If you’ve already realized the power your web presence can have on your ability to make placements, then you are miles ahead of many of your fellow recruiters. Presence alone is a powerful enough reason to tend to the customer-facing side of your website. But a properly designed website for staffing agencies boasts a slew of recruiting website…

For business managers with better things to do, dealing with the employer-rating website Glassdoor can feel like a waste of precious time. Yet little could be further from the truth.

Glassdoor is one of today’s loudest voices when it comes to the reputation of companies, their processes and management. Over thirty million job seekers…

Are you tired of your career but hating the idea of going back to school to get a second degree? Luckily, you don't have to go back to school to get a new career. There are plenty of industries that pay well and don't require years of additional schooling in order to break into them. Here are the…

When most people talk about ambition and future careers, common professions that fly around the room include being a lawyer, doctor, accountant, and other roles that require an extensive and, not to mention, costly education. Nowadays, however, the job market for skilled trades are rising significantly and is prying more and more students away from the traditional four-year route. Nonetheless, it is crucial that…

6 Signs You Should Quit Your Job

Social media is one of the best ways to hire new blood today. You can get an instant feel for what a person is like and see the experience they have, before you even get them in for interview. Here's 12 of the best tools to use if you're going to started recruiting online.

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Everyone, at one point or another, has the uncomfortable experience of answering the question, “What are some of your weaknesses?” to a complete stranger in order to get a job. Job interviews are limited to first impressions and your answers to seemingly outdated questions. In addition to successfully landing an interview after…

This spring I attended the Indeed Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas. Indeed accounts for more hires globally than any other source, so the conference was a great opportunity for me to hear about current trends in the market from industry leaders, and see other great speakers like Malcolm Gladwell. My initial goal was to write about what I learned when I first returned from the conference full of ideas and inspiration. The reality is, I…

Many companies recruit sharing as little information as possible.  Knowledge is dangerous.  The more the candidate knows about our business, the more they can find to object to.

Great companies work the opposite way.  The more they share the better.  Great companies come in all shapes and sizes and are in any industry, but they all do great work.  Sharing their vision, how they operate, what they accomplish, what they are building……these things show the great work that they do and…

The engineering sector is currently experiencing a lack of talented, trainee, qualified and experienced Engineers coming through. This skills gap is not just an issue for the engineering sector but for many other UK industries too.

What is a skills shortage exactly?

A skills shortage is when there are not enough people with a…

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When you own a business, you understand that your employees are critical to the success of your plans. When employees are happy and satisfied in their work, it shows in…

Small business has rebounded, and the economy is primed for startups to explode across the country. Still, not all proving grounds are created equal. If you want the best possible shot at success, then you need to consider some of the best startup cities of 2017. These cities have earned their place through a combination of…

For organisations within niche sectors, or companies searching for C-Suite candidates, there’s a high possibility you’ve engaged with a Headhunter, or have rolled out Headhunting Techniques within your team. These three mistakes are costing you a serious amount of time.…

As a company grows, it requires more workforce to accomplish the increasing number of tasks and meet the demands of its customers. And getting more manpower means hiring new employees. In addition, hiring the best employees is no less than a nightmare for several talent acquisition experts and HR mangers. However, HR managers and hiring experts cannot execute the entire recruitment by their own, as they would certainly require some or the other form technology to achieve the…

There are many things a person should do to get a head start in life. One of these things is obtaining a high school diploma. A high school diploma can open many doors to a young person for a future career in a plethora of different fields. A college degree isn’t necessary to succeed in America. There are plenty of opportunities for those with only a high…

There’s a reason healthcare facilities in Chicago and across the country are frantically …

Currently we are experiencing low unemployment and stalled wage growth.  There is a disconnect here and something’s gotta give at some point.

This really highlights the sloppiness of the long recovery we are in.  At some point we will get a good economy again.  It’s not horrible now, but without wage growth it’s not the real deal.

More good work and more patience.

Todd Kmiec…

Well Talent42 2017 has come and gone, and it was spectacular. 2 days of speakers covering the entire spectrum of the Staffing Lifecycle.

This is part 1 of my give back on Talent 42 2017. First up “Tech Skills for 2021 by Scott Ruthfield”.

The long story short here is a few things

1.The Cloud

2.Machine…