Should You Stay in Touch With Past Job Applicants? 5 Ways to Keep Great Ones in Your Network
Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Have a question you'd like to ask? Leave it in the comments, and you might just see it in the next installment of Recruiter QA! Today's Question: Do you stay in touch with past job applicants? Why or why not? And if so, how do you keep in touch? The answers below...
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Friend, Foe, or Frenemy? The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Talent Acquisition
Like most people, I have a love-hate relationship with technology. I love that it enables quick access to information, allows for swift communication, and speeds along processes, but I hate that it sometimes feels difficult to keep up with all the changes. Like others who work in talent acquisition, I look with some trepidation at the emerging technologies that are about to take our business...
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This Company Found a Better Way to Clean Our Water – and Profits Are Soaring
A lot of small companies talk big games – but finding one with the actual substance to back that talk up is rare. Fluid-processing technology company Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (CTi) (OTCQB: CVAT; Berlin: WTC) is one such company. CTi holds more than 20 issued and pending patents in the U.S. and worldwide. Monetizing these patents, the company expects to generate $2.8-$3 million in...
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5 Ways to Build a Personal Brand That Brings Employers to You
Have you ever looked at the personal brands of celebrities like Oprah Winfrey or Tony Robbins and thought, "Yeah, it works for them, but I'm not successful enough to risk standing out like that!" Here's the secret: A brand isn't something you build once opportunity has landed in your lap. Rather, a brand is the engine that brings new opportunities your way. It fuels growth no matter what...
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The New Paternity Leave: Now Dads Can Man Up
Roughly 16 months ago, our CEO at Upwork announced a new HR policy that immediately positioned our company as a leader in the burgeoning movement to drag our country's parental leave norms out of the Dark Ages. Very suspiciously, within weeks of this announcement, my wife informed me that I would soon have an opportunity to take advantage of this new policy. Full disclosure: My wife wasn't...
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Is Your Manager Trustworthy?
For a recent "Voice of the Workplace" survey, Waggl asked business professionals to weigh in on a juicy topic that affects every workplace: trust. Interestingly, 37 percent of the participants in the study said they do not trust their immediate supervisor to make decisions with their best interest in mind. In contrast, 76 percent of participants said they trust their coworkers to follow...
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How Extreme Recruiting Is Winning Over Tech Talent
Millennial and Gen. Z technical talent are flocking to Silicon Valley for jobs. To stay competitive in the fight for tech talent, many companies outside of the Valley are looking for ways to attract and retain more star coders. A study from Burning Glass found that programming jobs are growing 12 percent faster than the market average, meaning even more competition. And the competition...
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7 Job Search Sins and What to Do About Them
During one of my morning walks, I listened to a great podcast from NPR about the seven deadly sins. As with many times when I hear a story, read an article, or see an event, I began to think about the job search. There are actions – or a lack thereof – that can affect your job search in negative ways. I wouldn't call them "deadly," but they are certainly "sins" to avoid in the job...
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5 Steps to Getting a New Employee Feedback Program to Stick
As head of people operations at BetterWorks, it's my job to facilitate employee feedback and ensure our managers are well equipped to coach employees to meet their goals. Surprisingly, the very concept of feedback overwhelms many organizations today. Until recently, leading companies reviewed employee performance annually. Most of these traditional feedback programs are now seen as biased...
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What Employees Want: 6 Unique Perks You Need to Offer
Gone are the days when gym memberships and discounted health insurance would suffice as the core elements of employee benefits programs. Today's employees have more power than they used to, which has given them a louder collective voice – and they're using it to speak up about they want from employers. In turn, employers are recognizing the competitive edge they gain by offering employees...
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How to Use Your Professional Experience to Earn an Advanced Degree
Once you've been in the workforce for a while, you may find yourself staring at a glass ceiling. Perhaps that job you've been eyeing just went to a "more qualified" outside hire, or maybe recruiters are saying you're not competitive enough for your dream job because you don't have the right piece of paper. Wouldn't it be great if you could further your education while keeping your hand in...
