Category: Recruiting

Recruiting is changing at a rapid pace. Some organizations are abandoning traditional methods for social media; some think software can do a better job than people.

Your Company’s Employees Are Your Best Spokespeople

Recruitment advertising professionals can help you articulate and promote your employer brand. But when it comes to speaking about the employment experience, no one does it better than your employees.

Professionalism Is Underrated

Society, in general, has become more casual. This has changed the workplace in numerous ways, from the way people dress to the way they interact with one another.

Best Practices for Hiring Homeless Workers and Why You Should Consider Doing It (Part 2)

Continued from yesterday’s post, here are a few more best practices to follow when hiring homeless workers. Focus on Social Impact First   While it is completely fine to want to generate profits (after all, that is the reason you’re in business), don’t consider business models that will exploit homeless workers simply so that your […]

Recruiting on a Snap Judgment

A recent survey finds nearly half of employers, 49 percent, know within the first five minutes of an interview if a candidate is a good or bad fit for a position, and only 8 percent take 30 minutes or longer to make up their mind.

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Rookie Blunders: Illegal Interview Questions

The first legal danger zone you encounter with employees is preemployment inquiries. The questions you ask on application forms and during interviews can create significant legal problems. It’s easy to wander into danger, since many questions you might be tempted to ask run afoul of federal, state, and municipal laws.