Hiring is expensive but even more costly if you end up hiring the wrong person. Much of this expense can be financial, but a bad hire will have wide-reaching effects on other aspects of your business. Below are the top three costs of a bad hiring decision. Financial Costs According to a study by SHRM (The Society for Human Resources Management), the price of a bad hire can be up to 5 times their annual salary. A five-figure investment in a bad...
Knowing when it’s time to move on from a job is not often simple. There are many factors that go into your personal decision to open up a job search, and some issues may be more obvious than others. Here we have 4 scenarios that lead to dissatisfaction in your job that shouldn’t be overlooked. All of these are signs that it’s time to start looking for a better job. No Room for Growth Sometimes it can feel like you hit a...
It may be tempting to hold out for the absolute perfect candidate, but in the current market it’s important to understand the importance of compromise. Below are our best 3 reasons why you shouldn’t wait for the perfect candidate—and why you should hire a great one instead. Longer Interview Processes Lead to Lower Quality Hires The best candidates won’t wait around through a long interview process. It’s a candidate’s market and they will likely have competing offers. In our experience the best...
In part one and two of our series, we explained the first six reasons candidates don’t get hired. We have seen these common mistakes hurt a candidate’s chances of getting hires. Unfortunately, many candidates have not identified these mistakes and continue to repeat them during their job search. Here we have 3 more reasons you don’t get hired, with tips on how to overcome these common mistakes. Not Asking Questions It’s important to ask questions during an interview because not only do you want to make sure the position...
We have seen countless cases of common mistakes hurting a candidate’s chances of getting hired. Many candidates may not know exactly what those mistakes are, and sometimes continue to repeat mistakes during their job search. In case you missed it, here are the first 3 reasons you don’t get hired along with our best tips to overcome them. Here we will offer tips on how to overcome more common reasons candidates don’t get hired. Vague Reasons for Leaving Last Job Many interviewers...
Interviewing without receiving an offer in the end can be extremely discouraging, and it may be difficult to know what exactly went wrong. In our years of experience, we have seen how common mistakes can ruin a candidate’s chances of getting hired. Below are 3 of the many reasons we see candidates don’t get the job. Not Researching the Company In our experience we have found that failing to research a company before the interview can severely hurt your chances of getting hired. It’s important to go into...
Hiring is a full-time job even when everything goes smoothly. But in our experience, we know well that certain problems can crop up and make hiring more difficult. Here are some of our tips on how to help and avoid some of the most common hiring headaches that we encounter. Extreme Hiring Speed Speed of hiring has been increasingly important in the tight labor market, and employers have had to hire faster in order to keep top candidates. In our experience the best candidates receive...
Hiring good managers is important to the health of your business. Management has a great effect on employees and your ability to retain them. By hiring inadequate managers, you greatly limit your company’s productivity and opportunity for growth while creating additional risk related to costly hiring decisions. Below are 3 ways an inadequate manager will sink your company. 1. Lower Employee Satisfaction & Increased Quit Rate One of the biggest reasons good management should be valued is because it helps to retain good employees. An inadequate manager could greatly...
A temporary assignment can sometimes act as trial run for both you and your employer. During an assignment you learn as much about the company as the company learns about you as an employee. If there is a good fit in personality and culture, and you excel in your temporary role, your chances of landing a direct hire job are high. While a good staffing agency should tell you upfront whether or not a direct hire is possible, your time with the company can be used...
In a candidate-driven market, companies must be more competitive to keep top talent under their roof. An emphasis on employee satisfaction can help keep your best employees engaged in an environment where they could be receiving multiple job notices and recruitment calls a day. According to a report by TinyPulse (a leader in employee-engagement pulse surveys) and data from our September 2018 Local Candidate Survey, the following are the top 5 reasons employees quit their jobs. 1. Poor Management The survey results revealed poor management to be the...
