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Interviewing with Confidence

No matter who we are, we are all united by a single point of entry to any job we seek: the interview process, and having to impress a hiring manager. Resumes are important, yes. But they are largely impersonal. In order to truly get a leg up on the competition, you need to understand the motives and needs of the hiring manager you are corresponding with, and hopefully meeting in person or by phone. Prepped & Ready: A How To Guide It is always important to be punctual and appropriately dressed for a face-to-face interview. This can vary wildly job-to-job and position-to-position. But [...]

Interviewing with Confidence2013-09-05T15:02:39-05:00

Magellan Named in SIA’s 2013 List of Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms

Magellan Search & Staffing Named in Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2013 List of Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms Philadelphia, PA. – August 13, 2013 – Magellan Search & Staffing, an award-winning provider of full-service staffing and recruiting solutions in accounting, finance, administrative, human resources, information technology, mechanical, construction and renewable energy, has been named number #42 in Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual list of fastest-growing staffing firms. This year’s list contained 92 staffing firms compared to 72 last year. To qualify for the list, staffing firms had to post at least $1 million in revenue in 2008 and have compound annual revenue growth of at least 15 [...]

Magellan Named in SIA’s 2013 List of Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms2013-08-13T15:09:29-05:00

Magellan Goes Live!

Magellan Search & Staffing, an award-winning provider of contract, consulting, temporary and direct hire staffing and recruiting services in the Tri-State area around metro Philadelphia, has proudly launched a contemporary, informational and easy-to-use website. The main navigation for the site features a custom drop-down menu, enabling any client or job seeker to find the information they need fast. Each of Magellan's six divisions (Accounting & Finance, Administrative, Human Resources, Information Technology, Mechanical & Construction and Renewable Energy) displays prominently on the homepage in sliders with vertical text. Job seekers will find easy access to Magellan's latest job postings and employers can request an [...]

Magellan Goes Live!2013-09-05T15:00:48-05:00

Magellan Search & Staffing Adds Human Resources Division

Staffing and Recruiting Leader Continues to Expand Philadelphia, PA-June 6, 2013 - Magellan Search & Staffing is pleased to announce today it has added another branch to its diversified portfolio of available staffing and recruiting services. Magellan's new Human Resources division will help employers fill positions from HR Generalists to HR Partners  and Vice Presidents. While fellow staffing agencies have fallen on hard times in recent years, Magellan continues to expand. The addition of the Human Resources division comes on the heels of other expansions, including the company's Administrative and Information Technology divisions. Joseph Nicolas, CEO and Managing Partner of Magellan, attributes the [...]

Magellan Search & Staffing Adds Human Resources Division2013-07-18T17:20:06-05:00

Magellan Wins Best of Staffing

Leading Philadelphia Staffing Firm Wins Major Industry Award Philadelphia, PA - March 6, 2013 -Magellan Search & Staffing has added two key industry awards to their increasingly crowded trophy case, having been named to the 2013 Best of Staffing Client List and the 2013 Best of Staffing Talent List. Fewer than 1% of all staffing agencies in North America earned the 2013 Best of Staffing award for providing remarkable service quality to their clients, or for providing an exceptional permanent and temporary talent experience. Magellan earned recognition in both of these key categories.  These awards define the staffing industry's elite leaders in service [...]

Magellan Wins Best of Staffing2013-07-18T17:01:05-05:00

Rising through the Ranks

Magellan Search & Staffing Again Named to Prestigious Top Recruiters List Magellan Search & Staffing has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2013 Top Executive Recruiters Contingency Search Firm List for the third consecutive year and the fourth time in five years. Magellan's ranking on the 2013 list is the highest ever, at sixth. Previous rankings were twelfth in 2009 and ninth in both 2011 and 2012. In compiling the list, Philadelphia Business Journal ranked contingency search agencies according to the number of clients placed locally, through local offices, from December 2011 through December 2012. Respondents were asked questions such as this [...]

Rising through the Ranks2013-07-18T17:17:24-05:00

New Year, New Frontiers

Magellan Search & Staffing Launches New IT and Administrative Staffing Divisions Plymouth Meeting, PA - February 6, 2013 - Magellan Search & Staffing is pleased to announce their expansion into IT and Administrative staffing.  Launched January 1, 2013, the two new divisions further solidify Magellan's position as a leading tri-state executive search and staffing firm. One of America's top independent entrepreneurial companies, Magellan is no stranger to growth.  In addition to winning a coveted spot on the 2012 Philadelphia 100 List, the Plymouth Meeting-based staffing and search firm was also named to the prestigious 2012 Inc. 500|5000 List. Not content to rest on [...]

New Year, New Frontiers2013-07-18T17:20:26-05:00

There They “Grow” Again

Magellan Search & Staffing Ranks among the 2012 Fastest Growing Private U.S. Companies Plymouth Meeting, PA - December 14, 2012 - In a time when many other recruiting and staffing firms have closed their doors, Magellan Search & Staffing is pleased to announce that they've been ranked number 1725 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing, privately-held companies. Magellan also attained a ranking of 46 for the Philadelphia Market Metro Area, 48 for the state of Pennsylvania and 51 for the HR/Recruiting Industry. To qualify as one of America's top independent entrepreneurial companies, Magellan Search & Staffing posted an impressive [...]

There They “Grow” Again2013-07-18T17:22:21-05:00

Magellan Search & Staffing Named to Prestigious Philadelphia 100 List

Magellan ranks #18 on 2012 List Plymouth Meeting, PA - November 15, 2012 - Matthew T. Kenefic, President, and Joseph Nicolas, CEO, are pleased to announce that Magellan Search & Staffing, has been ranked number 18 on the 2012 Philadelphia 100 List.  The Philadelphia 100 project, which is run by the Wharton Small Business Development Center, the Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Business Journal, identifies and honors the 100 fastest growing, privately held entrepreneurial companies in the Greater Philadelphia Region. In a time when other staffing and recruiting services have struggled for survival, Magellan has truly flourished.  How has the [...]

Magellan Search & Staffing Named to Prestigious Philadelphia 100 List2013-07-18T17:25:38-05:00

Magellan Search Group Founder Matthew Kenefic Inducted into Philadelphia Business Journals 40 Under 40

Kenefic Recognized as Leading Delaware Valley Young Professional Philadelphia, Pa. — May 24, 2012 — Matthew Kenefic, Founder and President of Magellan Search Group was proudly inducted into the Philadelphia Business Journal's Class of 2012 "40 Under 40". Now in its 22nd year, 40 Under 40 recognizes leading young professionals in the Delaware Valley for outstanding success and contributions to their community. Honorees were selected from more than 250 nominations and represent some of the region's most entrepreneurial and influential business leaders. Kenefic founded Magellan Search Group in 2002, specializing in the recruitment and placement of Accounting & Finance Professionals in the tri-state [...]

Magellan Search Group Founder Matthew Kenefic Inducted into Philadelphia Business Journals 40 Under 402013-07-18T17:35:57-05:00
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