Companies throughout major markets like Seattle and Phoenix are adopting policies that offer unlimited, spur-of-the-moment or otherwise flexible vacation policies. This trend is becoming more and more popular. Does offering unlimited vacation time make sense for your business? Here are some key points to consider: What are your “aspirational companies” doing? We tell employees to …
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The tech industry is booming in Portland. Over 4,000 new tech jobs have been added to Oregon’s economy in the past year, and tech is growing faster than overall employment. This is great news for IT job seekers – and tough for companies seeking to grab the best tech talent away from their competitors. Here …
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If your company is like most, you have a policy handbook. And if your company is like most, your policy handbook has some pretty big gaps. Many companies don’t think about these four essential policies until after a problem has occurred – and when it does, the lack of a policy makes problems tougher for managers …
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There are plenty of qualified tech candidates out there – but which one will offer the best fit with your current IT team, your company’s mission, and your internal culture? To find the candidate who offers a great fit as well as great skills, it helps to ask these six thought-provoking questions: What are two …
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When you hire temporary staff, it’s because you need the right people and you need them now. Perhaps you’re facing a seasonal rush, or there’s a new project that requires specialized attention in order to launch successfully. Whatever the situation, your temporary staff needs to hit the ground running in order to be the most …
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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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During the recession, candidates struggled to find the right employer. Today, with the economy in full swing, employers are struggling to find the right candidates. Technological innovations can make it easier than ever to find, recruit, and retain the right candidates – if used wisely. Here are three of the best ways to use technology …
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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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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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