The workforce is the foundation of success for all organizations, and without great talent at all levels, companies run the risk of failure. Sourcing the best talent when the need arises is critical and requires experience and expertise to implement effectively. Organizations that attempt to recruit internally often discover the process is much more costly, both in terms of time and money, than…

Employers find it challenging to hire the best pool of talents. Thus, it is significant that companies use strategies that work best in attracting the best. 

One of the strategies mentioned in the article is to use one’s network. Friends, family, and present employees have a wide network of people that they already know. A referral from these people is one of the best ways of getting the best as their referral is most likely reliable. 

Another way is to…

It’s almost inevitable that at one time or another a company’s on-boarding process, even within an abundance of good intention, resource and research, will allow a bad hire to sneak through the cracks.

What are the true costs associated with having to deal with this disappointing, new employee?

The financial cost of a bad hire can run a few hundred, to hundreds of thousands of dollars and with The U.S. Department of Labor pinning the price of a bad hire at around 30% of that…

Defined as “demonstrating constant support to an institution”, company loyalty is a hard concept to measure. Humans are complex creatures who have sporadic feelings of loyalty – we’ve all be there, one day you’re in a great mood and love your company, the next is another story.

Paired with the zero hour contracts and the ever-growing gig economy means loyalty…

If you’re a recruiter looking to boost your productivity, here are top 4 tools you have to know about!

Attention recruiters: These tools can seriously improve your…

As most of you know Sourcecon Fall 2018 is coming in Atlanta on Sept 24-26 “Growth Hackers Unite”. I am involved in numerous events and such and hope to see everyone there. This years Sourcecon is going to be different than…

Actually, we're still building it. But there're key factors that we noticed which don't change during the whole process. While most people normally consider hiring a team to help them in this undertaking, however, I believe, this option can be tricky. You might not get those people with the right skills in this area or might not fit your company’s culture.

They might not even manage to coexist with the…

Step-by-Step Recruiting Process explained. Print this and post in on your desk. Avoid missing anything while recruiting.

No matter for how long you’ve been in the business world, you had to hear someone say that your employees are your most valuable asset – and they couldn’t be more right. It obvious that you can’t do all the work yourself and surrounding yourself with the right people is the key to success. However, attracting top talent to your business isn’t as easy as it may seem. In fact, you need to work very hard if you want the right candidates to show up at job…

If you look at some of the most successful people in the world, they all have coaches. In fact, many of them have multiple coaches for different areas of their lives. Even though Les Brown is a well-known motivational speaker, he has a speaking coach. Phenomenal entertainers like Beyoncé have vocal coaches. Whether you’re doing well or failing miserably, it’s always a good…

I had been regularly working out for almost 22 years until a couple years ago I was humbled by how few pull-ups I could do.

I worked out often but never did pull-ups. I quickly realized I was a beginner in the world of pull-ups and ignorantly thought my thousands of hours inside of gyms and sports meant I was an expert at pull-ups. False.…

Here is the list of the most important career page metrics that will help you evaluate, optimize and improve your career page performance.

Career page metrics for dummies :)

Career page metrics are among the…

You’ve posted the job, looked through resumes and are now ready to interview a group of candidates. This is one of the last chances you’ll get to understand a candidate before having to make a decision to hire them or not. In this blog, we’ll offer six questions that can be asked that will provide greater detail into an applicant’s interest in the company and the…

Struggling to find new developer candidates?  Like many of you, I think about all of the possible avenues where we might harvest great and new talent. 

Being a contract developer in the digital solutions world I only did freelance work as I wanted to have a career outside of just developing.  Don't get me wrong I LOVE to develop but my true passion is Talent Sourcing. …

Looking for a new job isn’t the easiest task at the best of times. But looking for a new job while you are still in your current one is even more difficult. Getting the time to find a new role is hard. You may find yourself having a sneaky peep at your emails on your lunch break or you could be stepping out of the office to take a phone interview…

Unless you live close enough to work to walk, your commute is an investment of time and money. If public transit is available, it’s usually the least expensive option. It’s also better on your nerves than fighting rush hour traffic.

Not all of us have that option. When work requires you to spend a significant amount of time behind the wheel, it’s important to…