Katy Hampton first joined Sequoia Personnel in 2005. After a hiatus caused by the awful economic downturn of 2008/2009, when she worked for SPS part-time […]
So you say you can’t find good employees
By Thomas Chavez As a personnel consultant, one of the biggest complaints I hear from Humboldt County employers is their inability to find “good employees.” […]
Meet our Staff: Michael Kraft
In a job interview nine years ago, someone asked the standard question “what do you want to be doing in five years?” Michael’s answer was […]
Holidays for the Job Seeker
Fiction: December sucks as a time to search for a job. Fact: it’s harder to find work in some ways over the holidays, but there […]
The politics of office holiday parties
Michael Kraft It’s the time of year for office holiday parties. These can be great opportunities and good fun, but they are also fraught. There […]
Meet Sequoia Staff Member Lacie Handley
Lacie Handley is the first person job-seekers meet at Sequoia Personnel Services. She’s the phone answering, front counter greeting, she’s-the-glue team member that every operation […]
So you need to nail an interview on Skype
More and more, a job interview requires you to perform over the web. That applies even locally…a couple of years ago, I applied for a […]
Meet our Staff: Kris Jason
By Michael Kraft Kris Jason’s office is just down the stairs from mine. When he gets enthusiastic–this happens often–I can hear him blending two of […]
Three reasons why employees should eat healthy
Three reasons why employees should eat healthy to perform better in the work place. Eating healthy has a lot of benefits that people don’t always […]
Did you know?
1. Sequoia Personnel Services, Inc. is unique as a locally-owned, controlled, and operated employment service in Humboldt County? In 1980 Liana Simpson, president, founded Sequoia […]