How to Prioritize Recruiting to Get the Best Results

Many companies that choose a staffing firm do so because they’re overwhelmed. They need top talent, but they’re not sure where to look. When they find good candidates, selling them on the job offer seems an impossible task. Needs pile up, and the recruiting budget never seems large enough to cover them all. If this …

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Want a Great Recruiting Outcome? Follow These 5 Steps

Attracting and retaining high-quality talent is critical to your organization’s success. As the market improves and competition for talent increases, how can you be certain that your recruiting strategy will provide you with a consistent stream of talented potential employees? Predict Demand Based On Objectives Look at one, three and five year corporate objectives. Is …

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Do You Make these Simple Mistakes When Managing?

As a manager, your job pulls you in so many different directions that it can be easy to forget the basics of good management practice. Examine your own management style to see if you make any of these common mistakes. Failing To Provide Regular Feedback Don’t wait for yearly reviews to let your people know …

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Cracking the Code to Talent Retention

Developing a plan to retain your best talent is one of the most productive things you can do for your company. It reduces the cost of hiring, eliminates talent gaps and improves morale. And all you have to do is find a way to hang onto the people you have already hired. Hire Better Look …

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How to Stretch Your Staffing Budget Further in 2015

As the economy picks up and experienced candidates thin out in many industries, 2015 looks like it’ll be a challenging year for staffing. Hiring managers will have to “hire smarter” in order to get the most out of their companies’ staffing budgets. How can you get ahead of the curve and staff efficiently in the …

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2015 Recruiting Trends to Adopt – Now!

2015 will be a big year for recruitment and retention. The economy is recovering, workers are more mobile, and major labor law changes in several states will affect where talent goes – and what top candidates expect from their employers. Get ahead and stay ahead by anticipating the new year’s biggest recruiting challenges and adopting …

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5 Things Employees Look for From Supervisors

Year after year, studies that ask “Why did you leave your last job?” turn out the same number-one answer: “My boss and I didn’t get along.” A bad employee-supervisor relationship can wreak havoc, crushing productivity and sending turnover rates skyrocketing. If all these worker-boss relationships are imploding, what do workers want? Here are the top …

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“I Accept!” How to Get a Candidate to Accept Your Offer (In the Face of Other Offers)

For tech companies looking to launch “the next big thing,” Seattle has become the national hotspot for collaboration and innovation. Unfortunately, that also makes it a major hot spot for tech hiring – which means that companies, not candidates, are doing the job hunting in many fields. According to a recent KING 5 news report, …

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The Affordable Care Act and Your Temporary Employees

True or false: Using a temporary staffing agency can absolve me of the responsibility of paying for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. Answer: It depends. Adding temporary staff to your workforce can be a great way for smaller businesses to keep headcount down and remain under the threshold of fifty or more full-time and …

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