Category: Employers

3 Ways to Improve Culture and Attract Candidates

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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

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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 »

Act Quickly in a Candidate Driven Market in Texas

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The economic downturn that we faced for several years created an interesting problem for employers. For years they were in the driver’s seat when it came to employment negotiations. A market that was saturated with unemployed professionals allows for businesses to pay less for specific skills. However, as the tide has begun to turn the… Read more »

Recruiters are a Part of Your Brand

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Your local staffing provider can help you with your placement needs. However, it is important to know the best ways to work with a staffing company to deliver the best possible service for your company. If you change the way you think of your provider, as an extension of your human resources department, you begin… Read more »

Improve Employee Training for Retention

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Employee turnover has been a big problem for businesses since our economy has started to recover. Some individuals who accepted ill-fitting jobs to continue to earn a living began to seek new opportunities. Companies who recognize that their staff is their best asset are looking for good advice on retaining star employees. Here are 7… Read more »

Improve Your Job Descriptions to Land Top Talent

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You are probably required by your Human Resources department to make sure that a proper job description is on file for each of your employees. Many managers slog through the process and develop very dry and legal sounding documents. However, when advertising for a job it is too easy to copy these lackluster descriptions into… Read more »

What to Look for in a Candidate Social Profile

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Social media profiles are becoming important to the hiring process for many companies. Since the practice of searching private profile pages is still legally gray area it is important to understand what you should and shouldn’t look for. Here are 5 things to think about when searching public profiles for your next hire. Be cautious… Read more »

Quick Fix for Success: Company Culture

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Studies have shown that workplace pressure is the leading stress factor for American adults. Sometimes this is because employees feel a lack of control and a large amount of anxiety. Individuals need to take responsibility for their stress levels by eating healthy, exercising, and taking personal time. It is equally as important for managers to… Read more »

Develop Your Recruiting Strategy: Mobile vs. Desktop – Here’s How

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Is mobile recruiting really the future of hiring? In order to answer that question experts have been looking at the habits of job seekers on line including how and when they search. If we compare mobile to desk top computing we can see some trends that may prove interesting for hiring over time. Here are… Read more »

Easy Steps to Create a Killer Reference Letter

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There are several occasions in a manager’s career where writing a recommendation letter comes into play. It may be when a stellar employee moves out of state and asks for your help when they’re looking for a new job. It may be a layoff situation for an employee you would prefer not to let go… Read more »