Interviewing is a skill. For hiring managers, it is an essential skill. Yet it is a skill that is rarely, if ever, taught. Instead, managers are left to pick it up on the fly – and the results are every bit as inconsistent as you would expect. Because interviewing is so often treated as a …
Seattle has become the nation’s go-to city for tech jobs – but even with tech talent flocking in, the competition for top talent is fierce. Create a strategic staffing plan that keeps you ahead of the curve by including plans for filling these seven “hot” positions for 2016: Systems Analysts. Modis.com estimates that systems analyst …
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Congratulations! It’s been a long, hard hiring process, but you’ve finally found the candidate you want to hire. And best of all, your dream candidate said yes! While some celebration is in order, you still have one task left: You need to contact the remaining candidates on the short list and let them know you …
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2015 is wrapping up and 2016 is fast approaching. With the holidays and sleepy winter days ahead, hiring may sluggish. Many hiring managers are waiting for a spring rebound to work on hiring strategies – when, in fact, just a few hours spent looking at recruiting and retention now can mean a better 2016 for …
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IT teams are notoriously isolated and introverted – but they don’t have to be. As Big Data becomes big news and technology becomes an ever more pervasive part of doing business, companies whose IT staff embrace a strong team-building ethic are more likely to provide an “edge” over more lone-wolf competitors. Here are the top …
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The candidates you interview come in with some nerves about the risk of making a mistake. But they aren’t the only ones who might goof during an interview. Interviewers can slip up just as easily as a candidate can, and the worst mistakes can lead to missing or losing an outstanding candidate. Here are a …
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Hiring an engineer can be trickier than many other fields. There are a number of engineering disciplines with specialized roles covering every conceivable need within each discipline. Two engineers with the same title might have performed vastly different roles for different companies For that reason, interview questions for engineers can vary from standard interviews. “What …
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Staples. Alibaba. Nordstrom. Costco. Zulily. As more and more companies place their e-commerce teams in Seattle, within easy reach of the burgeoning talent of Silicon Valley, the race for local companies to grab the best available talent has become tighter. And the big companies have big clout. Amazon hired 1,700 Seattle-area engineers in just the …
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The word “meeting” provokes groans from professionals in nearly every field. Meetings are essential to ensure everyone is on the same page and that work proceeds smoothly – but every minute spent in a meeting that doesn’t pursue these goals is a waste of your team’s time and productivity. Here are seven ways to make …
The right job can unlock something that you didn’t even know you were passionate about. That’s what happened to Erika Hillman. We’ll let her share her story. Back in 2021, I was living in Florida where I worked at Disney World in a few different roles. I worked in a restaurant as a Hostess, I …
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