Are Phone Interviews the Best Way to Screen Candidates?

If screening job applicants over the phone doesn’t seem to be getting the results your organization needs, don’t give up hope just yet. Phone interviews may not be the best way to screen candidates — there’s no substitute for a face-to-face interview — but conducted the right way, they’re a great way to weed the… Read more »

Rejected Candidates: Build Good Will and Strengthen Brand Reputation

Every employer and hiring manager’s worst nightmare when it comes to rejecting a job candidate is being asked “why didn’t I get the job?” It may make for uncomfortable conversation, but providing rejected candidates with helpful, constructive criticism not only leaves a positive impression on a potential customer or client, it also builds your brand… Read more »

Red Flags to Watch for During an Interview

It happens to almost every HR manager or hiring supervisor eventually: you interview an employee who has a great interview and seems like a good fit for the job, only to discover that he is either nowhere near qualified enough, doesn’t have the right skills or isn’t as familiar with the industry as he led… Read more »

Management Tips to Help Retain Top Employees

Tired of losing great employees to your competitors? Tired of spending money and manpower replacing employees who leave? Retaining top employees is a huge part of creating a workplace that thrives. Here are five management tips that will help you keep your best employees and attract great talent: Make Them Offers They Can’t Refuse Benefits… Read more »

Why You Should Consider Hiring Temporary Employees

Some positions and corporate situations pose special challenges to hiring managers. If you’re finding it difficult to hire great candidates for high turnover positions, have corporate situations such as hiring freezes or short-term staffing needs, or are overwhelmed when it comes to selecting the best candidates for your open positions,  it’s time to consider hiring… Read more »

Four Ways to Attract Top Candidates

All managers have felt that “needle in a haystack” feeling of sifting through stacks and stacks of resumes and job applications to no avail. If that feeling is common for you, it’s time to take recruiting advice from the experts — attracting top candidates to your organization is simple, as long as you know how… Read more »

Six Ways to Help Your New Hires Succeed

As an employer, there is little more frustrating than employee attrition. Hiring new employees for the same positions over and over costs you money and valuable staff time. It’s even more frustrating, however, when you suspect that the fault may not lie completely with your new hires. If you’re not thinking of how you can… Read more »

Seven Traits of an Effective Job Post

Getting poor response to job advertisements? Unimpressed by the quality of your recent applicants? Experiencing new hire dissatisfaction? Hard to believe, but you can trace almost all these problems back to your organization’s job posts! Creating effective job advertisements can be the difference between uninspired applicants and the star employees you’re looking for. When your… Read more »

Five Ways to Enhance Your Relationship With Your Staffing Firm

You rely on your staffing firm for your organization’s most important asset: your employees. So it only stands to reason that you want your relationship with the staffing experts you trust to be a good one. If you want to stand out as a star to your staffing firm, here are five ways to really… Read more »

Think Outside the Box to Boost Employee Morale

You may be surprised by how simple it is to make your employees feel like a valued member of the team. With a little extra thought given to make policies and procedures more worker-friendly, you’ll find that your employees will be more loyal, dedicated and satisfied with their jobs – increasing productivity, reducing turnover and… Read more »