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Year-End Upskilling: Courses Texas Professionals Should Take Before 2026

As 2025 winds down, many professionals in Texas are using this time to reflect—and get ahead. The end of the year is the perfect moment to invest in learning new...
Job Seekers

Texas Job Market Outlook 2026: Which Industries Will Grow the Fastest

If you’re planning your next career move, understanding where the Texas job market is headed can give you a major advantage. As the state’s economy continues to expand, several industries...
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How Texas Employers Cut First-Year Turnover in Accounting, IT, and Light Industrial

First-year turnover is one of the most expensive challenges Texas employers face. When new hires leave within the first 12 months, it impacts productivity, morale, and profitability. The good news?...
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Planning Ahead: Workforce Strategies Texas Employers Should Finalize Before 2026

As we approach 2026, Texas employers face a rapidly changing talent market shaped by evolving workforce demographics, technology, and skill-demand shifts. To stay competitive, it’s no longer enough to react...
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Burnett Specialists Celebrates Charlie Davis III – November Staffing Employee of the Month!

At Burnett Specialists, we are proud to celebrate professionals who bring positivity, dependability, and a strong sense of dedication to every assignment. This November, we’re thrilled to recognize Charlie Davis...
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Buyer’s Guide: How to Vet AI Recruiting Tools (Security, Bias, Compliance) in Texas

AI-powered recruiting tools are transforming how companies source, screen, and hire talent. For Texas employers, these solutions can speed up hiring and improve candidate quality. But not all AI tools...
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Houston’s Finance Talent Market: How Top Teams Stay Stable

Houston’s Finance Market Is Moving Fast Local finance leaders are facing an unusual mix of high demand and limited availability of experienced talent. Senior accountants and analysts have multiple offers...
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Audit Season Pressure Test: Will Your Team Hold?

Audit Readiness Starts With People, Not Just Processes Each audit season puts your finance team to the test. Even the best checklists and systems can break down if your team structure isn’t solid.  When...
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5 Signs Your Finance Team Is Burning Out

The Silent Threat Inside Every Finance Department Burnout rarely arrives with fanfare. It builds quietly through tight deadlines, rising workloads, and under-recognized effort. In accounting and finance, where accuracy and...
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Continuity Beats Capacity: Keep Close and Audit on Track

Why Headcount Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story Team size matters, but it is not the best indicator of strength. The true marker of a healthy finance function is continuity. It is the ability...
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The Real Cost of Finance Turnover in Houston

When One Vacancy Becomes a Chain Reaction Every time a key finance professional leaves, the ripple effects go far beyond an empty seat. Workloads pile up, closing timelines stretch, and...
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Lean HR Playbook: 6 Tasks to Offload to a Staffing Partner (and the ROI to Expect in Texas)

For HR leaders in Texas, lean teams are the new normal. Many mid-sized employers run human resources departments with limited staff, yet they’re still expected to handle everything from recruiting...
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Skills-Based Hiring for Employers: How to Design Assessments That Cut Time-to-Fill

Texas employers are under pressure to fill roles faster, but traditional hiring methods - resumes, job boards, and lengthy interview processes - don’t always deliver. Increasingly, companies are turning to...
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Holiday Job Search Hacks: How to Land Work When Others Are Slowing Down

When December rolls around, many job seekers take their foot off the gas. They assume that hiring slows down, that recruiters are out of the office, and that it’s better...
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Burnett Specialists Q3 2025 Newsletter: Leadership, Hiring Insights & Market Trends

Burnett Specialists' Q3 2025 Newsletter: Leadership, Hiring Insights & Market Trends We’re excited to share our Q3 2025 Burnett Specialists Newsletter featuring Texas labor market updates, AI hiring insights, and...
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What Mid-Market Texas Companies Need to Compete with Big Employers for Talent

In Texas, competition for talent has never been more intense. Large employers often dominate the headlines, and the hiring pool, with big budgets, expansive benefit packages, and brand-name recognition. But...
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Temporary Contracts vs. Side Hustles: Which Builds Better Career Growth in Texas?

In today’s economy, flexibility matters. Many professionals in Texas are exploring two popular paths outside of traditional full-time jobs: temporary contracts through staffing firms and independent side hustles. While both...
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Burnett Specialists Celebrates Melissa Davis – October Staffing Employee of the Month!

At Burnett Specialists, we take great pride in celebrating professionals who bring talent, positivity, and a strong work ethic to every assignment. This October, we’re proud to recognize Melissa Davis...
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Alicia De Leon Named a 2025 Houston Business Journal Woman Who Means Business

At Burnett Specialists, we’re proud to celebrate our Vice President of Sales, Alicia H. De Leon, for being named one of the Houston Business Journal’s 2025 Women Who Mean Business...
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Burnett Specialists Austin Ranked #1 Again on Austin Business Journal’s 2025 List of Top Recruitment Firms

We’re proud to share that the Burnett Specialists Austin office has once again been ranked #1 on the Austin Business Journal’s 2025 List of Top Contingency Search Firms! This back-to-back...
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