Anyone who has been hiring recently knows that it is becoming tougher and tougher to find good candidates for tough- to-fill technical positions. Examples of these position are found in Information Technology, Software Engineering, as well as other disciplines. We’re in a tightening labor market where the candidates, not the companies, are beginning to get the upper hand. It’s happening [...]
The Internet is both a blessing and a curse for recruiting departments. Technology was supposed to make all of our jobs easier. However, it also makes it easier for job seekers to fire off lots of résumés to job postings for which they may not be remotely qualified. Most job seekers don’t realize the effort recruiters make to screen and [...]
Finding the right talent on time has an impact on a business bottom line. HR professionals have a responsibility to minimize business interruption and reduce the risk caused by having open positions. This means reducing the amount of time a position becomes available to the day a new employee starts, although there are many tools to measure the time to [...]
Work references don’t always get checked, but when they do, they can be pure gold and that extra boost that helps you land the job instead of your competitor. But, you don’t just want any reference saying you did a “good job,” you want a glowing reference. How do you get one of those? There’s no guarantees available follow these [...]
