Introducing our Q2 Sales Star, Beth, Director of Business Development, Manufacturing, and Engineering! Curious about how Swooner of the

In this article, we explore how companies can harness the power of employer branding to elevate the candidate experience and win over top talent.

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked a revolutionary shift in the way companies approach recruitment. By harnessing the power of AI, organizations can streamline their hiring processes, improve candidate selection, and ultimately secure the best fit for their teams.

In this article, we will explore practical strategies that organizations can implement to increase profitability in the workplace.

This article delves into the hidden advantages of partnering with a talent agency to hire contract employees and how it can propel your organization to new heights.

Retaining your top talent has always been a challenge for organizations. In this article, we will discuss strategies for retaining your top talent in 2023.

Attracting top talent is a key priority for any organization striving for success. Here are several ways you can achieve a positive candidate experience:

We are pleased to introduce our Swooner of the Quarter for Q1, Kayla! How does it work? Swooners have

Here are some strategies that employers can use to support their team’s career development and advancement:

This article will explore strategies companies can follow to create a more inclusive work environment.

In this article, we explore the critical importance of DE&I in the workplace and why organizations need to prioritize it.

In today’s competitive job market, candidates have more power than ever to choose their employer. They are increasingly seeking companies that align with their values and offer a strong overall compensation package, benefits, growth opportunities, and work-life balance.

Join Leslie Burkes, Carly Bell, and Kevonne Holloway as they discuss women in leadership, work-life balance, and DE&I in the workplace.

Join Lori Miller, Carmen Jackson, and Kelly Bengtson as they discuss empowering women in leadership, leveling the playing field when it comes to promotions, and mental health in the workplace.

Mental health is a critical issue that continues to gain recognition and attention in the workplace. The pandemic has

Gender bias has been pervasive in the workforce for decades, hindering women’s ability to progress to leadership positions. The

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners

We’re honored to announce that Sara Riggs has been promoted from Vice President of Recruiting to Senior Vice President

With the new year comes exciting changes and a new chapter for Swoon! We are excited to announce that

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners

According to a Deloitte study, “almost 9 in 10 millennials believe that a company’s success should be measured in

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners

Join Angle and Quyen as they have a candid discussion surrounding the importance of diversity in AI, how to attract and retain diverse talent, and much more!

There is a growing awareness around the unique challenges men, especially men of color, face regarding their mental health. However, toxic masculinity, various stigmas, and distrust of the healthcare system still run rampant, leaving many to suffer alone. Sit down with our panel to discuss minority health and well-being.

Join Bianca and Quyen in the second part of this discussion as they discuss integrating their passion for data in their nonlinear career path.

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners

Join Bianca and Quyen as they have a candid discussion surrounding futureproofing yourself and holding on to your mentor relationships in a virtual world.

Join our panel as they discuss their career journeys, how to make room for continued learning, risks, and advice for women in leadership.

Join our panel as we work through ways we can end gender biases and break through glass ceilings as women in leadership.

Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team members for going above and beyond for the quarter. Swooners

There will never truly be an equal balance, but join us as our guests share their advice on being a working mom + finding a sense of balance.

Finding a balance between work-life and personal life can seem unrealistic. But. having leaders that support you is essential to your success.

The secret is out! We are excited to announce that we have acquired Grapevine Talent Acquisition. This announcement brings together two incredible recruiting firms with the goal of furthering our service offering to both our clients and Grapevine’s clients.

Throughout this Leading with Purpose segment, we discuss how to foster culture in a remote environment, ways to increase employee engagement, specific initiatives that Nutrabolt has implemented within their company, and unique ways to recognize your employees.

This quarter’s winner was Kayla Moore. As a Lead Technical Recruiter, Kayla joined Swoon toward the end of Q2 and has absolutely crushed it this quarter.

COVID-19 has caused organizations, across the board, to shift the landscape in how they operate. As many companies continue to head into uncharted waters, still navigating best practices, the future of work remains a major topic of discussion.

