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When hiring new employees, a reference check is an important step—it helps you avoid turnover, as well as protect your employees and your company. Contacting professional references helps you learn more about a candidate’s work ethic and character. It’s your only real way to find out more about a candidate from an outside source. Ten… Read More »
What is the first thing a candidate does when conducting a job search? Visits your website! They may have even learned of the job opening through your social media pages, like LinkedIn and Facebook. As you can imagine, your online presence is important to the caliber of candidates you’re able to attract. Why? A leading… Read More »
The caliber of your workers determines the quality of your output. If you’re looking to be a leader in your industry, it helps to staff the best-of-the-best employees. Since you’re putting in time and money to find new candidates, it makes sense to make your efforts worthwhile by searching out the very best possible choices.… Read More »
The hiring process can be stressful! After all, you want to find the right candidate, with the necessary skills and qualifications to help your business get the job done. And better yet, if you can find someone with creativity, great ideas and endless motivation, you may even be able to move your business to the… Read More »
The right candidates are key to helping your business run smoothly. Plus, talented employees can help you get ahead through creativity, innovation and sheer talent. When you’re dealing with unemployment, it can make it harder to find qualified candidates with everyone wanting to jump at job opportunities. You don’t need A candidate—you need THE candidate,… Read More »
Just because you’re a small business doesn’t mean you have to skimp when it comes to hiring. Remember that your company has things to offer candidates that big companies do not, and you can bring qualified staff on board just as easily—it only depends what they value in a job. Five Small Business Hiring Tips… Read More »
More today than ever before, workers are interested not just in what they do, but how they do it. Company cultures that make jobs enjoyable and satisfying beyond just the job itself are becoming more and more popular. This is key for companies looking to build a highly qualified workforce, especially in fields that where… Read More »
Often, the best candidates are those not actively looking for employment. These passive candidates are loyal, happily employed and love what they do. Still, you may be able to lure them away with the offer of something they can’t refuse. Five Ways to Source Passive Candidates So if they’re not out looking for you—how do… Read More »
The world lives online. So when you get negative online reviews, they’re sure to be seen by potential customers. True, it’s not possible to please everyone all the time, so negative reviews are bound to happen. But that doesn’t mean they need to take a toll on your business. Five ways to respond to negative… Read More »
Making interview candidates comfortable is a win-win for both you and the candidate. It’s natural for an interviewee to have nerves when it comes to an interview, especially if they really, REALLY want the job—there’s a lot riding on their performance! And you can benefit from a more relaxed candidate because you’ll get a better… Read More »
