War On Talent: How to Find Qualified Candidates in Today’s Economy 

Many employers have found that their biggest competition in the job market today has been the government and unemployment benefits. Additionally, many people sheltered in place, saved their money, and invested it in various different ways. This created a wealth effect on the job market. Employers are finding it necessary to make compromises and exceptions… Read More »

Beat The Summer Slump: How To Keep Up Productivity  

Every industry experiences a summer slump. Employees are typically checked out, possibly focused on vacation or simply wanting to enjoy the warmer weather. Those who are parents are also dealing with their children being out of school, putting more pressure on their work-life balance. For employers, this often leads to a significant slump in productivity… Read More »

How to Leverage LinkedIn to Find Top Talent

LinkedIn is an invaluable resource for your talent pipeline. And if you’re not using it, you could be missing out on the chance to snag top talent at a rate that’s faster than the traditional recruitment process. Even better, you can use LinkedIn to promote job listings for free. How do you make the most… Read More »

5 Red Flags That Could Mean a Candidate is Lying

Here’s a statistic that’s sure to confirm what you already suspect: a survey from Checkster found that 78% of candidates admitted to or would consider lying on a job application. In fact, the number of people who wouldn’t embellish the truth was so small they were a minority. Hiring managers are no stranger to exaggerated… Read More »

How to Write Job Descriptions that Attract Top Talent

Writing a job description is as much an art as it is a science. The good news is that using the internet that generates data produce unique insights, which help you write the descriptions that attract the best candidates. Statistics from LinkedIn tell you that: Shorter posts (1-300 words) generate 8.4% more applications Most candidates… Read More »

Contract vs. Permanent: What Hiring Style is Better?

The way the world works is changing. We use increasingly streamlined communication and collaboration processes. Even the practice of employment no longer looks the same because the same streamlining allows for increases in freelance and contractor work. Business leaders now have more hiring choices than before: it’s increasingly rare for every worker to be a… Read More »