October 2021 Newsletter

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 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Our employee of the month for October is Lori Smith! Her supervisor said “Lori was a great asset to our team. She helped screen patients and visitors at our entrances. She was very kind and dealt with some challenging situations in a professional manner. She was an amazing and positive person and I’m glad I had the opportunity to work with her.”

We are super appreciative of the great job Lori has done.

The Employee of the Month is chosen based on supervisor feedback, attendance, and performance.

 COVID

The PA Department of Health at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Stop-the-Spread.aspx

Recommends that you Remember These Important Steps to Stop the Spread of COVID-19:

  • Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from other individuals.
  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as frequently as possible or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
  • Cover coughs or sneezes with a sleeve or elbow.
  • Do not shake hands.
  • Regularly clean high-contact surface areas.
  • When sick, stay at home.
  • Do not gather in large groups.

ARMCO CREDIT UNION

Did you know, being an employee with Specialized Staffing you can use Armco Credit Union for loans etc.

 

REFERRALS

Specialized is always looking for good people and you can help!  Research has shown, and our own experience supports this, new hires that come into a company through employee referrals are excellent contributors and stay with the company longer.  That is where you come in!  In our experience, some of our best Candidates are currently working and they just want to be made aware of job opportunities.  If you know someone who would be a good addition to Specialized and they meet the qualifications for an existing open job, you will receive a **$100 Gift Card if you refer them for employment and they are hired!

When you have someone in mind who would be a good fit for our company, let us know by contacting Linda Wetzel via email at info@TheBestWorkWithUs.com OR call us at 724-287-8380.  Please have their name, email address and phone number available.  Also, please feel free to share our website www.TheBestWorkWithUs.com that includes current job opportunities.

Thank you!

** For a successful referral, they will be a new candidate to Specialized and successful in completing 90 days of employment with us.

 

 W-2s

We NO longer physically mail W2’s. We will upload all W-2’s to the Intuit Workforce website (the same site weekly paystubs are uploaded to). https://workforce.intuit.com

If you would like a paper W-2 mailed to the address on file, please request either by sending an email or calling our office PRIOR to December 17, 2021.

Very important to register on the website NOW to have access to your paystubs and W-2 information.

 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

If your roles or job duties change, we need to know so that we can update our records. We realize you are comfortable with your onsite supervisor and should communicate with them as you normally do but also send us an email or call regarding the things you have discussed.

 

If you have a work email at your present work location and / or a direct phone number or extension, please email that information to us.  That way if we do need to talk to you during work hours, we can easily reach you.

If you are sick or have an appointment, please remember to let us know either by voice mail or email us at Info@TheBestWorkWithUs.com

Since you are on our payroll, we are responsible to know if you are at work or not.

 

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at (724) 287-8380 or 1-866-240-5150.  We can be reached Monday-Friday 8:00 am -5:00pm.  If we are away from our desk or on the phone, please leave a voice message and we will get back to you. If you need to contact us after our working hours, please leave a message on our 24-hour voicemail and your call will be returned the next business day.

The Staff at Specialized

Overqualified Candidates – to hire or not to hire?

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So often the resume of a candidate who’s experience/qualifications exceed an employers requirements can be quickly dismissed as ‘overqualified’.  This is unfortunate.  Sure, some of the first things that come to the mind of someone screening resumes are things like “they’ll be bored and they’ll leave” or “they’ll be over our compensation range.”  These are assumptions and can be countered, especially by a department-specific hiring manager.  Think about it.  Many people have left the active workforce (by choice or not) and are ready to re-engage.  And many of these people aren’t interested in the same level of responsibility.  Work-life balance and sense of purpose are increasingly outweighing compensation and status.  There are a lot of candidates out there who are looking to contribute without the same stress level.  Many of these candidates bring more to the table than may be required – and they know it.  They’re well equipped with skills and experience and may just help organizations achieve goals more quickly.  They just may be instrumental in mentoring less experienced employees and bringing proven successful ideas to the table.  Take a second look at those ‘overqualified’ resumes.  Have a few conversations with those candidates.  You may be very ‘pleasantly’ surprised!