Seeking an $80,000 salary? No, the job market is not exactly booming in Western New York. But there are some opportunities to earn the big bucks, whether it’s by making a lateral move to a company in need or by advancing to a higher position. “I think a lot of people have a misperception of…

When a company processes less than $20 million in annual temporary labor spend, does it make sense to deploy an MSP/VMS program? Operationally, administratively and financially, the answer is “yes.” In the past, many companies worried that annualized spend of less than $20 million did not warrant – or could not sustain – a full…

Acara is honored to be recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the "2014 Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S." and one of the “2014 Largest U.S. Engineering Staffing Firms.”   We are humbled by these honors as they reflect the superior level of service we provide to our customers. Take a look at the…

The Buffalo Niagara region’s work- force keeps shrinking, and that’s helping to push the local unemployment rate down to its lowest levels since 2008. The unemployment rate in the Buffalo Niagara region fell to 6 percent during June as number of workers who were actively looking for a job but couldn’t find one fell to…

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Staffing Industry Analysts - We've got it covered The Buffalo News - Yep, we are there, too IBM blogs - I'm sure you've seen Superior featured once or twice HRO Today - Done and done Basically, what we are trying to say is Superior has been in the news quite a bit lately.  Below are…

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Acara unveiled a new app that will streamline the jobseeker experience. The “Superior Jobs” app—which is available on Google’s Play and Apple’s App Stores—is a mobile tool designed for individuals looking to find and apply to Superior’s open positions.  Jobseekers are able to customize their searches by state and job category, and apply for positions…

I regularly speak to high school and college students about careers in business and technology. Recently, I was asked what job titles would be the most popular (and highest paying)  in 5 or 10 years. I said, “That’s easy. Those job titles don’t exist yet.” I was being facetious but also trying to convey that…

The Buffalo News featured Superior in an article that overviewed how working temp jobs are ways to showcase an individual's talents and standing out in the job market.  It also profiled how companies are making more temp-to-perm hires as the economy improves.

Frank Gullo, Director of Digital and Mobile Strategy for Acara, shares insight into why Acara selected IBM Connections and IBM Sametime. He gives the background on what the business needed and why this decision was taken to improve business efficiencies and remain competitive.

Chris Beckage, our VP, North Region, was interviewed by the Buffalo News regarding recent jobless rates in the Western New York community.  Below is an except from the article: Christopher Beckage, vice president of the north region for the Acara staffing firm, said he has seen employment conditions starting to tilt in workers’ favor, moving…