I had the great pleasure of speaking with David Searns, CEO at Haley Marketing while at the 2019 California Staffing Professionals conference. Haley Marketing serves a number of our mutual clients and is a frequent contributor to our blog.  We talked about why vendor neutrality is important for staffing agencies…

According to a recent study by Leadership IQ, the biggest statistical driver of workplace satisfaction for workers between the ages of 21-30 is whether their supervisor recognizes and praises their accomplishments. 

Only 30% of workers ages 21-30 would strongly recommend their organization as a good place to work.  Interesting contrast is that 47% of…

I can't remember the last time I wrote a post on Recruiting Blogs.  I've been pretty quiet the past couple of years.  My blogging career really started around 2012 right here on this site!  I didn't have anywhere else to write or express my opinions.   It was a popular thing to do and I shared more content than most people write in years.  It got to be a little bit of an obsession.  

I stopped because I was tired of talking about recruiting.  I also realized that people got tired of…

Resumes and in-person interviews have always been the quickest ways to evaluate candidates and assess if they are fit for a job. But not anymore. 

As digital transformation creeps into the recruitment process, skills…

When we discuss analytics it is very easy to get lost in an ocean of data, graphs, and reports. Most ERP software or HRIS (human resource information systems) present a long list of graphs and reports that can be accessed and still we will always have some request to the database admin to extract some or the other data from the backend. And yes this luxury is available to only large firms that use enterprise software and have a…

When it comes to hiring, it’s imperative that you get your process right. Whether you have an in-house hiring team, or you’re relying on a staffing agency to source top talent; the cost of making a bad hire can be pretty substantial. 

In fact, an article in Forbes reports…

There is a new emerging generation of employees entering the labor force – bringing different values, experiences, and expectations to the mix. 

I’m starting to see quite a bit of research, books, articles, blogs, podcasts, and discussions focusing around the differences with Generation Z. There is a lot of research that outlines the differences and…

The largest segment of the economy and with a workforce that's growing much faster than the job sector at-large, healthcare remains a vital component of the economy. As larger percentages of people are living longer lives and the number of people alive is increasing with each passing year, it's no shock that this crucial segment of daily life is seeing rapid growth in economic terms.

Most people are familiar with the “bread and butter” occupations in the healthcare…

When you’re running your own business, its import to understand the mindset you’ll need to achieve the success you want. A theory put forward by psychologist David McClelland, a Harvard professor, offers that entrepreneurs possess a need for achievement which drives their activity and their ability to achieve success.

 Entrepreneurs display and…

Webmii is a site that says it is the next generation people search where you can find info about people as well as visibility scores. This can be a great place to find candidates however a lot of recruiter do not search here. The reason is simple they do not know how. Well to do this without worry you need go no further than into your bag…

An efficient hiring process can be difficult to perfect. It’s even more of a challenge when you’ve got limited resources to deal with. From budget limitations, to lack of time, to a small hiring team; these obstacles can all be damaging to your hiring process. Especially in an…

Human resources are directly connected to all departments in an organization and embrace a positive relationship with each person. It is this connection that affords HR to become more engaged in business.

The CEOs of today expect Chief Human Resource Officers (CHRO)- the HR leader to be a strategic partner in business, understand the company’s business plan, identify potential talent needs, and design a workforce to support company’s future. Articulating the…

• Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
• Underemployment Rate: 13.9%
• Job openings were at 7.2 million on the last business day of July
• Jobs Openings Rate: 4.5%
• Number of hires were at 6 million on the…

How to source on the lesser known sites!! Workshape!!

Workshape is a site where you can find people, specifically…

Search engines are an important resource when looking for resumes, whether you’re searching on general search engines like Yahoo or Google or on resume specific job boards like CareerBuilder or Monster. To really make your search effective you need to remember Boolean Language. Boolean tools will help you create more effective and focused searches, producing…