How to Write a Great LinkedIn Recommendation

The LinkedIn recommendation may never replace old fashioned work references but they are surely making the process easier for employers and their potential employees. When you’re writing a recommendation for someone what are some of the rules and requirements? How do you write a good paragraph without feeling rushed or disingenuous?  Here are a few… Read more »

Hiring Nightmares to Avoid: If You Don’t Promote And Hire Internally Retention May Drop

Over the last decade both employers and employees have complained that there is a lack of loyalty in the workplace. Workers who leave after one year of employment are labeled as “job hoppers” and their multitudes of short term assignments become red flags for future hiring managers. However, it is important to look at the… Read more »

How to Make Sure They Accept the Job Offer

There is a lot of online advice for job seekers when it comes to the who, what, where, why and how of accepting a job offer. What about advice from the other side of the equation? As a business owner or manager you are responsible for making hiring decisions and that includes all of the… Read more »

Hiring Nightmares to Avoid: It’s About the Salary

Before you make your next hiring decision, consider this very sticky trap: the question of salary. While there are many possible nightmares including poor onboarding and a bad company culture fit, salary is probably one of the easiest to solve. Here are a few tips and thoughts about calculating a new employee salary and hiring… Read more »

3 Tips for Improved Onboarding

When a new employee starts with your company it is important to do all that you can to ensure their success. The cost of continuously hiring for the same job is more than just the advertising and the resume reviews, there will be a loss of productivity as you begin the interviewing process again as… Read more »

4 Benefits of Partnering with a Recruiter

As a business owner or manager you’ve probably considered working with a staffing service at some point to help you with your hiring needs. If you’ve never worked with a recruiter before, how do you know what services they can provide before you hire them? Understanding the benefits of working with a recruiter is important… Read more »

The Benefits of Hiring for Cultural Fit

Many companies talk about company culture and hiring individuals who “fit” their jobs. When companies suggest that someone isn’t a good fit it doesn’t mean they aren’t a good quality candidate, but that they don’t necessarily share the same corporate ideals and core values. When you make a hiring decision based on your company culture… Read more »

4 Ways to Improve Employee Retention Rates

In today’s competitive market, it is imperative that companies work hard at retaining star employees. As business begins to open up again and employees have more potential choices the onus is on the employers to offer training and programs which will keep employees engaged and happy on the job. If you’re looking for ideas to… Read more »

3 Ways to Improve Culture and Attract Candidates

Most candidates today are looking to work with organizations that provide more than a paycheck and benefits. As Generation Y becomes the majority of our workforce over the next several years they are leading the charge for corporate responsibility and better work/life balance. It is possible to make small, inexpensive changes to your company culture… Read more »

Hiring Nightmare to Avoid: Poor Onboarding

It is a startling statistic to hear that 22% of new employees leave within 45 days at a job. In fact, 4% of them leave after an awful and apparently unredeemable experience on their very first day. Businesses know that stellar employees are an investment but often they allow the new team members to start… Read more »