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The key to attracting top talent starts with your current employees!

September 30, 2019Recruiting

The key to attracting top talent starts with your current employees! When a candidate it is looking for a new career, one of the first places they generally look is on job boards such as Monster or CareerBuilder. Once they find a position that interests them, a lot of candidates begin to search the internet about the company that posted the job. A lot of times they end up on sites such as Glassdoor or Indeed. Have you ever looked up your company on Glassdoor/Indeed? If you haven’t, you really should. You may think your company is attractive from the inside, but...

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Does Your Resume Stand Out?

August 23, 2019Tip of the Day

When it comes to writing you resume, there are several things you need to keep in mind to make it both easy for the recruiter to read, and to make yourself stand out.  

Personal Information:

1. Create a professional email address The use of a professional email address is a must. The most common is to use your name. This tip may just be one of the most important as an unprofessional email address will get you rejected most of the time.   2. Clean up your online presence Hiring managers will look into your online presence. Make sure to check your privacy settings on...

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Why Do Companies Hire Recruitment Agencies?

July 22, 2019Recruiting

How can a recruitment agency help you fill your open job positions? Today's job market is highly competitive which can prove difficult when trying to recruit the best talent out there. Lets take a look at what the most common reasons to hire a recruiting firm are.   They Save You Time The hiring process can be a very time-consuming process. When you hire a recruitment agency, they can help you to save your employees’ time. Some companies are on the smaller side and may not have a full-time recruiter. Utilizing a recruiting firm is ideal for these clients as they do not have to waste...

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How To Avoid Turning Your Job Candidates Off

June 20, 2019Recruiting

We have all been a job candidate at one point or another. I’m sure we all have our stories we could tell as well. Here are some of the biggest turn offs for your job candidates and what you can do to avoid them. Job description: Don’t: Make it essentially a wish list of what you would like the candidate to have. These should be listed in the qualifications or preferred qualifications section. Do: This should be a description of the job and its duties and why the person would want to work for the company. This is the beginning of the document...

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Emotional Intelligence: Should you be accessing it in Interviews?

May 10, 2019Recruiting

Did you know that Emotional intelligence is responsible for 58 percent of your performance?   What is Emotional Intelligence? Researchers Mayer and Salovey tell us that, emotional intelligence is "the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions." So what does that really mean? It means that you need to ask a different set of questions. Questions that will help determine one’s level of emotional intelligence. Here are the top 7 questions to ask according to Entrepreneur Who inspires you and why? If you were starting a company tomorrow,...

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Interviewing: How Well Are You Prepared?

April 10, 2019Recruiting

Do you prepare for your interviews? Well, you should.   What to do before your interview You have all heard about researching the company before you arrive right? But how much research is too much? Experts say, that having a few facts that would impress the interviewer really goes a long way. These facts should really show the interviewer you did your due diligence.  I’m not saying to go in sounding like you’re Google, you want just enough to make you stand out. You should also make sure you know about the person(s) that are conducting your interview. LinkedIN and Google are great resources....

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