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Recruiter Top 10: Tools to Build and Maintain a Great Internship Program
Welcome to Top 10, Recruiter.com's weekly rundown of the best of the best in recruiting! Every Friday, we release a list of some of our favorite people, things, and ideas dominating the industry. From awesome tech tools and cool companies to great books and powerful trends, no stone in the recruiting space will be left unturned. This Week: Top 10 Tools to Build and Maintain a Great...
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How the Job Search Has Changed Since 2008
According to LinkedIn, 87 percent of passive and active candidates are open to new jobs – mostly because they are looking for career advancement and growth. In the last three years, I have had many clients come to me looking for new roles who have been with their current employer for 10 years or more. These clients are often baffled by how much the job market and recruiting itself have...
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Job Satisfaction: How Happy Are Tech Employees? [Infographic]
The tech industry has been booming for some time now, and positions with the big guys like Facebook, Apple, and Google are seen by many as absolute dream jobs. We hear stories of swanky modern offices, gourmet cafeterias, massage rooms, and nap pods – plus pretty hefty salaries. It all sounds great, but just how happy are the employees who get these perks? That's the...
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A Retention Plan for Millennials: Make Your Processes Less Subjective
For some reason, we tend to talk about millennials as if they were aliens from another planet, completely different from the humans of this planet. However, when it comes to retaining them in the workplace, they are surprisingly like their elder counterparts in what they want. Who doesn't want to be treated fairly? Who doesn't want to contribute and to be recognized for those...
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5 Promising Signs in Recently Graduated Candidates With No Work Experience
Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Have a question you'd like to ask? Leave it in the comments, and you might just see it in the next installment of Recruiter QA! Today's Question: How do you assess recent grads who don't have much, if any, work experience? The answers below are provided by members...
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Authentic Negotiating: A Crucial Skill for HR Professionals
Most people recognize the value of becoming a great negotiator, yet few feel like they are one. For HR professionals – who are often involved in resolving employee disputes, negotiating compensation and benefits, and training employees in key areas to support their success – becoming a great negotiator is pivotal. The challenge is that too many of the negotiation training resources...
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Is College a Worthy Investment?
I've been surprised lately by the number of people I've met who aren't sure if college is really worth it. Many of these people have told me they believe it would be a waste of money to pay for something they might never use – especially if they change their mind about their career path later on. The group I'm talking about is made up of millennials in their 20s. They've seen their...
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How to React If You've Already Reacted to New Overtime Legislation
Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor ratcheted up the salary threshold for overtime eligibility by more than 100 percent. Employers had until December 1 to comply, and many opted to give affected employees substantial salary bumps to avoid huge spikes in overtime compensation. That all came to an abrupt halt, though, when a federal judge blocked the rule nine days before it was...
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5 Ways Businesses Can Use Custom Gear to Boost Their Brands and Unite Employees
Businesses large and small are always looking for ways to build their brands and raise awareness of their services, all while cultivating close-knit and satisfied staffs. From outfitting the crew and welcoming new employees to maintaining a collaborative work environment, custom apparel and accessories are simple ways to help build brand visibility and create a sense of community in the...
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What It Takes to Get Hired at a Small Business
Want to get hired at a small business? Then look beyond the job title, be open to taking on new responsibilities, and be willing to step outside your comfort zone. That is just some of the advice from small business leaders and recruiting/hiring professionals like Mollie Delp, an HR specialist with Workshop Digital, a 28-person digital marketing firm based in Richmond, Virginia. "Roles...
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Promoting From Within: Helping Current Employees Qualify for Hard-to-Fill Positions
If you're looking for the right candidate for that hard-to-fill management position, you might be tempted to look outside your company – but in doing so, you may be ignoring the perfect candidate who already works for you. It might be that the existing employee doesn't have a qualification like a Master of Business Administration (MBA). However, for mid-career employees, work experience...
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5 Ways to Overcome Your Most Common Fears About Work
Article by Susan C. Foster Fear is a response to physical and emotional danger; it should keep us alert and safe. However, too much fear about perceived threats just causes anxiety and stress. At work, it can stall our careers. Here are five of the most common fears people have about work and five ways to overcome them: 1. Fear of Not Fitting In Fear of rejection has been around...
