In order to keep your talented employees on board and prevent them from being lured away by your competitors, of course you need to keep them happy; they need fair, competitive salaries, safe working conditions, and respectful treatment. But if you
Most candidates who submit a resume for a position are legitimate, hardworking people who possess at least some (if not all) of the skill sets required by your open position. Their intentions are aboveboard, and they
If you haven
This week, the team at Accent decided to reach out to some of the hiring managers on our professional contacts list in order to ask them a simple question:
The great recession is officially over, and while reports of economic recovery are generally great news for business owners, there
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:
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When you gaze backward at your own career timeline, what do you remember searching for in an entry level employer? What kinds of employers appealed to you most at the mid-career level? Were you looking for companies with big names that would make your parents proud? Were you looking for a stepping stone to the next level? Or were you just looking for a decent salary from a place that offered a short commute and a clean, safe environment? You [...]
Data collection and records management can have a powerful impact on company success in terms of financial growth, product development, marketing, and staff management. So why shouldn
Most employees treat their jobs the way renters treat their apartments. They move in with great excitement on the first day, but in a little while, they start thinking of the apartment as a place to live
