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As you know, employee referrals are one of the least expensive, most efficient ways to recruit job applicants. Better than that, referrals who are hired are more likely to be above-average performers and stay on board longer because they already […]
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The competition for employees is frenzied, so how can you make your recruitment ads stand out from the crowd and attract the types of people you want? Here are some suggestions: Make sure your headline grabs attention. (“Looking […]
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Toys R Us is closing all of it stories. This means 30,000 retail employees will be looking for new jobs. Don’t wait until they show up to apply or reply to your ad. Go shopping at Toys R […]
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If your website careers page isn’t delivering quality applicants, perhaps it’s time to revisit the message there. Too many careers pages are little more than boasts about the company’s history of successes and platitudes like “our people are our greatest […]
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Two great sources of untapped talent are people with disabilities and those with prison records. Work Opportunity Tax Credits and other programs that pay you to hire and retain these employees make it more than worth your while […]
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In keeping with the recommendation I made here last Friday (to never cease recruiting, even when you’re fully staffed), should you find a great candidate you don’t have the right spot for, give the person’s contact information to […]
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You need to do it every day – even when you might think you don’t need to! Let’s face it, you just never know when a valued employee is going to decide to move, go back to school, or go […]
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Before you post an online ad for a new employee, be sure to look at the people already on board. Perhaps someone on staff could easily do the job or there might be someone who this job would […]
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You’ve heard of “Mystery Shoppers,” right? Well, if you’re having a hard time recruiting quality job applicants (and who isn’t these days?), the best way to find out what may be amiss is to shop your hiring system. […]
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A recent survey by the Association of General Contractors reports that 70 percent of respondents are having a hard time hiring the hourly craft workers that make up the bulk of their workforce and they have to turn […]