with the candidate which is a vital part of recruitment, especially in today’s competitive labor market. During this call,… Read more »