Category: Recruiting

As a recruiter, the word “yes” is your bread and butter. “Yes” from a client is great, but the real money is in the “yes” offered by a candidate. In fact, if you want to see a recruiter’s pupils turn to dollar signs, just like in the cartoons, hang around for that moment when a […]

One of the fastest-growing recruiting trends in recent years has been social recruiting—searching and scouting people on social media networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter—to fill open positions. With billions of people using social networks, it’s no wonder that recruiters are turning to them to find potential candidates. One of the most popular social […]

Moving people around the world is a necessary part of doing business in a global economy. Many large companies have been doing this for a very long time. Newer companies entering the global marketplace may find it necessary to have an employee on-site, to look after their interests in another country. If your company is […]

We have all had those moments where we just feel like throwing our hands in the air and giving up. It’s almost inevitable to feel that way sometimes, especially in the human resources field, where you are required to be on top of so many things, yet the majority of what you do depends on […]

February is a great month. It’s the shortest month of the year, it’s the gateway to Spring, and it’s the month of love. Valentine’s Day is February 14th, so there will be chocolates, gifts, flowers and other special romantic deliveries made to the office. As long as it doesn’t become too much of a distraction, […]

Any HR manager knows that the hiring process takes a lot of time. It’s time-consuming to read through so many resumes and cover letters, check references, and coordinate interviews. And once the candidate is hired, yet more time is spent on orientations and training the new person on the company, its policies, management, and his […]

When considering candidates for a position, HR managers must look at several factors. The resume is the first step in finding out about the candidate’s experience, education, previous work, and skills. The cover letter gives a further glimpse into major achievements, expertise, and career highlights. However, since the candidate writes both the resume and the […]

Referrals have long been considered to be the best way to find new employees, as opposed to placing job ads. Finding someone who fits well with your company culture and also has the skill set you’re looking for can be a challenging task. For recruiters, proving a positive ROI when hiring is always an important […]

Over the past ten years, the role of the corporate recruiter has evolved dramatically—and for the better, I might add. The challenges that recruiters faced a decade ago when much of their focus was on the time-consuming process of going through resumes by hand—not to mention that we’re talking paper resumes here—have been eclipsed. Now, […]

A major question when hiring today is whether to choose candidates for their skills or for how they’ll fit in with your company culture. When a company hires for a specific skill set and then finds out that the person isn’t able to work well with other staff members, it can cause a lot of […]

Part-time employees can be very valuable to your organization since they are often the ones who help out during mid-shift busy periods or take on extra hours during the holiday season to prevent you’re having to hire en masse. They can also pinch hit when a full-time employee calls in sick and you need someone […]

The end of each year brings not only the holiday season but also a time to look back through the year’s highlights and forward to next year’s trends. Within the human resources industry, we’re already looking forward, and the top trends for 2014 have started to crop up, especially in the field of technology. The […]