Speak Arabic? Uncle Sam wants YOU!
(October 17, 2006)
Only 33 FBI agents possess limited proficiency in Arabic, and fewer still are fluent. Only four of those agents are in the FBI's International Terrorism division. What does this mean? First, the FBI is competing with the CIA and other governmental divisions for any new candidates with Arabic proficiency. Second, if you are proficient, you've got a lot of options open to you in national defense. To read the full article from DiversityInc - click here.

How to keep A-Players Productive (HBR, Sep 2006)
Read this fascinating article on A-Players in the September Harvard Business Review by Steve Berglas, an executive coach and management consultant who spent 25 years as a faculty member in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. To order this article from Harvard Business Press - click here.

Interviewing - it's more than just technique, get to "really" know who you are hiring (Aug 23, 2006)
A-Player Search has launched its newest training module to help your organization's understanding and employment of sound interviewing techniques to improve your selection rate of A-Players to your team. Learn more - click here.

"Building "A" Teams: our newest training provides employers with the newest insights on how to build an "A" Team! (April 11, 2006)
Building an "A" Team is more than just hiring "A" Players. Learn how to build an "A" Team! Visit our training services web pages for more information.

InfoLink Screening Services: A company that provides background checks, released its "hit ratios" for candidates screened during the first six months of 2005. (Jan 23, 2006)
It found that 26.4% of job applicants had discrepancies in their reported employment record, 8.3% had criminal records, and 3.3% tested positive for illegal drugs. Applicants in the automotive, retail and food services industries had the highest hit ratio for criminal records. Applicants in the transportation, business services and automotive industries had the highest hit ratio for positive drug tests. And, the business services and automotive industries recorded the highest hit ratio for previously filing a worker’s compensation claim.

Botched Background Checks harm candidates and employers (Jan 1, 2006):
AP News reporter John Christofferrson reports in an Associated Press article that candidates and employers alike are seeing mistakes and even lawsuits from misinformation or lack of the right information from pre-employment background checks. Click to read more.

A-Player Search Launches New Website:
Employers, be sure to check out our new Container and Staff Augmentation Search Solutions. Candidates, you can now see and apply for all open positions through our site.

A-Player Search Expands Into the North East (Jan 1, 2006):
Our new office is located just outside of Rochester, NY. in the town of Fairport on the Erie Canal. Please call us at 585-248-9546 if we can be of assistance to you in your executive search and retention needs.