Every company wants to retain their superstars, those employees who are the most talented and most productive. Not only that, but every company believes that they know how to retain their superstars . . . which explains why many of them are often surprised when their best employees “jump ship.” The fact of the matter [...]
The title for this newsletter article is rather unusual . . . but it grabbed your attention. Normally, an article will instruct about how NOT to do something, such as sabotaging your chances of being hired. However, if you’ve been in the recruiting business for any length of time, you’ll witness all sorts of behavior [...]
Every company wants to know that the candidate they’re hiring is THE right person for the job. Who doesn’t? That makes perfect sense. However, waiting around too long to hire that candidate . . . doesn’t make sense. This is especially the case with superstar candidates. And that's because they won't stick around forever. Superstars [...]
This is an interesting time to be in the employment marketplace. After all, we’re in the midst of a “Great Resignation,” during which millions of workers are quitting their jobs in pursuit of “greener pastures.” But what if you haven’t quit? What if you’ve kept your job, but you’ve watched some of your co-workers and [...]
Are you having trouble finding the best candidates? Are you having trouble hiring the best candidates once you’ve found them? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then you’re probably wondering what you’re doing wrong. The answer might be so simple, yet so easy to overlook: perhaps you’re not treating the best candidates [...]
When it comes to finding a better opportunity, everybody wants to increase the odds that they’re going to receive an offer of employment from the company for which they want to work. Here’s the myth: Being represented by a recruiter will cost the company more money to hire you, and therefore, will decrease your odds [...]
It's certainly true that there are plenty of hiring challenges in the job market. However, regardless of the conditions that exist in the employment marketplace at any one time, there's one thing that doesn't change about hiring the best and brightest: You have to provide a great experience for candidates throughout the entire interviewing and [...]
Most of the time, when job seekers are assembling their resume, they forget one vital aspect of it. Their online presence. Make no doubt about it—your presence on the Internet is definitely part of your professional resume. Why is that? Simple. If you apply for a position with a company and they’re seriously considering you [...]
No matter the state of the economy, the industry in which you operate, or the type of positions you’re attempting to fill, successful hiring is not an easy process. That’s because there are so many factors involved, so much information to communicate, and so many decisions being made by a lot of people. Situations can [...]
Chances are better than average that if you’re reading this article, then you’re at least thinking about finding a new job. Of every 10 people who read this article, more than likely at least five of them are disengaged with their employer, and the number is more than likely higher than that. So what does [...]