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After years in the staffing industry, he\u2019d\n built a strong reputation as a specialist in placing project managers. &nbsp;These&nbsp;sought-after\n candidates have a reputation for being very demanding, but Abrams loved\n the challenge of finding the ideal jobs for them, maybe because he has a\n natural knack for planning himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m the only one who seems to enjoy doing it in the staffing world,\u201d says Abrams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/elainepofeldt\/2018\/11\/29\/this-dad-left-his-staffing-job-and-built-a-million-dollar-one-person-business\/#618431c248aa\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/elainepofeldt\/2018\/11\/29\/this-dad-left-his-staffing-job-and-built-a-million-dollar-one-person-business\/#618431c248aa<\/a><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Elaine Pofeldt Brian Abrams could have easily gone after one more corporate position. After years in the staffing industry, he\u2019d built a strong reputation as a specialist in placing project managers. &nbsp;These&nbsp;sought-after candidates have a reputation for being very demanding, but Abrams loved the challenge of finding the ideal jobs for them, maybe because [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[46,66],"tags":[245],"class_list":["post-1583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-hr-2","tag-staffingindustry-com"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ejobsitesoftware.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/job.jpeg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4vlXG-px","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1754,"url":"https:\/\/ejobsitesoftware.com\/blog\/shiftgig-launches-deploy-a-new-software-platform-for-staffing-firms\/","url_meta":{"origin":1583,"position":0},"title":"Shiftgig Launches Deploy, a New Software Platform for Staffing Firms","author":"admin","date":"February 8, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Shiftgig, the workforce technology company, announced the launch of Deploy, a powerful software platform that helps staffing firms engage and redeploy workers while streamlining operations and client self-service ordering. \"We are thrilled to make Deploy available to staffing firms and other organizations that have a large flexible workforce,\" says Rick\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;HR&quot;","block_context":{"text":"HR","link":"https:\/\/ejobsitesoftware.com\/blog\/category\/hr-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3367,"url":"https:\/\/ejobsitesoftware.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-staffing-building-a-high-performing-workforce\/","url_meta":{"origin":1583,"position":1},"title":"The Ultimate Guide to Staffing: Building a High-Performing Workforce","author":"admin","date":"January 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Introduction: The Key to Business Success Lies in the Right People Picture this: A restaurant launches with an incredible menu, great ambiance, and a promising location. 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