In recent years we have seen more and more online forms requiring an electronic signature at the end of the form, typically requiring us to type our full name in a text box, or type some other phrase, like “I AGREE.” Many times this field can come across as a little annoying, and who reads […]
Category: Human Resources
With a robust economy, low unemployment rate and manufacturing at a steady pace, it’s no surprise the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), reported that employers projected to hire 3.4 percent more interns in 2017 than 2016. In fact, 2017 was the first year since 2013 employers revealed positive projections for hiring interns, co-ops […]
Part-time employment for youths is a win-win situation. It’s cost-effective and productive for a business while providing youths with opportunities to develop particular skill sets and work habits in “the real world” after school hours. However, as an employer, before you start hiring youth and scheduling hours, there are several laws and regulations under The Fair […]
Spend five minutes browsing any online job boards in the world. Notice anything? It’s almost as if there were one person—or robot—out there writing every job description for every company. They’re all painfully dry and repetitive. Why? Shouldn’t companies be more excited and proud when posting jobs online? Most of these descriptions make it sound like they’re trying […]
Reducing cleaning employee turnover in the cleaning industry can be challenging. Due to the nature of the work, cleaning requires odd hours and generally does not earn societal respect by clients and other employees. It is important to create a work atmosphere that is positive and values good employees. This will help maintain personnel and […]
Your organization is unique. It’s different than the competition. Shouldn’t your hiring process reflect this? Unfortunately for many HR professionals and business owners, the start of their hiring process looks exactly like the competition’s in the eyes of the applicants. And if making a great first impression is the first step to landing a great […]
Spend some time on any job posting site on the internet and you’ll quickly notice something: big companies are spending a fortune to promote their job openings and job applications online. But what are you, as a small business, to do? You’ll never have the same recruiting budget as the big boys for job applications […]
Job searching can be a lonely process. Rejections, ignored applications and long days of scrolling online job boards will make you feel like you need a vacation before you’re even hired. But, job seekers take heed, there are specific qualities all companies look for in their new hires. Maybe you already possess some of them, […]
More employers are starting to use social media screening for applicants, combined with real-time employee monitoring. With more job openings than employees to fill positions, employers are also beginning to consider applicants with criminal records. Read on to find out what employment screening trends more employers are turning to in today’s application process. Top Employment […]
Big businesses, such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google woo job candidates with remarkable benefits, perks and brand-name recognition. How can smaller employees compete with corporations for top talent? Instead of having corporation envy, let’s consider all the things that small businesses have that corporations don’t, which will help you put together a plan of attack to […]