It’s Demolition day! This afternoon, we closed up shop at 1:30 pm for an afternoon of demolition and renovation for Avivo’s housing assistance program for adults and their families participating in their recovery program. Talk about breaking down barriers! We worked on three of the 70 Minneapolis apartment units that Avivo is currently renovating for… Read more »
“INDEPENDENCE DAY” How exciting for us! It has been our vision at Advent Talent Group for four years to be fully and completely independent – to provide the payroll and benefits for our talent and to work directly with our clients (instead of utilizing an outsourced provider). Well, WE DID IT! Such a big accomplishment… Read more »
On February 26, hiring managers and HR leaders joined Advent Group for a complimentary Employment Law Panel discussion. As a re-certification provider for SHRM, this program was valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. Our experienced panel of employment law attorneys explored some of the most critical legal topics affecting employers today, including… Read more »
Hiring managers! There are just a few spots left for our complimentary employment law panel and breakfast next week! Join Advent Group and an experienced panel of employment law attorneys on February 26 from 7:30 – 9:30 AM in Minneapolis. This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. We’ll explore some of the most… Read more »
Advent Group is jumping on the Cyber Deals bandwagon today! We are giving away a free Amazon Echo on a new staffing order of 40 hours or more. Ends Thursday, November 29th at 5 PM CST – so don’t delay! Keep the Echo for your home or office – or it makes a great gift too. This… Read more »
Advent Group’s Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow initiative earned a national Care Award from the American Staffing Association! Here’s our portion of the inspiring video shared during the award ceremony at Staffing World 2018 in D.C. this past October:
On November 8, Advent Group hosted the seminar, Workplace Culture: Fantasy, Delusion and Reality. Led by HR Strategist and Consultant Arlene Vernon of HRx, we explored discrepancies between our perception of workplace culture and reality. Attendees completed an honest assessment of their organization’s culture traits – rating each trait from different perspectives. We learned how to exhibit culture-building values, authenticity, and… Read more »
When applying for a job, it is important to make your resume stand out from the crowd. You can do this by differentiating yourself through your skills, experience, and your resume’s appearance. Here are some tips on how to spruce up your resume so that it catches the hiring manager’s attention. 1) Use keywords that… Read more »
A big congratulations to our HR Superhero of the Month for October, HR Specialist Jackie Bloden! We presented the award to Jackie just before Halloween and arrived to find the whole team dressed for “Halloween Shark Week”, complete with shark hats and shredded tees. 🙂 What an awesome place to work!! When nominated for the… Read more »
The American Staffing Association honored Advent Group with a national Care Award for outstanding social responsibility initiatives among ASA member staffing agencies and associates across the country. The ASA Care Award winners will be celebrated at Staffing World® 2018 on Oct. 16‒18 in metro Washington, DC. The Advent Group was honored for our Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow program, a… Read more »
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