Should you Hire an Overqualified Candidate?
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How to Find Top Candidates on Linkedin
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Video Interviews are On the Rise
In an earlier era, most candidate selection formats involved a two-to-three round interview process. During the first round, candidates with appealing resumes or strong referrals would be subjected to an initial screening, usually by phone. This screening stage has traditionally been pragmatic, direct and short, lasting about ten minutes and involving closed-ended questions like:
3 Ways Your Social Presence Attracts Candidates
When talented, high-achieving candidates rely on social media to look for work, how do they use these tools? What sites do they visit more than others? And most important, how can you take advantage of social media resources to place yourself in front of these candidates and encourage them to apply for your open positions? Here are the three best ways to attract the most competitive job seekers on the marketplace. Start a Carpet Bombing Campaign The first and last [...]
Tips for Reviewing Candidate Social Profiles
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10 Ways You Should be Using QuickBooks
QuickBooks can be an incredible tool for almost any small business. At least, that
Audit Tips for Small Business
While no small business is immune from an occasional audit from the Internal Revenue Service, there are some ways to ready your business for a potential review of your financial records. Some experts have argued that the IRS is becoming more focused on the small business owner, due to the increase in the number of small businesses that have risen in the wake of the recession. However, the IRS does give some guidelines online about what an audit means and [...]
6 Tips on Engaging Employees
In light of the "Great Recession," many companies are experiencing new challenges that they haven't often faced in the past. Employees