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Have You Modernized Your Employee Review Practices?

In today's lean, fast-changing world, traditional business practices are being shaken up. Many companies are reviewing their long-held traditions in favor of more agile, responsive ways of improving the employee experience. They are giving more consideration to the physical environment employees work in as well as the practices, technologies and tools that encourage productivity. Changes ...

2018-12-03T17:00:59-06:00December 3rd, 2018|

How to Assess Candidates with Transferable Skills, but No Industry Experience

Employers by and large concur: When it comes to hiring, an ideal candidate is one with experience. However, there's something else business owners also agree upon - experience isn't everything, especially when job candidates bring other desirable qualities to the table. According to findings from the 2018 MRINetwork Performance Management Study, close to 80 percent of employer ...

2018-11-19T22:13:08-06:00November 19th, 2018|

How to Enhance Communication in the Interview

The "interview" represents the first get-to-know-each-other period for applicants and businesses that are hiring. It gives employers the ability to see whether candidates' descriptions on paper match what they portray in person. The interview serves the same function for candidates as well, providing a sneak peek into a company's day-to-day operations. However, when these initial ...

2018-11-14T16:16:04-06:00November 14th, 2018|

Employer Concessions and Hiring in a Tight Candidate Market

In the executive, managerial and professional labor market, unemployment has been hovering around 2 percent, leaving companies across many industries struggling to find top talent. In a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal and executive advisory group Visage International, University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin discovered that "the biggest challenge confronting firms is their ...

2018-11-01T20:52:30-05:00November 1st, 2018|

Employment Summary for September 2018

Job creation in September 2018, in terms of raw numbers, did not reach the heights of August or some of the year's other most robust periods. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that nonfarm payroll businesses in the U.S. brought on 134,000 new workers during the month in its latest edition of the Employment Situation ...

2018-10-08T19:26:54-05:00October 8th, 2018|

3 Steps to Sourcing Contract Talent, Even When Going Through an MSP/VMS

A recent NPR/Marist survey reveals that 20 percent of work in the U.S. is fulfilled by contract workers. So, no matter what industry your business serves, chances are you regularly employ contractors to augment your permanent workforce. This reality creates a continual need to source consultants, whether it be through a (Managed Services Provider) /VMS ...

2018-10-04T04:15:18-05:00October 4th, 2018|

The Role of Communication in Leadership

Throughout history, the greatest leaders have also been motivators, able to encourage others to work toward a common goal. This ability to motivate has largely been a result of solid communication skills. Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, two of the most effective leaders in history, approached challenges in different ways, but both excelled at communication. ...

2018-09-17T22:53:52-05:00September 17th, 2018|