Why To Work with a Staffing Agency — Employers
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC My father, Ken Poirier, started Abbey Placements in 1982 during the height of a recession. He tells the story of a phone call with a prospective...
View Article11 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Losing Top Candidates
Many seemingly small problems can derail a hiring process. So when they’re competing for top talent, good recruiters take precautions and setup their hiring practices in such a way that they reduce...
View ArticleAbbey Placements—Year in Review 2016
Another year has come and gone. For Abbey Placements, the year 2016 was about growth in market share and professional development in the midst of a manufacturing downturn in Central Illinois. As...
View ArticleAbbey Placements – Year in Review 2017
It was a good year for manufacturing workers in Central Illinois. Nearly every company was hiring, which provided a variety of choices to workers hunting for their next job. For those workers with...
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Small Business Excellence Award “Thank You”
“WHAAAATTT?!?!” the collective sound that our family made at the McLean County Chamber of Commerce Gala on Saturday night upon learning we had won the 2017 Small Business Excellence Award! My wife,...
View ArticleHow to Hire a New Employee in 10 Steps
Whether your business’s needs are growing or you’re filling vacated positions, hiring new employees is a task that requires a systematic approach with an attention to detail. But it doesn’t mean that...
View ArticleMeet Tiffani Jackson, Recruiting Assistant
We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of our team, Tiffani Jackson! Tiffani is a recruiting assistant who started with Abbey Placements this month. Currently a student at ISU,...
View Article10 Video Interview Tips for Employers in the Covid-19 Environment
In the Covid-19 environment, we are swiftly shifting long-held best practices in interviewing job candidates. For example, traditionally it was ideal to conduct interviews in person. But now, that can...
View Article45 Quick Tips for Building a Better Resume
By Marc Poirier, General Manager of Abbey Placements LLC A friend of mine stopped by the office once to talk about creating a resume. He had no specific position in mind; it had just been a while since...
View ArticleWill Your Business Be Ready When the Economy Bounces Back? Three Ways to...
We’re facing a historic recession. Even though some businesses are reopening their doors in the COVID environment, it feels like a different world than it was just a few months ago. Even so, the...
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