Hiring new employees is a huge time investment. Growing your small business sometimes takes labor from various departments, with hiring contributions from a lot of people. After all that, you want to be sure the new hires stick with you and become valued members of...
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Stay up to date with our most recent news and updatesAre Applicants Ghosting You? Here’s How to Stop It
The term “ghosting” originated in the app-heavy world of online dating. Two people start communicating past the first inbox message. Then, one party disappears without a “sorry, but” message, never to be heard from again. In job seeking, ghosting refers to when either...
Your Guide to Video Recruitment Marketing
Recruitment has become more challenging in the recent past. Between the tight labor market, increased competition for top talent and an aging population, recruiters have faced new difficulties when trying to find and bring on new hires. Helping your company and open...
9 In-Demand Skills to Look For in 2024
When you’re looking to bring on top talent, you may find yourself scanning resumés for specific skills. We’re outlining nine of the most in-demand skills to look for in 2024, including both hard and soft skills and how they differ. What are Hard and Soft Skills? Hard...
13 Questions to Ask in Your Next Interview
Most people looking for a job can rattle off a series of the most common interview questions without even thinking about it. At its core, the interview process is a way to get to know how your candidate will perform at work. Conventional wisdom says the old standby...
Could Your Job Descriptions Be to Blame? 6 Tips to Spice Them Up
There are few things more frustrating than a tepid response to a newly-posted job description. The time that goes into identifying a need, writing the description, and posting is an investment in the future, and you need quality results. For small business owners...
How To Improve Employee Retention: 5 Strategies for Success
The average tenure of an employee aged 25 to 34 years is only 2.8 years, according to the most recently available stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a pretty quick turnaround that ends up costing organizations money in recruiting expenses, onboarding,...
2024 Recruiting Trends Part 5: Entry-Level Hiring
It’s the last of our five-part series focused on hiring trends to expect in 2024, and we’re digging into the expansion of entry-level hiring. Across all industries, newcomers to the market are searching for positions that allow them to grow their skills and abilities....
Breaking Down the Virtual Onboarding Process
Starting any new job is like drinking from a firehose for at least the first few days. Onboarding a new employee means a huge data dump of company values and culture, job responsibilities, department procedures, and all the administrative tasks of setting up payroll...
10 Tips to Build an Internal Referral Program for Hiring
Employee recruiting is a powerful part of your hiring toolbox. Asking employees to flesh out an applicant pool capitalizes on a natural human response to invite others to positive experiences. A referral program incentivizes and rewards employees for their...
2024 Recruiting Trends to Expect Part Four: Hybrid Work
Countless companies of all sizes and operating in all locations are planning to expand their teams in 2024. As you make plans to recruit and bring on top talent, explore our guide to trends to expect this year. We’re rounding up the 2024 recruiting trends to expect,...
5 Reasons to Invest in Talent Acquisition
Talent acquisition occupies a big chunk of a company’s time and focus. Whether your company is the size of Apple or a local trucking company, hiring qualified employees demands a certain amount of attention and organization. Consider these 5 reasons why perfecting...