7 Steps to More Productive Meetings

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 …

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3 Strategies to Make Job Interviews More Productive

Hiring managers who prepare for a round of interviews typically spend their time working on the questions they plan to ask each candidate. If you focus only on the questions, however, you’re missing an opportunity. An interview is more than just a question-and-answer session. It’s also an opportunity to converse with a candidate, to find …

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How to Attract (and Hire) Talent in Phoenix’s Competitive Market

For businesses, one of the few silver linings of the post-2009 economic trouble was the wide availability of talented, experienced employees thrust back into the job search. When Phoenix’s unemployment rate was in the double digits, it was a buyer’s market where employers looking to fill vacancies had many more qualified applicants than they needed. …

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How to Decide Between Two Great Candidates

It’s every hiring manager’s favorite nightmare: two eminently qualified candidates are applying for one position, and you just can’t decide which candidate deserves the job. They’ve got comparable education backgrounds, similar track records and both have solid references. How do you choose? Before pulling out that quarter and flipping it, take the following factors into …

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5 Ways to Appreciate Engineers (Without Breaking Your Piggy Bank)

The days of using the phrase “nontraditional benefits” to mean “we have a pool table in the break room” are over. Today, the approach to nontraditional benefits helps employers and employees alike to find a good “fit” and get the most productivity out of their professional relationship. When you’re trying to attract great engineers, nontraditional …

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5 Things Your Recruiter Needs to Know (to Recruit More Effectively for You!)

You and your staffing partner have something in common: you both want your recruiting efforts to be a success. With regular, open communication and a clear understanding of your goals, your recruiter can find better candidates; screen them more closely for your requirements, and plan ahead to ensure you always have access to the talent …

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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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