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Career experts sometimes advise candidates to negotiate job title as part of a job offer. While giving a candidate a better job title may seem like a harmless point of concession, it’s not without risks.
Make no mistake: High employee turnover impacts the day-to-day operation of your business. It also sends a message to prospective job candidates, and the message isn’t “work here.”
Companies often promote diversity and inclusion, to attract diverse job candidates and build a diverse workforce. But how successful are these efforts?
As an already tight labor market grows ever tighter, where should a hiring company focus its efforts?
Maybe you’ve met a candidate like this: firm handshake, dazzling smile, and overly enthusiastic. And talk about a positive attitude. No task is too much, no goal is unattainable.
Recruiters are taught to look for “transferable experience,” with the idea that tasks and responsibilities will readily translate to another environment.
Even as advocates for a positive candidate experience appear to be making inroads in corporate America, small businesses seem to be missing the message.
If your company uses a lot of business jargon, you may be turning off would-be job applicants.
Workforce and economic development initiatives at the state level are nothing new. But faced with a worker shortage, states are now also trying to recruit employees.
In the aftermath of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the focus has been on the students—so much so that several news commentators have incorrectly referred to the deceased as “the 17 students who died in the shooting.” Among the 17 people who lost their lives were three adults, who […]