by Sharlene Massie | Jul 7, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
Over the past two years, the conversation around artificial intelligence has often sounded like the beginning of the end for human jobs. Headlines warned of mass layoffs, fully automated workplaces, and the disappearance of entire industries. For a while, businesses...
by Sharlene Massie | Jul 2, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
The Calgary Stampede is “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” for a reason. For ten days every July, ”Cal-gree” (remember: swallow that second “a”—it rhymes with “Alba-gree”) trades corporate attire for cowboy boots,...
by Sharlene Massie | Jun 17, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
Thirty years. Three decades of people, partnerships, placements, conversations, celebrations, challenges, and growth. As we celebrate 30 years of About Staffing, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible journey that brought us here — and most importantly, the people...
by Sharlene Massie | May 18, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
Lately, it feels like life has turned into one long receipt. Coffee? Up.Insurance? Up.Groceries? Don’t even ask, apparently lettuce is now a luxury good.Business costs? Also up, in case you thought you could escape personally by suffering professionally. And taxes,...
by Sharlene Massie | Apr 13, 2026 | About Staffing, Founder's Thoughts
There’s an old saying: imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In business, that can be true. But it can also be manipulation. After 30 years in business, I’ve seen both. As a long-standing staffing and recruitment agency, About Staffing has experienced firsthand...
by Sharlene Massie | Mar 31, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
Burnout in Students, Grads, and Newcomers A note to students, grads, and newcomers building life in Alberta. I said something out loud in front of my team that I regret. I said I need six months off to go to Mexico and relax on a beach. I shouldn’t have said that, but...
