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Ranked #24 on Dallas Business Journal's 2009 Largest Metroplex Contingency Executive Search Firms List

“SkillStorm has quickly made its mark in the technical services industry,” said SkillStorm CEO Vince Virga. “Our success would not be possible without the tremendous efforts of our talented and devoted employees and the loyalty of our wonderful customers. We thank them all and look forward to a lucrative future together.”

Based on the number of 2008 permanent placements in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area, SkillStorm ranked #24 on this year’s list. This is the second consecutive year that SkillStorm has been named to Dallas Business Journal’s Largest Metroplex Contingency Executive Search Firms list, moving up one spot from last year’s list. 

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Why is Employee Engagement So Important To Your Company?

I’ve read several articles lately that are buzzing about employee engagement. So what’s all the fuss about? In today’s changing economic landscape, recruiting, retaining and motivating top talent is extremely important and the best way to do it seems to be through engagement.

First and foremost, companies engage employees to retain them. According to the 2009 Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report,
55 percent of employees plan to change “jobs, careers or industries” when the economy recovers. Therefore, companies should take proactive steps starting now to engage these employees and ensure they prevent unwanted turnover down the line.

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One of our members posted the following discussion:

LinkedIn co-founder sees IPO likely, but not soon - LinkedIn, with 53 million members around the world, strong IPO candidate
LinkedIn appointed former top Yahoo executive Jeff Weiner as chief executive. In the last month it has announced partnerships with Microsoft, Twitter and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.

This week, LinkedIn opened its API (application programing interface) to external software developers, freeing the way for members to bring their LinkedIn profiles to other sites, and to increase the potential reach and utility of LinkedIn membership.

How do you think this will effect LinkedIn users in the upcoming months?

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Know anyone who might be interested in this position? Just one of the many opportunities we have for your career.

SYSTEMS ADMIN
Posted on 12/1/2009
Job Order #16512
Job Category: Information Technology
Location: Alexandria, VA

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