Promotions vs. External Hires
You have a key position that needs to be filled, and in order to complete this task successfully, you
Five Things Job Seekers Want
You already know that happy workers are productive workers. They
Use Social Media to Your Advantage
A decade in the past, when social media first appeared on the scene, most hiring managers viewed this resource as a mixed blessing. They were right to be cautious. At that point, investigating a candidate online still had a distinctly creepy place in our culture, and the idea of combing through a candidate
Evaluating Candidates: How to Address Poor Past Performance
The interviewee sitting across from you at the table seems smart, competent, and pleasant. He has a bright smile and his resume looks impressive
Is Your Candidate a Cultural Fit? How to Find Out
HR studies and volumes of anecdotal evidence are now confirming what
Can You Improve Your Job Application Process?
Is your application process a hassle? Do you put your applicants through a series of hoops and challenges that require continuous attention for more than 30 minutes? Is your system more complex and convoluted than it has to be, and are you placing the burden of this bureaucratic tangle onto your talented prospective employees? If you are, stop doing this. And do so immediately. Some employers believe that
How to Lose a Candidate BEFORE the Interview
Most experienced staffing managers already know that a bad interview can allow a talented candidate to slip away. Disrespectful questions, rude behavior, lateness, and similar transgressions can have a negative impact on an otherwise sound staffing strategy. But not many managers fully appreciate the impact of the small interactions that take place before the interview ever happens. Don
Interviewer Mistakes: DON
As the rate of unemployment drops and competition for skilled labor starts to tighten, you
Recruiting Executive Candidates: Tips and Strategies
Recruiting entry-level candidates and mid-career professionals can both bring specific sets of challenges. But both of these differ widely from the task of finding, attracting and selecting candidates for executive-level leadership roles. For most potential employees, this stage of career development is driven by specific motivators that are not always limited to baseline salary. As an additional challenge for recruiters and staffing pros, candidates at this level are rarely driven by desperation, and they usually aren
Are you a Leader or a Manager? Three Tips that Can Help you Balance Both
You may have seen plenty of business articles and corporate advice blogs that parse the fine line between the responsibilities of leaders and managers. According to common wisdom,