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Category Archives: Best Hiring Practices
Hiring “Rock Star” Talent is Not Always Best Practice
As a former recruiter, I’ve conducted hundreds of interviews and filled dozens of open positions for large cap companies. My experience in the space has taught me many things about identifying the right talent, but there are three that matter most: Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Bringing in the Young Guns? Some Tips on the Twenty-Somethings
So much of the news concerning the today’s workplace surrounds the different generations currently making up the work force. The general sentiment is: the baby boomers are moving into retirement and Generation X and Generation Y have to fill in for this outrageously large group of workers. Millennials in particular are hitting the scene with a different work ethic, new life goals, and different perceptions on the working world. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Promote Internally or Hire Externally
Hiring someone can be a tough decision for human resources professionals and hiring managers, but the trickiest decision in the hiring process may come even before the interviews are set. Deciding whether to hire internally, or conduct a search outside the office, can have a big impact on your office politics. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
So You Want to Hire an Intern
If you haven’t already, it’s time to start thinking about whether or not you want to hire an intern for some summer help. Interns can provide great extra help around the office, and can also be a great source of fresh, creative ideas. Interns can also usually be hired for little-to-no money (we’ll discuss later whether that’s a good idea or not) and can be a great way to find young talent who might become great full-timers down the line. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
How To Help New Hires Get Settled In Quickly
HR departments are tasked with a lot of things around the office. They have to monitor employee performance and satisfaction. They need to ensure organizational development is, well, developing nicely. They act as a go-to source for regulatory concerns, compliance issues and so forth. And one of the most important roles they serve is to act as a segue for new hires to get situated and familiar with their job. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Tips for Negotiating Pay with a Candidate
Negotiating pay with candidates can be a pain. Frequently, candidate expectations differ from what employers are offering, and any discrepancy can cause negotiations to fall through. Here are a few tips for discussing compensation with candidates… and for maintaining the upper hand in those discussions. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Creating a New Position
Your company is growing; the demand is reaching critical mass and you’re not sure if you can keep up with your current staff. Sure, you can start overclocking your workers until their cogs fall out of place, but hiring a new employee would be so much easier. So is it the right thing to do? Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Should You Hire People Like You?
You just got promoted, and are on the committee to hire for your old position. You are unbelievably bored with or annoyed by every candidate until…you find “The One”. She’s smart, her shoes are from your favorite department store, she went to your alma mater… she’s just like you (guys adjust the above scenario accordingly). It can be tempting to hire someone that reminds you of yourself. However, it might not always be the best idea. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
How to Streamline Interviews
The point of an interview and the hiring process is to get to know the candidate and see how well they would work within the company. While it is very important to make sure the impression is right, there is no need to go overboard with the amount of time spent interviewing during the hiring process. There are several ways to streamline the hiring process to keep from wasting valuable time. This is especially important if you are a new company and need all of the man hours you can get. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to Continue reading
10 Top Blogs for Finding Great Candidates
Finding the top talent you need in your organization certainly isn’t easy. If it was, there wouldn’t need to be so many great blog posts about how to find the best people. Even with high unemployment and a deep candidate pool, it’s still tough to find the right person for your open positions. This is because the war for talent is still raging. If you’re looking for top-tier candidates to help innovate and move your company forward, you should know your competitors are looking to scoop these people up before you get the chance. Then there’s the skills gap, making Continue reading
