Published: August 2025 The Hidden Cost of Empty Desks: Why Smart Companies Are Rethinking Their Hiring Strategy in 2025 By: Jeremy Knoester That corner office has been empty for three months. The marketing coordinator position? Still unfilled after two rounds of interviews. Sound familiar? If you're nodding along,

No-Shows, No Answers, No Problem: Creating a Summer-Proof Workforce By Jeremy Knoester June 23rd, 2025 Summer should be a time of sunshine, vacation, and long weekends -- Not idle time clocks and panic phone calls asking where the new hire you brought on board last week disappeared to.

The Invisible Workforce: Tapping into the Hidden Talent Pool to Solve Your Labor Shortage Companies everywhere are facing unprecedented labor shortages, impacting productivity, growth, and profitability. By: Jeremy Knoester Yet, a solution often overlooked lies within what recruiters call the "invisible workforce"— candidates frequently ignored or underserved by traditional

A250 / GR175 Celebration:   Our Past, Our Present, and Our Future  As Grand Rapids celebrates 175 years since becoming an incorporated city, we at Mixed Staffing and Recruiting are filled with gratitude and pride. We’re honored to be part of a city with a rich legacy of innovation and community. But this