Category: Recruiting

For many companies, the holiday season is a time of high demand and increased workload. Near the end of October, companies begin looking for temporary workers to meet this demand. The positions available to seasonal workers span retail positions, marketing and design, photography, and tourism. These seasonal workers are hired to help companies reach more […]

It’s that time of year again, when companies and their employees start looking forward to the Holiday Office Party Season – and it all begins with Halloween. The folks in Human Resources have just as much fun as any other kids when it comes to dressing up, trick-or-treating, and eating candy, but have you ever […]

Many of us know what it feels like to be the new kid at school. Uprooted from familiar surroundings, maybe leaving friends behind, we are dropped behind enemy lines in a hostile environment. Okay, maybe the depiction is a little melodramatic, but being a new hire, even as a mature adult, is not too different […]

There are two types of job seekers in the online world: those that are keenly aware that their social-media presence factors heavily into employers’ hiring choices, and those who are about to become aware of this fact. In recent years, however, the shoe has grown to fit the other foot as well. Candidates may be […]

Understanding basic personality types in the workplace can facilitate the proper placement of talent and can foster healthy communication. By providing introverts and extroverts with the right type of work and working conditions for their particular strengths and weaknesses, you can make the most of your workforce and maximize their potential. But what about the […]

Let’s play a game. An admin at your firm has just bailed on you with little notice. You’ve got two potential replacements to fill the job, Norman and Yvette. Here’s what you can glean from their resumes: They are both looking for jobs as administrative professionals in a corporate environment. Both have associate’s degrees from […]

Hiring managers have the crucial task of placing the right candidate in the right place in an organization. One of the key criteria for hiring is ensuring the cultural compatibility of the candidates with your organization. These considerations are equally important for a job seeker as well. As a result, it is imperative for hiring […]

Today’s workforce is more competitive than ever. Remnants of the recession that hit a few years ago still exist, especially in the number of people still looking for jobs. For every job opening, there are more applicants than ever, and they are increasingly picky about the jobs they’re interested in. They want something that is […]

The simple answer to this question is any amount of time that causes you to lose the best talent for the position. Unfortunately, determining the length of the hiring process is really not that simple. I used to advise companies to “hire slow and fire fast.” Because of the nature of the world today, I […]

Determining the quality of both prospective and current employees is essential to any business, and means using tools and implementing processes that can predict performance success as well as measure productivity on the job. With so many valuation assessment methods available, from basic to advanced, which will help employers hire the most qualified candidates? Because […]

Too many modern recruiters behave as though they think that filling an open position is the business equivalent to replacing an auto part. You have a list of qualifications, and you simply look for the one candidate that fits all of your criteria. But what happens when that perfect candidate just doesn’t appear? The Career […]

Finding quality talent can be the most difficult task a recruiter’s faces. Recruiting starts with sorting through dozens or sometimes hundreds of applications. But after narrowing down your options, do you pre-screen the candidates with a skills-assessment test What kind of questions should you ask? When it’s time for the interview process to begin, who […]