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...
by Sharlene Massie | Mar 25, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
I said something out loud in front of my team that I regret. I said I needed six months off on vacation and relax on a beach. I probably should not have said that. The truth is, I was tired and overwhelmed. As a leader, that moment made me pause. If someone in a...
by Sharlene Massie | Mar 16, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
I said something out loud in front of my team that I regret. I said I need six months off to go on vacation and relax on a beach. I should not have said that, but I have to admit, I was tired and overwhelmed. That moment did not come out of nowhere. It came after...
by Sharlene Massie | Mar 8, 2026 | Founder's Thoughts
I work with an incredible team of women. Women who are leaders.Women who are moms.Wives.Partners.Sisters.Daughters. I am a mom and a grandma. Women who work all day…and then go home and keep working. And if I’m honest, I see it in myself too. I do the laundry and...
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?...
