The holidays are just around the corner, and if you’re like many restaurants, you may find an increased need for seasonal restaurant employees, which can be especially true for ski resorts or restaurants close to retail shopping establishments. Here are some helpful tips for hiring seasonal restaurant staff: Last Year’s Staff – Check and see if […]
There’s always a certain risk when hiring any employee, regardless of his or her experience. Sure, there might be a greater chance to take with a less-experienced college grad over a more experienced candidate. Yet, while it all depends on the role, there are substantial benefits in considering those who are fresh out of school, […]
With all the latest developments in digital recruiting tools, are the days of sifting through resumes, conducting interviews, then making a final offer to a candidate over? Not quite, but the times and hiring practices are certainly changing. With a plethora of new recruiting tools available to help provide a more selective and efficient hiring process, […]
There are many benefits of hiring top talent. Productivity, meeting company objectives, increased motivation among co-workers – the list of incentives go on. While attracting top talent to your team is one thing, finding an employee with the talent you require is certainly another. There are presently many employment opportunities across all spectrums of the […]
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 […]
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 […]