HUMAN RESOURCES BLOG
Clicking for Candidates: 4 Risks of Online Recruitment
Everyone has a LinkedIn profile these days, and we think nothing of it. In fact, online job recruitment is so prevalent in today’s job search that even Facebook is getting in on the action with Facebook Careers. But before we all give three cheers for online recruitment, there are some important risks to consider. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Decoding Dilbert (Part 4)
You could argue that all of the workers in Dilbert are pretty remote. That is, they don’t seem to do much work, or listen very well, or accomplish… anything. We’ll get to that in a moment. This strip is about telecommuting and actual remote employees. It also portrays an interesting relationship between remote employees and their in-house management. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
4 Misguided Excuses for Avoiding Video Interviews (And Why They’re Costing Your Company Money)
#4. Your company doesn’t have a strong online presence If the other parts of your online presence aren’t in order, starting with video interviews can be daunting. Video interviewing might seem like something reserved for big companies, or “tech savvy” companies. In reality, video interviews are a great tool for every company. As long as you’re hiring and have candidates to interview, video interviews can be of service. You don’t need to have a social media presence, a Facebook page, or any other special equipment to make the jump. Speaking of special equipment… Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly Continue reading
3 Great Candidate Questions
Most likely, every hiring manager has experienced the blank stare of a candidate who doesn’t know how to respond to this question: “So, do you have any questions for me?” Often, you probably are asked questions related to the hiring process, upward movement in the company, or possibly you’ve had a candidate with no questions at all. However, if you believe the interview is as much a time for a candidate to interview a company as it is for the company to interview the candidate, you’d like to be fielding questions that show the candidate is seriously considering whether or Continue reading
How Hiring Limitations Can Perpetuate the Skills Gap
What’s in a name? Many people have wondered this over the years, including the bard himself, who conveniently created this memorable phrase to remind everyone that at times a name gives little or no meaning to what or who it is labeling. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Google Em’
Sometimes the simplest way to weed through job seekers isn’t with reading a long-winded resume and cover letter, but by just going to Google. Job seekers have carefully crafted a vision for themselves that they want you to see. Google is the key to unlock the door behind that potential candidate and see a less carefully crafted version. Looking to Google is a successful tool in the hiring process. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
How Improved Onboarding Can Reduce Turnover [INFOGRAPHIC]
One of the difficult realities of the working world is that people move around—a lot. While employee turnover may keep fresh faces in the office, it can also mean that talent moves quickly through the business and HR might feel that they are eternally stuck in the hiring process. However, employee turnover is inevitable. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Facebook Recruiting [INFOGRAPHIC]
On this blog, we’ve talked about online recruiting and social recruiting. Facebook is, of course, one of the biggest intersections between those two strategies. Check out this infographic listed below which shows why Facebook is crucial to your online recruiting and social recruiting efforts. You’ll even find some tips for making the most of your Facebook experience. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
LinkedIn Makes Major Updates for Recruiters, Job Seekers
Over the past few weeks, LinkedIn has made headlines by announcing new features to the job search social network. The new updates will help recruiters and job seekers alike and will make the platform more engaging for every type of feature. With the added features, recruiters and job seekers will be spending more time on LinkedIn. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Decoding Dilbert (Part 3)
PROGRESS. METHODOLOGY. ASSESSMENT. Maybe you’ve heard these buzzwords around your office. They’re flying like crazy around Dilbert’s world today—but can they do more harm than good? More importantly, can they teach us something about quality office communication on the whole? Let’s take a look at HR issues and office buzzwords in this installment of Decoding Dilbert. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
