The wrong hiring decision can have detrimental consequences for your business. Taking a risk on a candidate who doesn’t fit in with your company can be dicey. The total cost of a bad hire adds up quickly and goes way beyond their salary. One bad hiring choice will cost your company time and money, and… Read more »
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Dated Resume Advice: How Not To Write a Resume
You can ask 10 people for advice on how to write a resume and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. Unfortunately, there is no specific manual on resume writing so many job seekers are left to wing it on their own or ask friends and relatives for advice. However, the nature of the resume… Read more »
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How to Identify Leaders through Interviewing
You’re not just looking for people to fill the seats in your office, you want to find the next generation of leaders for your company when you’re hiring new employees. How do you know which candidates have what it takes to lead in the future? Not all candidates are created equal and leadership skills aren’t… Read more »
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How Hiring Managers View Your Resume: What to Include
Recruiters and hiring managers spend approximately six seconds glancing at a resume before deciding if they want to review it further or toss it aside. Recently, experts have used science and technology to better understand what a reader is really looking at when they view a resume for the first time. Studies using heat maps… Read more »
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4 Steps to Make Sure a Candidate Accepts Your Offer
The job market is competitive. The tables have turned on employers who once found themselves in control of the hiring process, with more available candidates than jobs. Today, certain skills are highly sought-after which means that companies have to be more diligent about making sure that their top choice candidates accept their opportunities. Here are… Read more »
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Risk Manager Jobs in Dallas | Salary Breakdown
Risk management is an essential role for a number of industries. Without the available talent to understand and assess risk, it may be difficult for some organizations to avoid it. If you’re looking for a risk management position in the Dallas area, here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to your… Read more »
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4 Things to Look for in a Candidates LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn has quickly become the number one website for recruiters and other hiring managers to look for candidates. Recent surveys have indicated that 93% of hiring managers and recruiters use the site as part of their hiring process. It is important to know what to look for before beginning a search on LinkedIn. Here are… Read more »
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Email and Text Rules for Temp Employees
Temporary employees are not exempt from general employment rules of conduct. Some situations that may be considered common sense suddenly become complicated due to the short-term nature of the job. While on a temp assignment how are you supposed to handle phone use, texts, and emails? Here are a few professional tips for your next… Read more »
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Why are You Losing Top Candidates?
Has the application and interviewing process caused you anxiety in your business? There are so many reasons for not being able to find just the right candidate. However, one reason that many companies don’t consider is their hiring process itself. Before blaming the talent pool or outside factors now might be a good time to… Read more »
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6 Step Resume Proofing Process
Your resume is the very first impression you make with a potential employer. More often than not this two page document is received blind. The hiring manager doesn’t know who you are or why they should consider you for the opportunity. You own the responsibility of ensuring that your resume is as good as it… Read more »