Are You Losing Qualified Candidates Because of Technology?
The online job application is one of the best things to happen to employee recruitment. That’s the myth. The reality may be something entirely different.
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.
Thanks, But No Thanks: 3 Tips for Politely Rejecting Job Applicants
You’ve spent countless hours poring over résumés and interviewing job candidates. You’ve finally found the perfect fit, so you offer that person the job. But now it’s time to let the other candidates know they were not accepted. Here comes the hardest part of the hiring process: rejection.
Meeting Today’s Human Capital Challenges
Automation, the need for new skills, an aging workforce, and tightening labor markets are only a few of the human capital challenges organizations face. Add to these a more vocal and empowered workforce, along with a societal call to action, and it becomes apparent there is a need for increased leadership collaboration.
6 Core Traits of Toxic Employees
They are easy to spot in the workplace, but how do you identify toxic employees during the hiring process?
Are You Ignoring the Strengths of Introverts?
They sometimes come across as shy, aloof or even disinterested. In comparison to extrovert job candidates, they may seem less likely to take charge, less inclined to aggressively pursue goals.
Are You Using Benefits Strategically?
The 2017 Strategic Benefits Survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) finds that organizations need to move away from thinking about benefits in traditional ways and instead adopt a strategic mindset that considers the impact of benefits on employee recruitment and retention.
Millennials in the Workplace: Were the Experts Right?
As a generation, Millennials have gotten a lot of attention, much of it negative. But it turns out not all Millennial traits are bad for business.
Hiring for Soft Skills
So-called soft skills are sometimes hard to quantify. Perhaps that’s why recruiters and hiring managers focus less on these skills in comparison to others.
Five Potential Hot Jobs—and Recruiting Challenges—in 2018
Earlier this year, MIT Technology Review predicted five jobs that are likely to grow in 2018. We’re now well into the year; how prescient were its predictions? Let’s take a look at the five jobs predicted to grow in 2018:
How to Find Creative Talent
New research suggests you should consider freelancers.