“If you don’t want to work hard, I can’t help you.” The words stung as they spilled out of the mouth of one of DC’s leading search firm executives. It did not matter that I had an advanced degree in engineering, an MBA and 15 years of work experience. The fact that I was searching for a part-time position, in his mind, was a non-starter…
September is one of our favorite months at FlexProfessionals. It is a time when we experience a quiet surge in registrants and our candidate pool fills with talented stay-at-home moms (and dads) who decide, “This is the year!” This is the year when the kids are independent enough, when the professional restlessness is strong enough,… Read more »
Companies looking for part-time experienced workers are often in a “high-growth stage” but “hesitant to invest in human capital,….” says Ellen Grealish, co-founder of FlexProfessionals, LLC. Read her excerpt from an article highlighted by both ABC News and CBS News,
The government got it right on this one. A recent Washington Post article highlights a new voluntary government program that allows retirement eligible employees to work part-time before fully retiring, allowing them to transfer crucial information to less experienced workers. Not taking proactive steps to address the impending brain-drain places some organizations in substantial risk.
Do you ever wonder just what type of leader you are? Maybe your workplace personality resembles Michael Scott, the well-intentioned goofball boss from The Office. Or are you more like empathetic Lorelai from Gilmore Girls? There are dozens of different employers on beloved television series, but which popular TV boss most closely matches your leadership style?
April, 2015, FlexProfessionals, LLC. If you are a small business and have not considered incorporating part-time employees into your staffing model, you should. The economics are there and they are quantifiable.
PRESS RELEASE, March 23, 2015. FlexProfessionals, LLC is expanding its services to the Boston metro area. Launched in 2010, this niche staffing company specializing in part-time and flexible placements, is becoming a “go-to” talent source for entrepreneurial and small businesses looking for cost-effective ways to support their growth.
FlexProfessionals’ mission and model is highlighted in this popular Washington Post weekly business column.
July 17th, 2014, FlexProfessionals, LLC. How the adoption of part-time jobs, when created and offered for the right reasons — to stimulate business growth versus taking advantage of a government loophole — can be a “win-win” for companies and employees.
January 21, 2015, Brie Weiler Reynolds, FlexJobs. FlexProfessionals is listed among the top 100 of companies to watch for remote job opportunities in 2015, based on analysis of over 30,000 companies and their job posting activity during last year.