Tag: recruiting

May 18, 2018

The best companies are made up of the best people. However, attracting and retaining top talent is still one of the biggest challenges businesses face today. First impressions matter, and the biggest mistake hiring managers can make is to ignore […]

May 16, 2018

It’s no secret—recent hiring surges have led to a more competitive job market. And, as a result, recruiters and hiring managers are now operating within what is referred to as a “candidate-driven market.” This means high-quality candidates can be selective […]

May 7, 2018

For as long as I’ve been around the recruiting and HR space, people have talked about the workforce of the future. Every new wave of technology was supposed to bring us closer to this, and in many cases, they have. […]

May 2, 2018

Even though small businesses make up 99.9% of all businesses in the United States, they only employ 47.8% of all U.S. employees. And sometimes they can’t land top talent when competing against larger enterprises that have more resources and much […]

May 1, 2018

You’ve spent countless hours poring over résumés and interviewing job candidates. You’ve finally found the perfect fit, so you offer that person the job. But now it’s time to let the other candidates know they were not accepted. Here comes […]

April 24, 2018

In today’s competitive candidate market and with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), aka “the robots,” we tend to forget about the human elements of recruiting. With the emergence of sourcing tools, finding top talent today is easier than ever. […]

April 16, 2018

Remarkably, companies with hiring times of less than a week are looking to trim down their time to hire even further. In fact, over half (51%) of companies surveyed for the 2018 Growth Hiring Trends in the United States report, […]

April 12, 2018

Recruiters may find themselves in a love-hate relationship with social media. Previously, we’ve addressed how it’s great for finding and attracting strong candidates, but it’s also possible to use social media to exclude candidates that might lead an employer to […]

April 6, 2018

As the job market tightens up, employers are looking for ways to attract more candidates to be sure they have a good group of applicants to choose from in any given vacancy. But more and more, employers are finding that […]

April 5, 2018

As employers realize that workspaces are important to hourly employees’ engagement, more attention is being paid to these physical spaces. Employers are focusing on elevating the employee experience, which involves a combination of the cultural, physical and technological aspects of […]