This is my first of many to come blog posts. I am in the starting phase of realizing my goal; becoming a helping hand, a bridge, a facilitator, for valuable graduates and our great companies, right in my own backyard of beautiful West Michigan. 



To do this, I have already made the mental transition of knowing I will soon be leaving my current role (a great one!) as a Production Engineer in my first job after graduating engineering school. I would venture to say…

In a candidate-driven market, finding the right people for the job can be hard. Up to 40% of employers report having a…

Measuring performance is a pivotal move for any organization, especially for those companies who have collaborative and self-managed teams. However, assessing individual performance in a dynamic organization like these isn’t the same as the…

Despite all of the “hoopla” about networking, about a LinkedIn profile, and about alternative paths to obtaining interviews and offers, the resume remains the one constant in all job-seeking activities. There is just no getting around it – that resume is a huge factor in presenting yourself, and it is still the most important introductory piece that you have. Given…

The weekly Sourcing Adda (@SourcingAdda) discussions are held on the new platform i.e. Hike Group Chat. The topic for the discussion was suggested by one of our Hike Group Chat members Anvesh. He wanted to have a discussion on the widely talked about topic i.e., “Diversity Hiring.” And we decided to discuss more about this topic based on certain aspects listed below…

For those of you unfamiliar with California's obsession with creating the most complex employment environment EVER, consider yourself fortunate. It seems like every few minutes a new workplace related law gets enacted to dictate what employers can and can't do and how they can and can't do things. 

Just recently, California's Governor Brown signed a new wage equality…

Post Sourcecon Fall 2015!! Part 3

This is part 3 in my Fall Sourcecon roundup, highlighting the presentations at Sourcecon Oct 2015.

The 3rd Keynote was Shannon Pritchett’s “Don’t Let Automation Ruin the Candidate experience”

One of the first things she states is that we…

If you're looking to employ graduates in your business, salary is an important part of your recruitment pitch.

No matter how good a job is, or how well suited to their qualifications, applicants are naturally going to want to know how much you'll be paying them.

How does the salary on offer impact the recruitment process? And how can you set your salary to get…

Currently, twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have laws legalizing marijuana and more are sure to come. This super niche market has created thousands of new jobs to be filled. The government along with business owners targeting the marijuana market are searching for an efficient way to find candidates to meet their hiring needs. Likewise, technology…

You and your …

You watch “Silicon Valley”, you’re familiar with Mark Zuckerberg, and you’ve definitely heard of Snapchat…so you know that small companies, or even slightly larger startups are prone to pivot. It means shelving a product that got lackluster market…

Companies hire recruiters for one reason and one reason only: they think that these recruiters can help them get the PERFECT fit for their job openings. Yes, some companies hire these recruiters for other reasons, for cost reasons. They find it cheaper to outsource recruiters, rather than to directly hire them. But the…

Have you ever applied to a job and an hour into the thirty question application wondered if it was worth it? Or maybe you clicked apply and were directed to a login screen to find that you’re still three steps away from beginning the actual application.  Did you muddle through? Walk away?  Save it for later?

To employers,…

Using video interviews helps you meet more applicants and reduce the cost of your recruiting cycle.  We’re going to talk about some tips to take advantage of this fast-growing form of hiring engagement.

A poor hiring decision costs time and money, both for your company and for the candidate.  When you make the wrong choice, or fail to connect…

We’ve all fallen prey to resting on our laurels, but as recruiters, staying stagnant is a recipe for failure. Between workforce generational gaps, skills gaps and gaps in …

Accountancy as a career provides a variety of different work, contact with people, high pay and myriad opportunities to work abroad. Accounting services are needed in all sectors of the economy and once qualified, people can either work in firms or set up their own practice. The job description for an accountant demands financial expertise to advise management in the decision making process for optimal productivity and whilst roles might change depending on the field of operation, an…

Keeping HR running smoothly is a serious challenge. Switching to electronic personnel files can help boost productivity in a number of ways.

Human Resource departments are incredibly important to any organization. On any given day, your HR team is working on a variety of responsibilities and dealing with a ton of paperwork. With that much…

Love it or hate it, email is here to stay and so are those lame sign offs. You know the ones, the signatures that make people cringe and clog spam filters or worse make the same corny joke over and over. Are you guilty of any of the…

The CEO of Uber recently posed one of the most important questions leaders can ask about their own organizations.

Appearing during the first week of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Travis Kalanick was asked about the future of Uber. He focused on Uber Eats, an on-demand food delivery service being quietly rolled out in select cities.

Colbert, in his patently playful manner, acted as though he didn’t understand. How could Uber effectively…