Each quarter, businesses are bleeding dollar after unproductive dollar into their hiring processes, only to find that they are wasting funds on systems that are just not working. In order to avoid this costly mistake, take this first quarter to examine your company
If you were doing something that alienated a whopping seventy percent of millennial job candidates, you
January is an excellent time to discuss the probable recruiting trends of 2013. Bearing these trends in mind, you can decipher what changes should be made to your recruiting plan in order to achieve your goals and grow your business this year. Staying on top of trends--and using the information to your advantage--is what can launch your company to new heights. Participation in a
A new year brings many new opportunities and beginnings--but it can also bring unique challenges in the hiring department. Creating a plan to accommodate these challenges (and even use them to your advantage!) is a great way to get your business off to the best start possible in 2013. Consider the following to stay on top of your business plan: Consider video. According to Today, six in 10 companies utilized video in their hiring strategies for 2012. This trend is [...]
Companies who draw high-quality candidates are only halfway through with the equation of hiring. Even after papers are signed and direct deposit is set up, it is still your responsibility to see to it that the process of acclimating a new hire to your company--or,
Historically, the human resources department has not been viewed as an integral part of a company
Hiring can become an auto-piloted process, as with any task that must be repeated with any frequency. However, the secret to exceptional hiring is in remembering. If you can remember--and be strategically mindful of-- who your applicants are, who your staff is, what your company is and to evaluate after a trial period, your hiring strategy can be enhanced dramatically. 1. Remember who your applicant is. Write your job description accordingly, and with a purpose. Recall what your eleventh grade [...]
You know all of the typical interview questions to ask your candidates: what are your strengths and weakness, how do you handle stress or pressure, where do you see yourself in five years? However, there is one question that can tell you a great deal about a candidate that it
In business, there are no accidents. Well, there are, but a large amount of these are preventable, which means that in order to protect your company
In the wild, listening is not a skill; it is a vital asset that is a determining factor in the survival of a species. The owl, for instance, has an incredibly intricate and sensitive sense of hearing that has allowed it to develop a reaction time far faster than the scurrying mouse it has just detected and started for in the dark. In business, listening is vital in the same way, to survival and to profits. To be the most [...]
