Seven Hiring Trends We Expect to See in 2012
2012 is shaping up to be the real start of the economic recovery
Treat Your Candidates Right: Build Good Will with Rejection Letters
As a hiring manager, you understand, all too well, that no one enjoys being rejected for a job. That's part of the reason it's so difficult to write a rejection letter to candidates that simply aren't a good fit for the position you have available. It's not fun being the bearer of bad news, after all. This leaves many businesses skipping the important step of touching base with job candidates who do not "fit the bill" for whatever reason to [...]
Top Employers of 2011
CNN Money recently released a list of the top employers of 2011. If your company did not make the list, it is time to find out why. The winners were those companies that offered great benefits, big paychecks and created an environment people wanted to be a part of each day. Many of these companies are hiring. For those who are their competition for talent, it pays to find out what they are doing and what you should be doing [...]
The Current State of the Employment and Economy in Arizona
The recent economic downturn initially hit Arizona hard. In fact, areas like Phoenix were hit with a nine percent loss of area jobs. Phoenix was among the hardest hit cities in the US. Phoenix certainly wasn't alone in taking on huge losses of private sector jobs. Among the nations 938 metropolitan and micropolitan areas, 91 percent of them experienced job losses during the heart of the crisis in 2008 and 2009. Fourth Quarter 2011 Job Growth But things are beginning [...]
10 Incentive Ideas for Short-term Employees
What do you do to encourage your short-term employees to perform their best on the job? While many companies have long-term employee bonus programs or incentive offers, many do not implement short-term employee opportunities fearing these are too expensive or limiting. However, doing so could boost productivity and enable you to choose the right employees to hang on to long term. Top Incentives for Short Term Employees Short-term employees deserve a pat on the back for a job well done. [...]