hiring Tag

27 Jun When is it okay to turn down a job offer?

Posted at 07:00h in Job Seekers

Given how exciting it is to be the successful applicant for a new job, not to mention how much of a relief it is to finally get a job after multiple interviews, it can seem counter-intuitive to turn a job down. But if you find yourself in a situation where you are considering that it might be in your best interest to turn down a job offer, it’s totally okay. Here are some scenarios where this may happen:

13 Jun 4 communication skills critical for getting hired in the workplace

Posted at 07:00h in Employees, Job Seekers

The increasing amount of work performed online and the quick advancement of technology in the workplace means it is becoming simpler than ever to stay behind a screen. Interaction with your boss happens via email and instant message at the office, you text your co-workers and colleagues, and orders from clients come through your online ordering platform. Despite all of this, if you want to move up in your career, honing your professional communication skills is a critical step. Here’s what you need to focus on:

31 Jan Creating an autonomous culture at work

Posted at 07:00h in Employers

The fears around creating an autonomous workplace culture are understandable. Managers may feel that allowing employees the freedom to work as they see fit could undermine their efforts to get the most of them. Employees who don't feel trusted by their manager become unengaged and wouldn’t want to thrive in an autonomous environment. If you’ve assembled a team of engaged individuals, granting them this freedom will be the best thing you can do!

24 Jan Is it you? Why you can’t find the right person to hire.

Posted at 07:00h in Employers

A company’s best asset is its people, so hiring the right person for a job is absolutely crucial. A good hire can lead to greater sales for the business, a potential future leader to push company initiatives, or a hard-working employee who gets the job done every day. A not-so-great hire can mean wasted time training a short-term employee and disruption within a department. There may be several reasons why you’re finding it challenging to find the right hire for a position. Are you making any of these errors in your hiring process?

02 Aug Tell Me All About It: Behavioral Interview Questions

Posted at 07:13h in Employers, Small Business Owners

Even when a candidate looks great on paper, you tend to hold your breath until you meet them. Can they back up their experience with strong examples? Why are they looking for a new position? Without a crystal ball, it’s part interrogation and part instinct. But many employers try to get better predictors of success with behavioral interview questions.

How to ask behavioral interview questions:

03 May How to Write a Great Job Posting

Posted at 07:00h in Employers, Small Business Owners, Startups

With an overwhelming number of jobs and candidates meeting on social media sites like LinkedIn, it’s more important than ever that you know how to write a great job posting. It’s easier than ever for great future employees to pass right by your job opening with the next click.

Here are some key ways to write a great job posting:

20 Jan Small Potatoes, Big Talent: Small Business Hiring

Posted at 07:00h in Employers, Small Business Owners, Startups

Ok, so your company is not GE or AT&T. In fact, your business might be just you. But if you’re small and growing, you can find ways to attract great employees without an HR department or a big LinkedIn budget. There are potential hires out there, you just might have to look a little harder.

Here are some tips for small business hiring:

30 Sep Five hard interview questions and how to answer them

Posted at 07:00h in Job Seekers

The process of finding a new job is never easy. But let's say you've done all the right things -- you've kept your LinkedIn profile current, been dutifully participating in networking opportunities and got the letters of reference in your back pocket. And now you've locked down an interview. Great work -- but are you ready? Interviewers can be tough, but the questions don't have to become stumpers. We discuss some common interview questions that can get you dinged or distinguished.

Here are five hard interview questions to prepare for:

23 Sep Hiring? Using Social Media for Recruiting Great Talent

Posted at 18:31h in Employers, Small Business Owners, Startups

You would have to be under a rock, inside a hole, in the middle of the desert to not know LinkedIn and Facebook. But, many people think of them as an individual user tools, for personal professional promotion and social use, and not enough for business recruiting purposes. But that kind of logic could cost you great opportunities to connect with the perfect candidate. LinkedIn has over 380 million members as of 2015, and over 100 million are in the U.S. And as we discussed in our article about jobseekers ditching paper resumes, LinkedIn profiles have essentially become the leading way to promote yourself in the job market.

Using social media for recruiting can be highly effective when done smartly.

16 Sep Recruiting Wrongs and Avoiding Them: Making the Right Hire

Posted at 07:00h in Employers, Small Business Owners, Startups

There is almost nothing harder than finding the right new hire for your team. Do they fit interpersonally? Will they be able to align with the mission? Do they have enough experience, or too much? Can they integrate into the culture? A dozen questions bombard the hiring manager as they meet each candidate. Unfortunately, the right candidate can be blurred by unimportant noise, or the wrong candidate can rise to the top for the wrong reasons.