The Carlton Connection

What To Do When a Candidate Rejects Your Job Offer

  When candidates reject your job offers, what does your hiring team do? Do they take time to discover the cause of rejection, or do they simply move on to other candidates? Establishing a general strategy for handling candidate rejections can be instrumental for present and future hiring outcomes. Think about it – if you’ve… Read more »

How Temporary Employees Can Solve Staffing Headaches

Do your employees seem to leave you during the craziest of times? At many companies, the expression, “when it rains it pours,” often applies when it comes to unpredictable staffing levels. When one major staffing shift happens, often a dozen more come along with it. If poor retention and increasing labor demands are causing numerous… Read more »

Why a Recruiter is Like Your Own Personal Job Agent

  Have you been on the job hunt for several months, spinning your wheels and unsure of where to turn next? Failing to land interviews and secure a new job can be a challenging experience, leaving you feeling deflated and unmotivated to continue your search. Fortunately, having a recruiter in your corner can significantly change… Read more »

Interview Questions that Discover a Candidate’s True Personality and Cultural Fit

As a hiring manager, have all your candidate interviews begun to feel like a blur? Even with the best intentions, many hiring professionals struggle to get a sense of a candidate’s character, personality and attitude during the interview process. Unfortunately, failing to “break through” and learn more about a candidate can often result in a less than ideal hiring outcome for your organization.… Read more »

Carlton Staffing Named in Houston’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2019

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Carlton Staffing has won “Houston’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” for 6 years in a row! Additionally Carlton Staffing was awarded Elite Business in Employee Education and Development HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 28TH , 2019 – Carlton Staffing, a leading staffing firm in the Industrial, Administrative & Clerical and Professional areas, was recently announced as… Read more »

Carlton Staffing Honored in Houston Business Journal’s Book of Lists

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HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 20TH, 2019 – Carlton Staffing, a full-service staffing firm in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth with over 39 years in business, was recently honored with three listings in the Houston Business Journal Book of Lists. Carlton Staffing was listed eighth in the Temporary Staffing list, 10th in the Executive Search list… Read more »

Addressing the Early Signs of Bullying in the Workplace

In high school, bullying is fairly easy to spot, often in the form of aggressive verbal or physical behavior. Unfortunately, bullying in the workplace is often subtle and more difficult to detect on the surface. As an employer, it’s important that your leadership and management teams are trained and knowledgeable on how to spot signs… Read more »

Don’t Get Spooked by Employees Ghosting Their Jobs!

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Are you experiencing issues with employees who seem to vanish in the night, never to return? Commonly referred to as “ghosting,” employees who don’t return to their jobs without any explanation can be puzzling for many employers. The concept, known as job abandonment, has unfortunately become an issue at many organizations, affecting bottom lines and… Read more »

How to Write a Great Thank-You Note After the Interview

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Your interview is over and you’re breathing a sigh of relief. But wait – you’re not done yet. The impression you make on an employer after your interview is heavily determined how you follow up – or how you don’t. Taking the time and effort to write a thank-you note showing your appreciation, as well… Read more »

Incentivizing Interviews: Three Perks to Get Candidates Through the Door

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With so much emphasis on recruiting candidates, it’s easy to forget engaging candidates throughout the interviewing process is just as critical for successful talent acquisition. Even after getting candidates to apply and express interest in your organization, getting them in the door for an interview can be the most challenging part of the hiring process.… Read more »