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 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?...
by Sharlene Massie | Dec 3, 2025 | Workplace & Career Insights
As the year winds down, many of us feel the familiar weight of deadlines, unmet goals, and constant comparisons to others, to our own expectations, and to the news cycle that often highlights inequality and excess. It’s easy to feel disheartened or to question our...
by Sharlene Massie | Oct 15, 2025 | Workplace & Career Insights
If the last few years have taught Calgary businesses anything, it is that your team must always be ready for the unexpected. Whether it is a sudden illness, a resignation, vacation time, or economic layoffs, your operations cannot afford to stop. At About Staffing, we...
by About Staffing | Sep 25, 2025 | Workplace & Career Insights
By Jireh Quines, Engagement Strategist at About Staffing “People only leave small companies to move up.” Big perks. Big titles. Big-name companies. That’s where the best employees are supposed to go… or so we’ve been told. But not everyone is chasing a corporate name...
by Sharlene Massie | Sep 10, 2025 | About Staffing, Workplace & Career Insights
Time at work is our most limited resource, and in the workplace, it carries weight on both sides of the desk. Employers measure it. Employees feel it. Generations view it differently. The real question isn’t how many hours we’ve spent, but what we’ve accomplished with...
