A poor candidate experience can wreak havoc on your recruitment goals, causing candidates to reject offers, ghost your recruiters, and tell others to steer clear of your opportunities. However, an excellent recruitment experience can do the opposite, giving you more access to top talent and cementing your employer’s brand. The issue is that, without feedback… Read More »
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Not a Great Fit? Focus on Improving These General Skills in Your Candidate
In some cases, a candidate has the right attitude, passion for the role, and ample soft skills, but they lack some of the hard skills needed for the position. When that happens, many hiring managers simply default to moving on to the next job seeker, mainly hoping that they’ll ultimately find a candidate with the… Read More »
Leadership Qualities to Look for in Project Managers
When hiring a project manager, you need to ensure that they possess a range of leadership qualities. Being effective in the role requires more than the ability to tell someone what to do. Project managers must often nurture team members, make hard decisions, and propel a group toward success. By focusing on the right capabilities… Read More »
8 Ways to Streamline Your Hiring Process & Hire Faster
Fast, effective hiring is possible, but only if you use the right strategy. Fortunately, updating your hiring process to improve without sacrificing quality is possible. If you need to streamline your hiring, here are eight ways to go about it. 1. Update Your Job Descriptions Having clear, concise job descriptions featuring keywords your target candidate… Read More »
Here’s Why Flexibility is the Best Thing You Can Offer Employees
Hybrid and flexible scheduling has become the new norm for many companies. Most candidates have no desire to return to the office after being able to work remotely throughout the pandemic. Offering flexible scheduling or a hybrid work model can help attract the best talent to your organization and retain your best staff members. Here’s… Read More »
Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office? Here’s How to Talk to Your Boss About a Hybrid Schedule
Many employers are asking their workers to return to the office now that COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted. However, many employees aren’t interested in returning, not full-time anyway. This has led to an increase in remote and hybrid work schedules for workers in the United States. If you want to avoid returning to the office,… Read More »
Should I Offer Mental Health Day to My Employees?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As an employer, it is important to prioritize the health and well-being of your staff. Doing so will help you prevent burnout among your employees and improve productivity and morale throughout the company. Many businesses have started to include mental health days in their benefits package. Of course, there… Read More »
How to Handle In-Person Client Meetings Post-Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything about the way people interact with each other. Now, a lot of employees are returning to work, and more meetings are happening in person. Below are a few tips to help you better navigate in-person meetings in a post-pandemic world. Benefits of Meeting In-Person vs. Virtual Meetings There are a… Read More »
Personality vs. Qualifications: What’s More Important in Candidates?
When you are trying to hire someone new, it can be hard to decide the most important trait to focus on during your search. Certain things can be trainable, but personality and cultural fit cannot be. Candidates still need a fundamental understanding of the job and industry at large to be successful in their role.… Read More »
Here’s How You Can Properly Vet Candidates Virtually
Hiring remotely can be a challenge, but it is something almost every employer has had to get used to recently. It can be hard to tell if a candidate will be a good fit for a position when your only interaction with them is through video chat. That said, there are some things you can… Read More »