The Portland job market has seen an upswing in hiring in recent months, as hiring trends rise – particularly in industries that require some degree of technical skill or a specialized license, such as a commercial driver’s license (CDL). With more job opportunities on the market, candidates have a greater range of options from which …
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The need for reference checks isn’t exactly news for most hiring managers. Nearly all HR professionals know that they should use reference checks and that such checks can uncover valuable information that may not appear in the candidate’s resume or interviews – for better or worse. However, although most hiring managers know reference checks can …
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Once you’ve narrowed down the pool of candidates to the handful that seem most promising, the usual next step is to invite the remaining few in for an interview. The interview is typically given by the hiring team or by the people who will work directly with the candidate who is hired. …
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Companies that work with a staffing partner create an opportunity to maximize the quality of their candidates, decrease the time they spend hiring, and gain a competitive advantage within their respective industries. However, merely creating the opportunity isn’t enough. Companies must also seize this opportunity. …
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In a challenging economy, companies continually seek a competitive advantage that will give them an “edge” over the competition. A key place to start this search is with hiring. The skills, experience, and values your employees hold can give your organization the edge it’s looking for — if you know how to use them. Maintaining …
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Every company handles challenges a bit differently. The top companies, however, tend to share common traits any organization can use to improve its own position in its field, reach its goals, and make effective plans for the future. While the strongest players in any business are continually seeking to improve, they are also continually displaying …
Much has been written about the importance of a job seeker’s online presence — but what about the online presence of employers who are seeking to hire top candidates? An organization’s online presence serves several essential purposes. One of them is presenting the company in its best possible light to customers or clients; another is …
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When a top candidate leaves or company growth requires the creation of new positions, hiring managers may be tempted to hire the first promising-looking candidate in order to fill the opening quickly and keep short-term disruption to a minimum. However, hiring hurriedly can cause more problems than it solves. The old saying “marry in haste, …
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A candidate’s resume offers valuable information about the person’s skills, experience, and most recent work. But it gives little away regarding the candidate’s personality, communication style, or interpersonal skills – all key elements of working as part of a team and as part of the company as a whole. …
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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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