When reviewing resumes for an entry-to-mid-level position, it can be quite surprising to receive an application from a candidate who is clearly overqualified. You may assume the person is just trying to earn a paycheck until something better comes along, but that isn’t always the case. Many people decide to change careers after decades of… Read more »
In the business world, time is money. If you want to be successful at your job, you need to have excellent time-management skills. Carefully planning out your day and being cognizant of how much time you’re spending on each activity allows you to be more productive and less stressed. You may not realize how much… Read more »
As a manager, hiring decisions are some of the toughest choices you’ll have to make. It can be very challenging to gauge a candidate’s reliability after meeting them just once or twice, so you have to ask pointed questions that are truly telling. Learn as much as possible about each person before making your decision,… Read more »
Choosing the right candidate for the job can be a very difficult decision, which is why the hiring process should always be a group endeavor. You’re well aware of this and make a point to have contenders meet with multiple employees, but your efforts may be in vein if you’re not conducting post-interview reviews. This… Read more »
If you’ve noticed a drop in productivity at your company, it’s important to get to the bottom of it as soon as possible — before it spirals out of control. Performance issues rarely fix themselves, so you’ll need to step in and see what you can do to get your team back to functioning at… Read more »
After wrapping up a long and tedious hiring process, it’s always a relief to have finally found the perfect candidate. However, your work is far from finished. You’re now tasked with living up to your new hire’s expectations, so they choose to continue their employment with you. Approximately one-third of U.S. employees have left a… Read more »
When searching for the best candidate to fill an open position, it’s easy to get caught up in finding someone with all the right technical skills. It’s definitely important to hire a person with the experience needed to excel at the position, but don’t forget that hard skills can be learned while soft skills, on… Read more »
It’s no secret that hiring for company culture is the key to lasting success. Research from the New Century Financial Corporation revealed that companies with happy employees outperform their competition by 20 percent, have 1.2 percent to 1.7 percent higher revenues and operate 2.1 percent above industry benchmarks. When it comes to hiring temporary staffers,… Read more »
The hiring process is often a long and draining ordeal, so it’s beyond frustrating when you finally select a great candidate, only to have them turn down your salary offer. The route you take to rectify this situation should vary on a case-by-case basis, as the circumstances will likely be different each time. Take your… Read more »
Your top employees are incredibly valuable to your organization. These people are constantly finding ways to save your company money, increase efficiency and bring in new business, so what are you doing to retain them? If your answer is “not much,” it’s time to get to work. A 2014 Jobvite survey revealed that 71% of… Read more »
