by Sharlene Massie | Feb 5, 2026 | Hiring Tips & Trends, Human Resources
“Oh, you are a recruiter?So you do HR?” We smile. We nod. We kind of do, ish.We love to explain it properly over a coffee. Let us clear it up nicely. Yes, we work in a people industry.Yes, many recruiters are HR educated.Yes, HR teams are often asked to recruit. But...
by Sharlene Massie | Jan 27, 2026 | About Staffing, Industry Insights
In staffing, we talk a lot about pipelines, placements, and performance. But there is another shared experience every recruiter, hiring manager, and employer in Calgary and across Alberta knows well: People go missing. A candidate confirms an interview and never...
by Sharlene Massie | Jan 21, 2026 | Hiring Tips & Trends, Workplace & Career Insights
In today’s business environment, constant change, economic pressure, tight timelines, and heavier workloads are pushing teams to the limit. One of the biggest mistakes organizations make is confusing capacity with capability. At About Staffing in Calgary, serving...
by Sharlene Massie | Jan 14, 2026 | About Staffing
Mid-January is a strange time in the staffing world, especially in Calgary, Alberta. While recruiting and filling roles continues as usual, what is happening behind the scenes is anything but typical. From accounting and administrative professionals to healthcare, skilled labour, and fractional leadership roles, About Staffing is navigating an unusually diverse mix of hiring needs. It is a unique market, but one we know well, and we are focused on delivering results no matter how complex or unexpected the role may be.
by Sharlene Massie | Jan 7, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts, Workplace & Career Insights
We bid it. We hope. We try hard. We work in chaos, caffeine, and pure emotion. From the job sites to the boardrooms, from steel-toed boots to spreadsheets, we have seen it all in staffing and recruitment. Overtime? Rarely.No time? Usually.Deadlines?...
