Around the turn of the 20th century, the Christmas holiday represented much needed time off for factory workers, who regularly worked six days a week, 11 hours a day. Another perk of the season was the highly anticipated Christmas bonus, the extra wage or gift meant to encourage productivity and, for employers, assure…

If 2016 has taught us anything, it’s that there is a very fine line between authenticity and just being a jerk. Discerning between the two may be the difference between landing your next big break in the job market or spending another umpteen weeks driving to and from interviews.

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Facebook has announced its new jobs feature. To confirm, this isn’t Facebook for Work/Workplace by Facebook –  it’s Facebook formally entering the jobs market.

Facebook is constantly evolving, and while Facebook builds new features and gives people new ways of using the platform, they can’t change the way people choose to use those features. For instance,…

Despite all the technology in the world, you still have to go through the interview process. But what should you do on the run up to the day?

1. Research the company

   You are most definitely going to be asked what you know about the company. This is a standard interview question for any industry and you need to…

Playing games is not a bad thing and can help you build a career – tell this to your parents next time. Scientific studies show that computer games literally enhance your logical, literary and social skills. There is no age limit, children can develop cognitive abilities much faster just by playing the right games. According to the Fall 2014 issue of American Journal of Play, children who like video games demonstrate perception, attention, memory, and decision-making processes more…

A number of businesses have at one point or another considered call center outsourcing as an option. This is mostly due to the benefits of saving money. However, there are many pros and cons that must be considered. Regardless of what size business you own, these must be taken into consideration for you to make the best financial decision possible for your business. …

Building Materials Recruiter James Aiken lists and details common complains from college-aged individuals when it comes to dealing with recruiters. Keep in mind, these same complaints often come up in other segments of the workforce - they are sourced from, but not exclusive to college students! 

I recently read through Elana…

Depending on the hiring manager, recruiter or human resources department - interviewers may not necessarily have as much time to interview as they wish. I've seen interviews that last from thirty minutes to a chain of interviews lasting eight hours. Regardless, interviewers need to make sure to take advantage of the time spent interviewing and more often than not, they ask questions that don't necessarily give a real understanding of the candidate.…

Rule #1, Never hire an older worker (in case you missed the headline). 

1) History has taught us, there is nothing to be learned from history, especially from those who lived it. 

Companies (especially  Startups ) can only flourish if they repeat the mistakes of the past over and over. 

2) Older workers cannot…

The Recruiting and Talent Aquisition Industry has its own unique "language", our vernacular is a jumble of idioms, acronyms, abbreviations, hashtags, and secret codes (well not really). It is no secret, however, that the myriad of Recruiting Firms, Headhunters, Corporate HR, and the multitude of Experts, have sorted the entire spectrum of the workforce, the Talent Tree, if…

As 2016 ends, experts are trying to predict which recruiting trends from this year will carry into 2017, but there is still some debate. Regardless of which candidate you voted for— and we’re not picking sides here —no one can deny that, with the election of Trump, the dynamics of American practices are anticipated to change. This does pose some issues with the…

Finding a great manufacturing employee to fill a position is becoming increasingly more challenging. Part of this has to do with the skills gap found in younger generations. This does not refer to the gap in skills regarding the actual work that your employees must perform, but more general skills that are useful for any production worker.

Hire…

It's no secret that bad hires are costly to organizations. The expenses associated with recruiting, hiring, and training replacement employees are often significant. The expenses aren't only monetary either. Bad hires are also costly in terms of employee morale and productivity. Yet, even the most seasoned hiring managers and HR professionals make bad hires…

Hiring the right talent and candidate is very important to a business no matter the size. The right person could take your business to the next level or hold your plans back for a while. It is not as easy as matching a resume to your requirements, there is a lot more that goes into finding the right candidate. There is a conversation that needs to happen to…

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With the estimation of over more than 70 thousand recruitment and staffing agencies nationwide, there’s a higher competition rising among the recruiting industry. Whether it’s a concern of hiring candidates, linking customers, building a…

Creating Personas is a game that we’ve all played during our childhood and enjoyed it and we’re quite good at it. If we’re being completely honest when we’re creating JDs it requires creativity and skill that needs to be acquired if you don’t have it already.  Don’t you agree?

While we’re creating JDs we need to ensure that we catch the desired applicants with the right calibre. Hence our popular…

So day 2 Breakout session, included “Gaining a Competitive Advantage from Competitive Intelligence” by Gelnn Gutmacher and Monali Palmer, “Candidate Career Problems” By Shannon Anderson, and “Sourcing and Personal Branding” by Craig Fisher.

First up “Gaining a Competitive Advantage from Competitive Intelligence” by Gelnn Gutmacher and Monali Palmer.…