The past year has no doubt been an impactful one. Still in 2021 and beyond, we will see and feel changes to our processes in the workforce. This includes the recruiting and hiring industry. As 2020 wasn't the greatest year for job outlooks, we look forward to...
Whenever you get a new job, it can be easy to get lost in the new paperwork thrown your way. With agreements, offer sheets, company statements, etc., it can be easy to get lost in the madness. One of the most important forms that is filled out on the employee side is...
It comes as no surprise that non-profit organizations always need volunteers. This can be tough at certain parts of the year, or dependent on how the job market looks. An organization's engagement with their audience can also fluctuate throughout the year, so they...
We hear about company culture quite a bit. Open concept offices, flexible hours, on-site gyms and a casual dress code. These influence a culture, but at the end of the day, how are we truly defining company culture? A culture is the values and practices shared by the members that make up the culture. Company culture is the values and practices shared by the members, or employees, of a company. When we’re speaking about values, or as some organizations refer to them – core values, it’s...
Hiring talent can be difficult and tedious. After all, it was easy, then everybody would be doing it . . . and they would be doing it correctly. But of course, that is not the case. And hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic, during these recessionary economic conditions, is even more difficult. That’s because, depending upon the industry in which you operate, you may receive a flood of resumes and applications from interested job seekers whose enthusiasm for your jobs are amplified by the fact...
There is no doubt that we live in the Digital Age. It’s all around us, everywhere, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only put more of an emphasis on technology. This is especially the case in the professional world and the employment marketplace. We’re all social distancing, of course, and some of us work from home on a daily basis. This means plenty of online meetings instead of being face-to-face. Heck, companies and organizations were looking for ways to replace human workers before the...
It's one of the oldest dilemmas in business: everyone worth hiring is already working for somebody else. Consequently, to get at top-notch talent (even during a recession), you're going to have to do more than throw up a banal job posting on the job boards. This is where passive recruiting comes into play. Great talent isn't just sitting around actively searching for new jobs. They’re too busy contributing to the goals of their current employer. To reach them, you have to entice their interest...
In today’s environment, your organization’s careers page has to be mobile-friendly in order to attract the talent that you want to hire. Mobile technology and usage has been growing at a steady rate for the last several years (ever since the advent and release of the smartphone), and it has been affecting every area of people’s lives. This includes their professional life, which includes their career, which includes any potential job searches they may be conducting. After all, take a look at...