Not Quite Qualified
You’ve found a job candidate who has some of the qualifications for the job. Should you take a chance and hire the person? Or should you keep looking?
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Recruiting as Sales
It’s a decades-old argument: Recruiting is sales, no it’s not.
Diversity of Thought
Are you drawn to job candidates who remind you … of yourself? While people often seek like-minded individuals as friends, the workplace should not reflect this kind of preference.
Strengths and Weaknesses
What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Yawn.
How Bad Is Your Company’s Website?
Although “bad” has become slang for “good,” here it means “not good.” In fact, for the purpose of this article, “bad” means “truly awful,” as in, why even bother.
Racism and Recruiting
America has a long and painful history of racism. Lately, the news has served as a reminder of this history, while alerting the nation’s citizens there are still steps to take on the road to equality.
Magnetic Attraction
What does it take to become a talent magnet?
Sign-On Bonuses on the Increase
In yet another indication of the competitive candidate market, more companies are offering sign-on bonuses.
Hiring Ex-Convicts
More than 650,000 ex-offenders are released from America’s state and federal prisons every year. Studies show that approximately two-thirds will likely be rearrested within three years of release.
Measuring Employee Engagement
Companies often struggle with how to measure employee engagement. Employee surveys and online reviews are frequently recommended.