Fernando, Author at Contemporaries

Federal Focus: Meeting the Federally Mandated Women-Owned Small Business Goals

The Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) federal contract program is designed to provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities by allowing contracting officers to set aside specific contracts for certified women-owned firms. The goal is to award 5% of federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses, including those deemed economically disadvantaged. The U.S. Small Business Administration defines an […]

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Federal Focus: EDWOSB and WOSB

All Star Candidates / Fernando

Contemporaries is certified as a Economically-Disadvantaged Woman Owned Business? This is in addition to our WOSB certification. If you need to meet your WOSB/EDWOSB goals, give us a call. What’s the difference between WOSB and EDWOSB? In 2011, a Small Business Administration ruling mandated that contracting officers set aside a certain amount of opportunities for

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The Importance Of An Office Administrator

Federal Contracts / Fernando

If your office runs like a well-oiled machine, chances are, there’s an office administrator ensuring that day-to-day operations are efficient and organized. Office administrators make life easier for everybody else and are often the glue that holds an organization together. These are fast-paced, detail-oriented positions that require individuals who are deadline driven and can balance

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Federal Focus – Money Left In End-of-Year Budget

HR Issues / Fernando

The end of the federal year is fast approaching and you still have a lot to get through on your “to do” list. If you have money remaining in your budget, now may be just the right time to bring in the help you need for any special projects, rather than lose the money. Contemporaries

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An Easier Solution to Hiring: Temp-to-Hire

Placement Tips / Fernando

Now that life is beginning to return to a sense of normalcy – and we hope it stays that way – many agencies are looking to hire employees to fill new or vacated positions. The competition right now can be fierce and not moving fast enough often means that another organization snaps up an ideal

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The Advantages of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Program Management / Fernando

You may have heard of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), but what exactly is the difference between RPO and traditional recruiting? The biggest difference it that RPO doesn’t end after filling an open position. An RPO partner works with an organization’s recruiting process as a whole and looks at turnover rates, technology, how much time it

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Assistance With Permanent Placements: Permanent Staffing Solutions

Staffing Solutions / Fernando

Congratulations! Your organization is growing and you’re looking for permanent staffing solutions. You’re ready to hire a new employee (or maybe a few) and you’re looking at permanent staffing solutions. But with your day-to-day workload, as well as the busy schedules of your current employees, it may feel impossible to devote the time needed for

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The Five Most Requested Support Staff Skills

All Star Candidates / Fernando

The support staff in your office can often mean the difference between tasks running smoothly and efficiently or details falling through the cracks. There’s no doubt support staff is often the lifeblood of every workplace and an essential part of daily operations. However, every office has its own distinct set of needs and it’s important

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Filling Short and Long-Term Positions

Federal Contracts / Fernando

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected business operations and day-to-day activities. Many employees continue to work from home and will do so until agencies believe they can safely return to the office. But as life begins to feel more normal, employees are starting to use vacation time. And others may be out

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Federal Focus: Hiring For Specific Functions At End-Of-Year

HR Issues / Fernando

If you have money left over in your end-of-year budget and don’t want to lose it, now’s the time to invest it in a special project you’ve been meaning to complete! Whether you need assistance with data entry, research, project management or general administrative duties, Contemporaries has a large pool of contract employees ready to

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