Why Should Your Company Partner with a Staffing Agency?
Many businesses consider the use of an employment or staffing agency to be an additional and unnecessary human resource expense. However, the economic benefits are often underestimated and include reduced financial risk, better quality hires, and flexible hiring practices that can accommodate peak seasons. The Recruitment Processing Outsourcing Association states that outsourcing recruitment to experts […]
Is it Time for a Career Change?
Monster contributor Aaron P. Arnold suggests the 90-day rule as a guide when deciding whether to change careers. This rule involves introspection and subjective assessment of your current situation. It is also important, however, to consider the current economic climate and the state of the job market that you intend to target. Partnering with a […]
3 Tips on Encouraging Innovation among Employees
It seems counter-intuitive, but offering big rewards for creative endeavors to your employees can have a negative effect on firm innovation. Research by Oliver Baumann and Nils Steiglits of the Harvard Business Review found that sizable rewards might produce a torrent of ideas; however, a company may be unable to implement the majority of those […]
Will a LinkedIn Profile Replace the Traditional Resume?
Although recruitment methods have changed drastically, certain norms and traditional procedures linger. Social recruitment and applicant tracking software are encouraging professionals to build on-line profiles whether they are job seeking or not. However, formalities such as submitting a resume and undergoing an interview remain very much part of the hiring process. Think of a LinkedIn […]
Hiring New Employees Shouldn’t be a Chore!
Recruitment is a competitive industry. Successful hiring requires knowledge of the company for which you are hiring, the respective industry, and the economic climate. The hiring process calls for administrative processes and policies that minimize financial and legal risk. Moreover, recruitment is changing with advances in information technology. Many candidates prefer mobile technology, and younger […]
Three Networking Tips for Shy Professionals
Dorie Clark considers herself an introvert and writes of her professional networking experiences in the Harvard Business Review. After attending numerous networking events, many of which she hated, Clark learned to network on her own terms and to make the process effective for her situation. Kate Finley, contributor to Fast Company, explains that shyness is […]