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Social Media: An Effective Recruiting Tool

Social media is helping companies and recruiters reach more candidates. Social media is a fast, effective recruiting tool that is changing the way businesses post jobs. Modern vs. Traditional Recruiting Tools This type of recruiting tool should be used in addition to other traditional search methods. For example, using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter can help […]

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Top 10 Employment Tips for Employers

Whether you’re hiring for part-time summer help or an executive for a corporation, there are 10 employment tips that everyone needs to be familiar with, follow and abide by. Hire qualified applicants, train them to improve their skills and discipline or fire for documented causes. Never try to avoid paying payroll taxes, completing new hire […]

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Top Qualities to Look for in Remote Workers

While excellent employees don’t always make great remote workers, management and HR must know how to interview potential applicants when hiring and conducting online recruitment for todays’ budding remote workforce. Here are some helpful tips when interviewing potential remote applicants during the online recruitment process.  Observe and Learn – How fast do they respond to […]

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Are Work-From-Home Positions The Future?

While Americans still wait to return to normalcy while practicing social distancing, many companies are reevaluating traditional onsite culture and propose a permanent shift to hiring remote work employees. For example, major employers such as Nationwide, Mondelez and Barclays are discussing reducing physical office space in favor of hiring more remote workers. Many companies are […]

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Social Media Screenings Gaining Popularity Among Employers

HR receives thousands of employment applications, but how do you narrow down the list of applicants once you’ve reviewed the necessary criteria? Turn to the world of social media. Whether it’s checking on current employees or screening potential applicants, social media is a powerful tool.  Whether employers are looking for candidates that fit well into […]

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How to Take a Kinder Approach to Firing Employees

As an HR professional, if you’ve ever had to fire someone, you know this is one of the hardest parts of the job, especially when it comes to HR compliance. However, every good business leader knows that sometimes the best decision for a company is to dismiss an employee. In fact, according to a Harris […]

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Why Minimum Wage Jobs Have High Turnover

When companies analyze their turnover rates, they will likely notice that minimum wage jobs have a higher turnover rate than higher-paying positions. There are several different reasons why turnover rates for minimum wage jobs see higher-than-average turnover rates. Top Reasons Why Turnover Rates for Minimum Wage Jobs Are High Education – Many minimum wage employees are […]

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Stick to the Basics: How to Write an Effective Job Description

Finding the right employee for the job can be a difficult process. In today’s tight job market, your inbox might be flooded with job applications online. You can use an online recruitment system to help weed through job applications online and interview dozens of people, none of whom seem to really meet your needs. One […]

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What Questions Can Employers Not Ask in Job Interviews?

Ninja Gig offers employers the convenience of accepting online job applications. While these employment applications are customizable, employers need to know what types of illegal interview questions to avoid or what questions may be questionable under federal laws. In fact, nearly 20 percent of company’s hiring managers admit to having asked a question that is […]

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Culture Pivot: Building a Remote Workforce

In today’s modern world, it’s becoming more and more common for companies to have remote workforces and turn to remote hiring. Post-pandemic, more companies than ever will restructure their current operations model to allow employees to work from home. If your company is considering having a telecommuting workforce, consider these helpful suggestions. Remote Hiring Hiring […]