Interviewing candidates is crucial for hiring the best talent. Learn effective tips to enhance your interviewing process and leave a positive impression....
Imagine this: You hire someone who looks great on paper but turns out to be a poor team player. Asking the right questions can save you from such pitfalls. It helps you probe for qualities like customer-centric attitudes, teamwork, and adaptability....
There is a lot of talk about the appraisal processes and how companies are doing their best to develop the fastest and most accurate process. Yet they all seem to use similar techniques to assess their applicants....
Hiring for character assumes that attitudes are much more important than skills. It goes from the assumption that attitudes as the constant something that cannot be trained have superiority over skills that can always be taught....
Recruiters have to embark on candidate conversations while unsure what’s driving each candidate to seek a new position and how that motivation affects their outlook during the search process....
As digital tools expand and their capabilities increase, talent acquisition (TA) teams are increasingly recognizing the value that comes from quantifying results - especially in a field where "success" often feels like a moving target....
Applicants can usually tell from the first interview whether they would be a good fit for the company. For this reason, HR must develop optimal interview tactics to ensure that applicants have a good understanding of the company....
A streamlined hiring process has a massive impact on employee retention. An organized and straightforward approach leads to happier and more loyal employees, while a bumpy and confusing hiring process leads to employee turnover....
Recruitment, or recruiting, is the process of an organization finding new talent to help meet its strategic goals. This can include employer branding, marketing, sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating a job offer, and onboarding....
Whether you work for a small business with only a few employees or a large company with a full HR department, you want to make sure you follow the proper procedure in finding a new employee....
Odds are you’re expending more resources than you need to on hiring. Of course, it’s often preferable to not have to dip into the market at all, which is where employee retention and development strategies come into play....
Candidates who aren’t currently working may list former employers, volunteer coordinators or college faculty as references. Check these references the same way you do for currently employed candidates, and follow reference-check best practices....
For every hire, and especially ones where the final decision is more nuanced than usual, it’s important to take steps to minimize your employer liability....