The Current Economy; Is it Good or Bad?

February 6, 2015

  The national economy seems to be heading upward.  However, in the central part of the country; specifically in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the employment market seems to be doing quite the opposite.  Almost everyone in the country has probably heard of the oil and gas field having to do lay-offs because of the latest effect of […]

Quick Reminders When Going into an Interview

February 3, 2015

This quick video is a great reminder of things to consider when going into an interview. Everything from body language, appearance, and putting on your listening ears.

What Employers are Really Thinking

February 2, 2015

Many Employers need to put out a formal job description. In many professions, I completely understand why. Many environments are professional and as you know, there are some standards that you have to abide that are considered “professional”. However, I thought I would share with you a brief description of what most hiring managers and […]

Leadership in your Job

January 21, 2015

I wanted to take a small amount of time to discuss with you some lessons that I have learned in Leadership over the past few years. It is my hope that you can utilize some of these traits in your job in a way that would help you to prosper and achieve your career goals. […]

Follow the Rules

January 20, 2015

I was talking with our staff of recruiters and we were discussing how important it is for our employees to just follow the simple rules that are given to them on the first day of employment. We have so many stories that we could share with you where “good” employees were terminated simply for not […]

New Career Goals for 2015

January 16, 2015

As a staffing specialist in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas, I am one of those people that have a true desire to improve myself every year. However, if you pay attention to social media and the mainstream media, they will tell you that you need to eat better, exercise and be smarter with your […]

Three Mistakes that Drive “Good” Employees Away

January 7, 2015

As a staffing company in Tulsa, we often get some very raw and candid feedback from employees who either have quit their job or were terminated. Those that Quit usually have some level of complaint (whether valid or not) about management and offer some suggestions on how they would want things to have been differently. […]

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

January 6, 2015

Trinity Employment Specialists specializes in recruiting top talent for Banks, Accounting firms and Medical professionals throughout Tulsa. One of the main problems that we see with people being able to maintain a job is a lack of emotional intelligence. What is emotional intelligence you may ask: Emotional intelligence (EI) (Accoding to Wikipedia is the ability […]

Didn’t Get That Raise? Why Not?

December 31, 2014

As a predominant staffing company in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, I get this question or concern from many people that are seeking employment. Usually, that is the reason that they are meeting with us in the first place. They are wondering why they did not receive a pay increase. Of course I have no idea […]

Your 30 Second Commercial…What is That?

December 22, 2014

You may never think that you yourself would make a commercial, but try to start thinking in an interview as “selling” yourself by making sure you talk about all your attributes and strong points. This quick video will show you how!

The Better the Questions, the Better the Employment Manager

December 17, 2014

I was invited to an event not long ago that honored a hall of fame college basketball coach Eddie Sutton.  It was a great event where many of his players from the past showed up to not only honor him, but also share stories that were funny learning lessons as well as serious ways in […]

Preparing for Interviews

December 15, 2014

As the owner of a staffing firm that two divisions focusing on the Medical field as well as Banking and finance; I can tell you that we hear our share of unfortunate stories after our candidate interviews with the perspective client.  Sometimes, it is the candidate that performed so well with us and then for […]

Salary Questions : Getting What You Want

Salary is always an important topic when obtaining a new job but is sometimes avoided or hindered by some people who don’t know how to go about it to get what they want. If this is you, or you maybe want a few new pointers on the matter, please watch this quick video.

The “Right” Way to Quit your Job

December 5, 2014

As a staffing company in Tulsa, we obviously deal quite often with individuals who are leaving their jobs.  We have seen very many acceptable and also “colorful” ways in which people have elected to depart from their previous positions.  It is always our recommendation to treat their previous boss the way that they would want […]

Recruiting During the Christmas Season? Be Careful

December 4, 2014

In our staff meeting the other day the topic being discussed was that we were in the middle of the Holiday season and how it affects growing companies almost every year.  The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays seem to bring so many wonderful things and so many obstacles all at the same time.  Here are some […]

Cover Letters : More important than you think

December 3, 2014

This short video will tell you exactly what a cover letter is about and how to follow some easy steps to writing a good solid cover letter to send out with your next resume.

Do’s and Don’ts During an Interview

November 24, 2014

If you have an upcoming interview you may want to watch this quick video for some tips and pointers, maybe you’ve heard them before and maybe you’re hearing them for the first time, either way it’s never a bad idea to have a refresher course right before an interview.

Hiring an “A-Player” : The Most Expensive Lesson a Small Business will Learn

November 20, 2014

Hiring good people is hard and hiring great people is even harder. In small business, nothing matters more than getting the right person on the team. All of the advanced strategies in the world are nowhere near as important as hiring “A-players”. Larger businesses can sometimes afford “B-players”, but small business cannot afford to have […]

Handling Phone Interviews : Are You Phone Savvy?

November 17, 2014

Phone interviews are more popular than you’d think and may arise at times when you’re unprepared.  In this quick video, Cory gives some great pointers on what to do and what NOT to do.  These are valuable tips and lessons learned for you to reference for future phone interviews.