Introducing our Swooner of the Quarter for Q2 – Ryan Grozinski! Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our

Morgan Templar, Advisory Board Member at Swoon Consulting, discusses hiring based on potential, putting hiring managers through unconscious bias training, increasing flexible working options, and the need for mentorship.

When McKinsey conducted their annual study on women in the workplace for 2020, they found that for every 100 men promoted

We are excited to announce that Swoon has been named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work

We are proud to be included in the 89 reported organizations on the Diversity-Owned Staffing Firms list that are a certified women-owned business!

Introducing our first Swooner of the Quarter for 2021 – Kaylie Mora | Lead Recruiter, West Coast Major Accounts

We have done it again! We’re honored to be recognized by Allegis Global Solutions as a 2021 Strategic Partner for the 3rd year in a row!

Recently, we sat down with Adam Geisser, CISSP to discuss how he believes the cybersecurity industry is going to evolve, especially with everyone working from home in 2021 and beyond.

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Adam Geisser, CISSP, to discuss the SolarWinds hack.

Matt Tawzer is joining Swoon as a Division Director leading our Infrastructure and Security Solutions team.

Introducing our Q4 – Swooner of the Quarter, Maggie Becker! What is Swooner of the Quarter? Swooner of the

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded with ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Diamond award for the

When it comes to the onboarding process, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Do you think of

Introducing our Q3 – Swooner of the Quarter, Danielle Schmidt! Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team

When it comes to your company culture post-COVID, it’s important to consider how your workforce will operate and collaborate

We are excited to announce that we have been named a 2020 Best and Brightest Company to Work for

Written in conjunction with Joe Matalone – Executive Vice President, Chris Thrall – Director of Talent Solutions and Colin

Our client, the largest customer-owned health insurer in the nation, leverages analytics to drive business performance and create new

Swoon has done it again! We’re very excited to announce our placement on the Inc. 5000 list for Fastest

Sharam Khosravipour is joining Swoon as a Division Director leading our Digital, Marketing and Creative staffing solutions. He will

Our Swooner of the Quarter winner for Q2

With employer and consumer brands being more connected than ever before, now is the time to hone in on your employer brand and see which areas need improvement. Job seekers will remember how a company handled the pandemic, their stance on equality and if they took into account their employees’ well being during these times.

Swoon named one of the 2020 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago!

We all know that some of our team members are just dying to get into the office, while others might be skeptical. Having a hybrid team allows your employees to choose what’s best for them. However, it means that you will need to adopt a new type of leadership.

As the pandemic has shifted work trends, businesses must continue to be agile, set employees up for success, establish

Wondering how to write a compelling IT job description? From job titles to the EEO statement we’ll help clear things up in this article.

Introducing our Q1 – Swooner of the Quarter, Miranda Sullivan! Swooner of the Quarter recognizes one of our team

Wondering if you really need a technical recruiter? Follow along and learn why technical recruiters are so in demand in our modern workforce.

Recruiting for tech and IT companies is a fast-paced game. Are you keeping up? Follow along on this list of top tech hiring trends of 2020 to find out.

Tired of wading through confusing job titles? Follow along as we go through IT job titles and what positions you should be hiring for.

One of the largest investment banking enterprises in the world was looking for a strategic partner to re-architect their

A Fortune 500 online travel shopping company needed a quick solution to a big problem—assemble a brand-new team across

One of the largest U.S. public universities was facing high turnover due to lackluster employee performances. The talent struggles

IT professionals are the most sought after employee in the 21st century! Learn about why this is, and how to recruit them, including quick tips, facts, and more!

Are you a company that’s still hiring, but faced with the new challenge of how to onboard your new remote employees? Here are some tips for you!

Times are tough, but so are you! Don’t let your fear of the unknown cause you to decrease your efforts in finding a job. There are still companies hiring and lots of them. You need to refocus your efforts, and eventually, you will land an opportunity!

