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November 2015

4 Truths on Allowing a Work at Home Policy

According to Softchoice.com, 62% of employees say they’re more productive working outside of the office. Below are 4 Truths on allowing a work at home policy: Workers may be more productive. Working from home allows people to work more productive hours outside of the normal 9:00 am – 5:00 pm corporate schedule. In many national and global businesses, this is essential to success. A study written about in the Harvard Business Review found that remote employees started earlier, took shorter breaks, and worked...

11/11/2015

By AdminEmployersproductive, Turnover rates0 Comments

When to Pull a Job Offer Away from a Candidate

According to Crimescreen.com, 51% of employment, education, and/or credential reference checks revealed a difference of information between what the applicant provided and the source reported. In certain cases, the employer must make the difficult decision to rescind the job offer. Here are a few scenarios, where you should consider rescinding an offer. When a candidate falsifies their resume or company job application. 49% of the 3,100 hiring managers surveyed had caught a job applicant fabricating some part of his/her resume according...

11/02/2015

By AdminEmployersemployee, hiring process, Job Offer0 Comments

October 2015

4 Reasons Employers Should Track Their Cost Per Hire

Cost per hire increases dramatically in markets where top professional talent is scarce. According to SHRM, cost per hire is financial investments include advertising agency fees, employee referrals, travel cost of applicants and staff, relocation costs, and recruiter pay and benefits. This metric is calculated as the sum of these costs divided by the number of hires. The HR Departments are judged for the quality of talent they recruit and retain. Now more than ever, this is an important metric...

10/19/2015

By AdminEmployersCost Per Hire, recruiting staff, turnover costs0 Comments

Top 3 Reasons Why Employees Quit Companies

According to equifax.com 41.55% of employees left their most recent organization within 6 months or less from their starting date. If you are a U.S. Company with 100 employees and an average annual salary at $40,000 a year, according to bonus.ly your turnover cost is about $620,548. Here are the top 3 reasons why employees quit companies: Relationship with boss and/or coworkers. Poor management is the top reason employees leave. An employee should feel respected and valued and a layer of...

10/12/2015

By AdminEmployersEmployee autonomy, Employees0 Comments

How Many Cracks are in Your Glass Door? Knowing Your Company Reviews

According to Indeed.com, 83% of respondents said employer reviews influenced their decision on where to apply, and 46% said that a company’s reputation had a significant impact on their final decision to accept a job offer. In this candidate centered marketplace, ignoring this statistic will have a dramatic impact on your ability to hire new employees. Poor online reputation increases hiring costs. Because of your time invested in your recruiting process, your hiring costs will increase dramatically if you need to...

10/07/2015

By AdminEmployersCompany Reviews, Know your statistics, Solutions0 Comments

September 2015

3 Additional Ways to Avoid Offer Turn Downs

As it becomes more challenging to find qualified candidates for open positions, here are 3 additional ways to avoid offer turn downs. Avoid a long interview process. Keep your interview process to 2-3 interviews max. First round should be a phone interview and second being an in-person interview. In the current job market, top candidates receive offers quickly and your company could miss out on hiring a great person, due to timing. An overlying long or arduous interview process will...

09/30/2015

By AdminEmployersAvoid Offer Turn Downs, interview process, Recruit candidates0 Comments

5 Secrets to Attract the RIGHT Candidates to your Job Posting

Job openings were at a record high in July of 5.75 million according to CNBC. With the increase in job openings, competition is strong between companies to find the right candidates for their open positions. Below are 5 secrets that will attract the right candidates to your job postings: Create a marketing AD, not a job description. Most companies simply take a job description that may be 5 -10 years old and post this job description. A job description is designed to hold employees...

09/09/2015

By AdminEmployersGoogle your company, job description, job posting websites, market salary range0 Comments

August 2015

Top 5 Ways to Avoid Offer Rejections

Ensure a proper reason for leaving their current job. This shouldn’t be simply about the money. The new position should offer something that their current job does not. Avoid low ball offers. Ask an expert, or research what a correct salary bump should look like. According to The Wall Street Journal, about 5.6% is a typical pay increase. Low ball offers are not only insulting, but gives a candidate a warning signal not to take an offer. Ensure that...

08/26/2015

By AdminEmployersAvoid Offer Rejections, Job Search0 Comments

Top 5 List for what Makes Happy Employees

72% of people say respect for all employees at all levels is very important to them to be satisfied in their current position. Although, only 33% of people are currently happy at work according to SHRM. Below is the top 5 list for what makes happy employees: Treating employees with respect. Respect from leaders and peers can improve the employees' health and well being; greater enjoyment and satisfaction in their current position; as well as greater focus and prioritization of work. The last...

08/13/2015

By AdminEmployersOverall benefits, Treating employees with respect, Trusting management0 Comments

4 Key Ways to Save Money in your Hiring Process

Here are 4 key ways to save money during your hiring process: Research and complete personality profiles. Personality profiles shouldn’t be the entire hiring decision, but can greatly increase the chance of someone being successful in a role. Finding the right person the first time saves money. $4,000 is the average costs that employers will pay to hire an employee according to the Society for Human Resource Management. Tap into referral networks before posting your job on the job boards. Many companies find...

08/05/2015

By AdminEmployerscompany branding, interview process, Personality Profiles0 Comments