Posts Categorized: Hiring Advice
Temporary Workers and Employer Liability
One of the regulatory traps that businesses sometimes fall into when they use staffing services is the employment classification of contingent workers. Many times a business that uses contingent workers from a staffing firm takes on certain responsibilities for the workers, responsibilities usually associated with “regular” employment. By doing this, the company allows itself to Read more »
The Changing Status of Employment
The makeup of the American workforce is undergoing a sea change, fueled in part by the current weak economy Companies and workers need to adapt. According to Doug Berg, a workforce expert, the United States is in the middle of a big shift in the workforce, especially in the technology area. The way things have Read more »
Tips for Onboarding New Employees
In the past, orienting a new hire was usually relegated to some lower-level worker in the human resources department, and after that brief introduction to the company, the new employee was on his or her own. Now, however, things are different because businesses realize the importance of getting a new employee up to speed, making Read more »
Employee Communication Skills and Company Success
They are referred to in different ways – communications skills, personality traits, soft skills. But whatever they are called, recent studies have shown that they are just as important to a company’s success as other more quantifiable business skills. About 75 percent of those surveyed identified these employee skills as necessary to success. These skills Read more »
Why the “Overqualified” Candidate May be Your Best Candidate
If you are an employer and, in the course of your recruiting, you come across applicants who seem to have more education and experience than are required for the job, don’t reject them out of hand. As a matter of fact, give them serious consideration. As much as this seems to intuitively go against the Read more »
Perk Power
On-the-job perks can be very powerful when it comes to recruiting and even retaining employees. Let us count the ways: 1) When employees feel they are being “taken care of by their employers” (more on this in a moment) the more likely they are to recommend your company to their friends, neighbors and former colleagues. Read more »
Using Social Media to Screen Employees: Are There Legal Risks?
With the dramatic increase in the number of unemployed workers during the past few years, it has become more important than ever for companies to make solid, well thought out hiring decisions. The rise of social networking on the Internet has made it easier than ever for companies to investigate the backgrounds and personal lives Read more »
Dealing With Employee Turnover
Retaining good employees consists of more than providing a good benefits package and high salary. It also consists of creative incentives and a positive working environment that allows the employee to feel both appreciated and a valued member of the organization. The more focus a company puts on its employees, the more success the company Read more »
Secrets to Effective Interviewing
No matter if you’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates over the years or if you’re new to the “art of the interview,” here are some tips to help you as you work to find your next great hire. Listen. Really listen. Talk less. A good rule of thumb is to listen 80 percent of the time. Read more »
Determining When the Right Time to Hire Really Is
When the economy is good, and all companies are in a hiring mode, it’s tough for the smaller business to compete with larger companies, which draw well-qualified candidates based on the better opportunities they see at those companies in terms of job duties, pay, benefits and perks. A down economy, when larger firms are laying Read more »