Many companies in recent weeks have transitioned to working 100% remote with very little preparation. Take a look through our guide for tips to make this transition easier!

Grab your drink of choice, cuddle up next to your pet and get ready for some tips for your next happy hour!

We are so excited to introduce our most recent Swooner of the Quarter, Kaylie Mora! Swooner of the Quarter

May’s Contractor of the Month is Jordan Chan, a Quality Control Monitoring Specialist for Swoon’s mobile payment client in

April’s Contractor of Month is Adam Jennings, a Digital Asset/Rights Manager at Swoon’s business and employment-oriented service client in

The national unemployment rate remained at 3.8% through March 2019, meaning job seekers still hold the advantage in the

On Friday, March 22nd, Swoon hosted our fifth annual fundraising event to raise money for Almost Home Kids (AHK),

March’s Contractor of the Month is Mike Vaia, a Project Manager at Swoon’s client, a Fortune 500 manufacturing company

Here at Swoon, our recruiters see hundreds of resumes a day and are aware of what makes a resume

February’s Contractor of the Month is Stacey Hou, a Financial Analyst turned Data Analyst at one of Swoon’s clients,

Getting hired as a remote employee is both exciting and scary. There is the opportunity to be flexible with

Work ethic is interesting. It has so much to do with culture and results; however unlike results, it is

January’s Contractor of the Month is John Santaguida, a Business Analyst at one of Swoon’s social media and mobile

The “new year” is officially here, and businesses are now implementing new budgets, goals, and workflow processes. For many

And why is it more accepted, even normal, today? Recently, there have been many publications on “ghosting” which, according

Congratulations to December’s Contractor of the Month, Brent Danis! Brent is a Senior Technical Product Manager at one of

December is here and that means most people are anxiously awaiting the holidays (I know I am). With after

Swoon’s November Contractor of the Month is Peggy Martz, a Recruiting Agent for a large manufacturing client in Peoria,

Swoon’s October Contractor of the Month is Nirmit Rungta, a Business Analyst for a large healthcare client in Richmond,

Some companies think that using their own recruiters will be enough to find the best talent needed to help

Our September Contractor of the Month is Alan Robinson, Technical Support Specialist at one of Swoon’s largest pharmaceutical clients

There is a common saying that goes, “to best know how to use something that belongs to you, you

In honor of Riot Fest in Chicago this weekend, Swooners are sharing some of their favorite jams from the

You have taken all the right steps to prepare for your interview and you are ready to give it

Happy First Friday! We are hosting a Swoon and NextGen homecoming tonight and wanted to make sure our Swoon

To celebrate #nationallazyday, we put together our favorite songs that feature being “lazy.” So kick back, relax and listen.

August’s Contractor of the Month is Chris Arceneaux – a Customer Success Manager and Implementation Consultant at Swoon’s client

The work we do requires E-N-E-R-G-Y and we recently realized that physically, there could be adverse negative effects on

With the emergence of new-aged artificially intelligent technology, professionals have noticed a decline in the need for primary, non-degree

This playlist is dedicated to our annual company Lollapalooza trip. These are some of our favorite artists performing Friday

  These tunes are inspired by California and our San Diego office! Have a great weekend and keep California

Honesty vs. Lying It goes without saying that indeed, honesty is the best policy, and with interviewing, that fact

Swoon’s client is a financial services and mobile payment company based in San Francisco, California and Derrick Deberry, a Customer

  Happy pre-Independence Day weekend! We hope you listen to these songs while chillin’ by the pool, grilling out

Are you one of those people that had a spectacular spring break trip to Miami and provided full-coverage of

Festival season is here in the Windy City of Chicago! This playlist is an ode to the Mamby on

As technology continues to advance and the need for niche skillsets in the workplace continues to grow, the importance

Pride Month! Thes are a few of our favorite tracks heard on the daily up and down Boystown here

This week’s Swoon Tunes are influenced by the heat in Chicago as we skipped spring and hopped right into

