To attract the right candidates to apply for your open positions, you need solid, attention-grabbing job descriptions. But how do you make sure your job posts stand out from the competition? Read our top tips for effective job descriptions. 1. Clarity is Key Job seekers are often scrolling through dozens — even hundreds — of… Continue reading How to Tailor Job Descriptions So They Stand Out
Category: Hire the Right Employees
Where Are Job Seekers? — Pros and Cons of Popular Job Platforms
Although people still find jobs through traditional methods, like good old fashioned networking, most job seekers now use a combination of traditional and digital tools in their job search. Digital tools include: Job websites, job boards Apps Social media sites Email newsletters There are hundreds of online recruitment tools to choose from, so we’re exploring… Continue reading Where Are Job Seekers? — Pros and Cons of Popular Job Platforms
3 Ways to Mitigate No Call No Shows
When a candidate doesn’t show up for a scheduled interview, the hiring team is frustrated and stressed. And unfortunately, this is a fairly common occurrence, especially for hourly positions in service-based industries. According to USA Today, many businesses report as many as 20% to 50% of candidates are no-shows for interviews. To mitigate no call… Continue reading 3 Ways to Mitigate No Call No Shows
Going Beyond Indeed: How to Get Better, More Qualified Applicants
Most people — recruiters and job seekers alike — are familiar with Indeed. It’s the top job site worldwide, according to total website visits. Despite its popularity and prominence, many employers struggle to find qualified applicants through Indeed. Here are a few tips to increase your success when hiring with online career platforms. Focus on… Continue reading Going Beyond Indeed: How to Get Better, More Qualified Applicants
4 Tech Tools For Your Next Hiring Event
Hiring events are a great way to meet a high volume of potential hires in a short period of time — but what’s the best way to engage with attendees at a hiring event or career fair? We’re sharing 4 ideas for tech tools to use to connect with attendees at your next hiring event.… Continue reading 4 Tech Tools For Your Next Hiring Event
3 Creative Ways to Vet Candidates
The job interview was born in 1921, when Thomas Edison created a written test to evaluate job candidates’ knowledge. In the past 100 years, job screening and interviews have evolved, but their goal has remained the same — find a candidate whose skills, experience and personality are a good fit for the job. In modern… Continue reading 3 Creative Ways to Vet Candidates
New to Entrepreneurship? Tips on Hiring Your First Employees
Being an entrepreneur is equal parts thrilling and challenging, with many obstacles to get to success. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an average of 20% of businesses fail in their first year of operation. To be a part of the 80% that survive and scale, you’ll need to make careful, strategic hiring… Continue reading New to Entrepreneurship? Tips on Hiring Your First Employees
How to Leverage Tech to Hire Quickly — And Why It’s Important
Imagine you’ve found the perfect candidate to fill an open role at your company. You’re excited to have them on board, and you send them an offer — only to hear they already accepted a job somewhere else. You’re disappointed, and you have to return to your talent pool to continue the search. There are… Continue reading How to Leverage Tech to Hire Quickly — And Why It’s Important
How to Choose The Right Recruitment Partner
Many big employers partner with third party recruitment firms for support with hiring efforts, but choosing between agencies and platforms can be dizzying. The online recruitment and staffing market size is tremendously large — around $28 billion — and is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. Here are a few tips for evaluating… Continue reading How to Choose The Right Recruitment Partner
Reduce Churn in Hospitality and Retail
Employee churn is a costly, time consuming, and a seemingly inescapable part of operating a business in retail and hospitality sectors. While high turnover is common in these industries, rethinking a few key aspects of your recruitment and retention strategy may help alleviate this pain point. Rethink Wages and Working Conditions In order to reduce… Continue reading Reduce Churn in Hospitality and Retail