Tag: e-mail

September 10, 2021

It’s probably safe to say that everyone has said things in a heated moment they later regretted. It could be during an argument with a significant other or while scolding a child, for example. Depending on how one looks at […]

June 14, 2021

There are many benefits to e-mail communication over real-time, spoken communication. For one, because the conversation is in writing, there’s a record of what was said, which can be useful both for recollection and to settle any disputes about what […]

March 31, 2021

Today is World Backup Day, a day dedicated to protecting your vital information by backing up all critical files, and locking them away from scam artists and hackers. That has never been more important than it is now. Last year, […]

March 17, 2021

With millions of Americans working remotely, there are much fewer nonverbal social cues that come from in-person interaction. While the sophistication of modern telecommunications technology has been a saving grace in the midst of widespread remote work, it is not, […]

March 11, 2021

As we noted in a previous post, the COVID-19-triggered shift to remote work has moved conversations that once took place at the proverbial watercooler, in conference rooms, or by popping into a coworker’s workspace to virtual formats. Even when that […]

February 5, 2021

I get terrible anxiety when I have to e-mail my colleagues. They are often very high up in the organization, and even though it’s often about something simple, I can’t get over my fear of getting a negative response from […]

September 30, 2020

Is technology coming to take your job? Of course not. In fact, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to take repetitive tasks off recruiters’ plates, leaving more time for the “human” aspects of the job. With every wave of innovation, there’s […]

July 1, 2020

If you have asked your employee to do more with less, you are not alone. As organizations laid off and furloughed workers, they also struggled to keep revenue streams open. That meant doing as much work as possible with as […]

May 13, 2020

With spring in full bloom, recruiters are gearing up for one of their busiest seasons of the year. While career fairs, on-campus events, and in-person interviews are typically common practices, COVID-19 is reshaping how employers go about recruiting. Instead of […]

March 16, 2020

In the modern economy, it’s rare to find a position in which the employee simply focuses on only one activity throughout the day. Instead, most of us are expected to handle a variety of job functions, as well as other, […]

March 13, 2020

The saying “time is money” may be cliché, but that doesn’t make it any less true. In our modern information economy, companies’ greatest assets are their employees. Unfortunately, many employees are not as productive as they can be with the […]

January 23, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to find candidates on the Internet, to conduct screenings and assessments, to engage with them via social media and e-mail, to provide scheduling for interviews, to conduct background screening, to help generate offers, and […]

January 23, 2020

Constant communication is a great way to create a memorable candidate experience—and what better way than through e-mail? But are you going about your e-mail communications successfully? There’s a ton of real estate in the e-mail space, and if you […]

September 9, 2019

A candidate-driven market means jobseekers are in the driver’s seat when choosing where and when they work. To appeal to all jobseekers, have a speedy hiring process to attract top talent. As jobseekers continue to call the shots, a speedy […]

January 11, 2019

How does work get done in organizations? By people; and, frequently, by people working with other people to achieve some mutual goal. In the process, these people need to communicate with each other. This can be done in a variety […]

May 25, 2018

In person body language conveys a lot of meaning. But what about over the phone? It turns out, body language still matters even when the person you are talking to can’t even see you. Body Language Wait … over the […]

March 20, 2018

Is your company having a difficult time attracting the right candidates? With the unemployment rate being so low, savvy recruiters must be creative and innovative. A recruiter’s primary goal is to quickly fill openings with people who possess the knowledge, […]

February 23, 2018

In yesterday’s Advisor we explored the value of text and app based recruiting with Erik Kostelnik, founder and CEO of TextRecruit, and Susan Vitale, chief marketing officer of iCIMS. Today we’ll look at the rest of the interview with a […]

May 13, 2016

According to a new survey of more than 250 communications professionals, nearly half (48%) said that as employers seek higher employee engagement numbers, their employers need to rethink digital workplace communications. The 2016 Digital Workplace Communications Survey, conducted by the […]