This week’s Swoon Tunes are dedicated to Canada! I’ve picked 5 of my favorite Canadian artists because we just

This week’s Swoon Tunes are dedicated to the best acts I saw in the desert during weekend 1 of

Have you ever attended a musical performance that felt like it was put on just for you and a

Last Friday, March 23rd, Swoon and NextGen Global hosted our third annual fundraising event to raise money for the

Did you know that Chicago, IL is the #1 destination in the country for St. Patrick’s Day? Did you

This week’s Swoon Tunes are dedicated to our ever so growing and loving squad here at Swoon. Our bowling

It’s Holi, the festival of color! Here are some colorful songs to welcome you to the weekend. Cheers! The

This week’s Swoon Tunes are dedicated to the Year of the Dog. Happy Chinese New Year!! Here at Swoon,

Major snowfall here in Chicago brought on a snow day and most likely a snowed-in weekend for us Swooners.

On Thursday, January 25th, fifteen Swooners volunteered to work at the 5th Annual Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Poker

This week’s Swoon Tunes are dedicated to January which started the year off strong but is now coming to

With the end of each year comes a list of goals and resolutions for the coming year. Everywhere you

Burnout employees are spread thin, overworked, and typically fly under the radar which results in a lack of feedback

Engaged employees are the ones who see the end goal, work towards more than completing a daily checklist and

We are honored to be awarded with Inavero’s Best of Staffing 2017 Award! Our clients have kindly recognized our

When you’re in the hot seat, you’re bound to be asked a question that you can’t answer without some

’tis the season for love, but Valentine’s Day just isn’t for everyone. So, this week, we’re busting out those

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow meaning 6 more weeks of Winter. Ugh. It’s enough to make us want to

Finding a job that you do well and enjoy can be a tall task. It may seem like your

There’s nothing more frustrating than feeling you’ve exhausted all of your options in a job search. You’re sure that

Every time you have an open position in your company, the struggle begins. You want to hire someone who

Okay, you’ve made great contacts at industry meet-ups, overhauled your Twitter and Facebook accounts to present a more professional

It’s not easy to pull talent away from big established companies. It’s easy to lose the battles of money

From the moment I stepped out of Walgreens with 60 Red Noses to pass out to Swooners and NextGeners

Most of the mistakes people make when job hunting stem from a lack of self-awareness and rigid thinking. The

Pegging actual figures to what the loss of an employee means is fraught, but the rule of thumb usually

LinkedIn recently pulled together data from its surveys to paint a picture that may or may not surprise you

Hiring managers can be swayed by the small things. Obviously you have to check the big boxes, but we

The Women’s President Organization and American Express recently recognized Swoon as being in the top 50 Fastest Growing Women-Led/Owned

Good hiring practices aren’t all that difficult but they do require a lot of follow-through. Using your instincts or

Earlier this month, Swooners got together to host a silent auction to benefit a really great cause. We raised

Maybe you’re looking for some charitable organizations you can help out this year. We learned a lot, had a

What could be better this time of year than baking cookies and decorating Christmas trees? Answer: baking cookies and

Swoon loves the work Mercy Home does. Most of us come from a loving, stable home, but this isn’t

First of all congratulations. Deciding to go to what could be a lame or awkward event is likely going

At Swoon we are dedicated to identifying and connecting great talent with great work. We know that talent resides

It’s really difficult when a skilled and smart person simply doesn’t fit in at your office. It’s something that’s

There’s always some magic happening around the Swoonscape, so it made sense to share our space with some truly

What do you call people willing to race in the rain and cold when it’d be just as easy

With the recent public release of demographic numbers for many of the leading tech firms in North America, something

We are growing in 2015 and we’re looking for exceptional Account Executives to join us. The team is seeking

The cold didn’t douse the dedication of the runners or those ready to lend moral support. Swooners and NextGeners

At Swoon, we are always thinking of ways we can give back to our community. Last month, the Professional

You want to staff your company with the best employees. The high flyers, hotshots and true leaders. The ones