March is the designated month to celebrate the many contributions women have made to American history. However, as this month ends, there’s no reason we should stop the recognition. But first, let’s go through a brief history of how Women’s History Month started: It started as a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history,Read more

Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc. has been recognized with ClearlyRated’s 2021 Best of Staffing® Client, Employee, and Talent Awards. These awards are presented in partnership with presenting sponsor, CareerBuilder, and gold sponsors, Indeed and Talent.com. Motus received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 76.6 percent of their placed job candidates, significantlyRead more

Survival of the Most Adaptable in the Workplace Guest post by Kim Celentano, CEO of Strivven Media, creators of VirtualJobShadow.com and VJSJunior.com Our career-ready platforms serve as bridges between employers and students. Because we have a direct line into K-12 schools, we have the responsibility to introduce workforce realities into the classroom. Here’s one of them: The Digital Age has shattered whatever normsRead more

In our final Community Conversation of 2020, Orlando Williams spoke with Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold about engaging meaningful community development. Curtis Robinhold became the Executive Director of the Port of Portland (Port) in 2017. He joined the Port as Deputy Executive Director in February of 2014. The Port, governed by a nine-memberRead more

Meyer Memorial Trust has officially hired D’Artagnan Bernard Caliman for their new director of Justice Oregon for Black Lives role – a five-year, $25 million investment in Black leadership, Black-serving organizations, and systemic-level change. Meyer partnered with Motus Recruiting and Staffing to assist in this momentous executive search. As a sixth-generation Oregonian, Caliman offers aRead more

In our July Community Conversation, Orlando spoke with Chief Investment Officer at Meyer Memorial Trust, Rukaiyah Adams. Ms. Adams is responsible for leading the investment activities of Meyer Memorial Trust to ensure the continuing financial strength of the organization including decisions related to investment policy, asset allocation, performance measurement, manager selection, and risk management. TheirRead more

In partnership with the Portland Trail Blazers, we are thrilled to introduce the “Community Conversations” series, an interactive dialogue lead by Portland-native Orlando Williams with some of Oregon’s most influential leaders. These conversations will provide the audience with candid insights on business best practices and what it means to be successful, including diversity and inclusion efforts.

The ability to recruit for diverse talent starts like many other key initiatives within an organization – you need a solid plan. Like any good plan, you will need a roadmap and collaboration from others in the organization.

I have the distinct honor of partnering with a variety of organizations regarding recruiting and talent acquisition. This unique opportunity offers a broad perspective of the recruiting landscape that spans multiple industries, sectors, and disciplines. Each of these organizations is vastly different, however, they all share a similar dilemma: how to attract, recruit, and hireRead more

With diversity, equity, and inclusion being used almost interchangeably in corporate environments and strategies, it is important to start to distinguish between the three large words, concepts, and meanings. These constructs can be hard to define because they are often shaped by one’s worldview and life experiences. Here is one of many ways to lookRead more