Stop Making THESE Mistakes When Conducting a Background Check
As an employer, it can be tempting to accept people on face value and not go through the time and expense of conducting background checks. Or maybe you do conduct background checks, but they are not as thorough as they could be. After all, the candidate you just made a job offer appears to be […]
The Secret to Answering Why You Left Your Last Job During an Interview
Every candidate anticipates being asked a few difficult interview questions during the course of a job search. It just comes with the territory. However, there is a particularly awkward question that almost always come up. “Why did you leave your last job?” This interview question can create anxiety in even a veteran job seeker. How […]
Should You Consider Your Past Boss a Viable Reference?
As you fill out a job application, you notice that the company is requiring several career references – more than you usually provide. You rack your brains trying to think of some additional people you can use as references, other than your immediate friends and family members, your college roommates, and your family doctor who […]
Streamlining Your Hiring Process to Grow Your Team in a Shorter Amount of Time
Is your business ready to start growing this year? Maybe you’ve been hesitant to bring on new people because the economy is still a little shaky, or perhaps you are not sure how to find the best people on a tight budget? Either way, there’s positive things on the horizon for your business and by […]
Work Life Balance is a Real Thing…and You Should Really Pay Attention to It
As you are looking for a job or a better job, you’ve probably not been thinking much about the quality of life you are creating for yourself. Just getting a job and earning a decent living are the things on your mind. But, what about work life balance? Is this something that you should also […]
Do You Know the 5 Year Plan of Your Best Employees? Does it Involve Your Company?
Companies need good people. But, what too many companies do that’s a mistake is focusing too much on the immediate recruitment needs and not on long term succession planning. The longer that a company can keep their best employees on board, the more productive and successful it can be. How can your organization keep good […]