Tag Archives: employee referrals
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CAREER PATHS: CHOOSE YOUR FIELD WISELY
September 26, 2011The market for particular fields or job categories should be of interest to those currently in a career transition and those that recruit for these fields. Earlier this year Forbes listed the 10 Dead or...
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RECRUITMENT ETIQUETTE LESSON THREE
September 19, 2011Lesson number three goes back to the beginning of the hiring process. No matter how long you’ve been in your current role, think back to when you were job hunting. Remember what it was like...
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FREELANCE WORKERS HAVE A NEED FOR INDEPENDENCE BUT YOU CAN RETAIN THEM
August 1, 2011Freelance and contract workers have become all the rage with reductions in force and mandatory budget cuts in companies across the nation. With employers escaping health insurance obligations, vacation pay, and other full-time benefits, freelance...
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THE WORKFORCE IS CHANGING IN AGE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY
July 25, 2011Over the past ten years, we’ve been preached to about the aging workforce. However, employers may have forgotten some important statistics as the economic climate of the past three years has delayed the realization of...
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AS EMPLOYERS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH TIGHT BUDGETS VOLUNTARY BENEFITS ARE ON THE RISE
July 11, 2011The economy is in recovery, but it’s a slow climb up the mountain. Company belts haven’t been loosened and with the overall impact of healthcare reform still uncertain, it may be some time before they...
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SUMMER HELP MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR LONG TERM PLACEMENT
July 5, 2011Warm weather brings a spike in business activity and as a result, increased workloads for many organizations. In order to meet demands, current headcounts are supplemented with interns and short-term help. While interns are considered...
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RECRUITMENT AGENCIES CAN BE AN EFFECTIVE SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR CURRENT HIRING PROCESS
June 13, 2011Recruitment agencies have taken a hit as the unemployment rate has risen and the number of open positions has drastically fallen. Employers feel they don’t need outside help when there are so many candidates out...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: THE INTERGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
May 31, 2011HIRING GENERATION Y SERIES: STEP EIGHT – THE INTERGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE by Traci K and BrightMove Staffing Software and Recruiting Software Today’s workforce is constantly changing and within 10 to 15 years it may be unrecognizable....
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HIRING GENERATION Y: ENGAGING AND MANAGING YOUR YOUNG
May 23, 2011Almost every organization has young employees belonging to Generation Y. This generation is ever-becoming notorious for the characteristics they hold that are unique from others before them. These include the level of work ethic, motivation,...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: INTERVIEWING MILLENNIALS
May 2, 2011Entitlement and informality are the words of the day. When you begin to understand the interview process for Generation Y candidates, these words may be circling in your mind as the reputation of today’s...
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HIRING GENERATION Y: UNDERSTANDING THE GENERALIZATIONS AND STEREOTYPES
March 27, 2011Generation Y is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the workplace. Their numbers are increasing steadily and employers proactive in planning for future training and management goals for their organizations must...
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HOW JOB ADVERTISEMENT DESIGN IMPACTS CANDIDATE SELECTION
March 10, 2011Bounce rate is the percentage of viewers that visit your website or job ad page and then leave without applying. In addition to the structure of your website, the composition of the job...
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Like Minds Stick Together. Reaching Out to Current Employees to Fill Open Positions.
November 1, 2010Looking at internal candidates to fill an open position is obviously not Recruiting Rocket Science. But when you aren’t able to internally place someone in a vacancy, where do you turn? The first...
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EMPLOYEE REFERRALS – A FAMILY AFFAIR A-Fail: the failures of hiring relatives.
December 14, 2009by Nanci Lamborn – BrightMove Recruiting Software It’s one of the most unnerving statements an employee can make to the Hiring Manager while dropping off the resume of a referral. “She’s my (sister-cousin-mother-daughter-lover-ex-wife-fiancée.) She’s really...