What do young employees really want? There may be no easy answer to this age old mystery, but if you don’t come up with a way to build loyalty and retain your millennial teams– fast—your company may be headed for trouble. As you may have noticed, entry level employees may not earn very high salaries,… Read more »
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Straightforward, closed-ended questions were once considered the best way to evaluate candidates and assess their readiness for the workplace. If managers needed to know something about a candidate, they simply asked. For example: “Are you familiar with iOS?”, “Would you consider yourself a strong leader?”, “Can you swing a hammer?” and “Are you good at… Read more »
Your business is undergoing a burst of rapid growth, or an unpredictable swing in your typical business cycle. Or maybe you’ve taken on a large, single, short-term project that will require an extra pair of hands on a contingency basis. In either case, you’re about to welcome a temporary or contract employee on board—or maybe… Read more »
Your business is gaining a strong foothold in the marketplace, and your products and services are experiencing a rising level of demand. And as your influence expands, your staffing needs are shifting in unpredictable ways. Sometimes you need to add multiple team members quickly to deal with a spike in orders, and other times, in… Read more »
The benefits of contingency hiring tend to fluctuate based on the specific industry, the risk tolerance of a given employer, and the state of overall economy. During uncertain times, contingency employment can help managers control costs and keep staffing investments lean. And as the market forecast improves, temp to hire staffing can allow employers to… Read more »
When you find yourself sitting across the interview desk from an overqualified applicant, how should you move forward? Should you evaluate these candidates based on their future potential and their ability to take on increasing levels of responsibility? Or should you keep things simple and focus your decision on the needs of the position at… Read more »
When your new hire came in for their first interview, you could barely contain your excitement. The second and third interviews were also promising, though in retrospect, your enthusiasm may have blinded you to a few subtle red flags. When they accepted your offer, you welcomed him or her warmly and gave them every resource… Read more »
When you strike out in search of a candidate to step into your open position, should you search for someone who can offer a defined set of clear, measurable, and proven skill sets, the kinds of skill sets that will help him excel in this specific role? Or should you look for someone who shows… Read more »
Before you tackle the weightier issues that separate each final, highly qualified applicant from the others in the winner’s circle, it’s a good idea to knock out these five important questions. These issues should be addressed early in the selection process so you have a strong sense of how the final stages will go and… Read more »
Baby boomers born in the years right after the Second World War are now reaching the age of retirement, which means they’re leaving the workplace in waves and trading in meetings and client lunches for the spa and the beach. And as these older workers walk out the door, they’ll be taking high levels of… Read more »