The Holiday Season is fast approaching, meaning retailers and restaurants all across the country are preparing to hire seasonal and part-time staff to help … Read more
3 Things to Help Hold on to Recent College Graduates
In many ways, recent college graduates are the perfect candidates to hire. They’re young, fresh, and willing to learn. However, they also come with a … Read more
Are Recruiters and Candidates From Different Planets?
Recruiters, you’ve probably experienced this: You say one thing, candidates hear another. You say you’ll be in touch, and candidates take that as a sign … Read more
How to Really Recruit (and Hire) Self-Motivated People
Second of two parts Yesterday, I wrote about how recruiting highly motivated people is The Single Smartest Thing That a Hiring Manager Can Do. Today, I am … Read more
Five Big Social Media Red Flags to Avoid From Potential Hires
Does your company use social media screening as part of the recruiting process? If not, consider it. Social media can be a useful tool for screening, as … Read more
The Single Smartest Thing That a Hiring Manager Can Do
First of two parts If you are a corporate manager, you already know that you routinely spend a significant portion of your time trying to motivate your … Read more
Improve Offer Acceptance Rates by Revealing the Quality of Your Team Members
Top candidates demand quality co-workers … so show them profiles of team members Imagine this recruiting scenario. During a final interview, one of your … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Part-Timers Want to Be Full-Timers, But Where Are the Jobs?
It’s been an ongoing question nobody has a good answer to: Why don’t more people feel good about the economy given the drop in the unemployment … Read more
Why Hiring Boomerang Employees Makes So Much Sense
Employees quit their jobs for various reasons — career advancement, higher salaries, increased benefits, better commute and more opportunities. And … Read more
Yes, Even Harvard Grads Can Get Turned Down at The Container Store
You probably saw this on the web this past week, but just in case you didn’t, a Harvard University graduate and Emmy award-winning writer recently got … Read more