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Want to Increase the Size of Your Applicant Pool? Expand Your Geographical Reach
Many employers know the struggle of not being able to find enough qualified talent in their local community. In small towns or cities with extremely low unemployment rates, top talent might be especially rare. So, what's the solution? It may be time to expand your reach. Moving Beyond State Borders The answer lies in expanding your recruiting strategy to target talent located in...
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Why Productivity Experts Say You Should Stop Managing Your Time
Many businesses are filled with busy workers trying to get everything done each day – but a "busy day" does not necessarily mean a "valuable day," nor does a busy day always lead to success. Most business leaders know this. How do we help our workers shift from being "busy" to being "productive"? Experts say the secret to creating valuable, productive days is to manage your focus, not...
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Promoting Gender Diversity in the Technology Field
While things have come a long way since the 1950s, Silicon Valley still struggles with attracting and retaining a diverse talent pool, with women making up only 30 percent of the technology workforce. Despite a STEM talent shortage that may be at its worst level since before the Great Recession, according to research by Harvey Nash and KPMG, efforts to expand the diversity of the talent...
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3 Ways to Use Inbound Recruiting to Reduce Cost Per Hire
On average, every person you hire costs $4,129. Ouch. Unfortunately, it's extremely challenging to reduce that cost. People need several impressions of a company before deciding to apply, but everyone is vying for talent, making it hard to grab candidates' attention. At first glance, it seems like social media and the internet would cut costs. Instead, they're numbing candidates with...
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The Plight of the Promotion: What's Stopping People From Moving Their Careers Forward?
In our world of infinite information, it's remarkable that nearly half of working adults say they have been unable to progress in their careers due to a lack of skills training or certifications. Massive open online courses (MOOCs), boot camps, YouTube – the list of places where you can find quality training content inexpensively and conveniently gets longer every month. Yet employees...
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As the World of Sales Grows More Complex, Organizations Need New Types of Sales Talent
As you know by now, the world of work has changed substantially in recent years, and it will only evolve more as major macroeconomic shifts like disruptive technologies and lower barriers to entry continue play out. However, our conversations about the changing nature of business rarely touch on how these changes impact specific roles and functions. The world of business is transforming...
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5 Things You Need to Remove From Your Resume In 2017
Everyone agonizes over their resumes. We all worry that if it's not perfect, we may not get a call from a recruiter. However, when you constantly gather feedback from peers and experts, you may end up making the job search too confusing before you even start. Ultimately, you only want to consider one thing when you write your resume: the reader. The reader isn't the evil applicant...
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Finding Your Company's New Executive: Internal Vs. External Searches
When an executive or upper management position needs to be filled, many organizations naturally gravitate toward hiring an executive search firm. While outside firms can certainly be the best solution for some organizations, they are not always the best path forward. Internal HR departments often focus on lower-rank positions, but they can also be the best resource for filling higher-level...
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4 Ways to Make the Most of Facebook's Job Posting Feature
Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Have a question you'd like to ask? Leave it in the comments, and you might just see it in the next installment of Recruiter QA! Today's Question: As you've probably heard by now, Facebook is rolling out a new job posting function. We asked a few experts for their...
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If You Want a New Job, You Need to Prioritize Your Job Search
When you're truly unhappy in your current job, a new one can't get here fast enough. Having to drag yourself to the office each day can be the worst. When you're caught up in the emotion of it all, you begin to wonder why you don't have a new job yet. Is it a problem with your resume? Your cover letter? Your LinkedIn profile? Panic and frustration set in as the days go by without a new...
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4 Steps to Employee Engagement
HR departments all over the world are focusing more and more on their employee engagement strategies, and it's not hard to see why. Unemployment rates have plummeted across the U.S., and skilled workers are in high demand. In order to actually keep their talent around, organizations need to develop strong employee engagement plans. To be clear: Employee engagement is much more than employee...
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Don't Overshare: What Not to Say During a Job Interview
Clients often ask me if they should tell potential employers about certain personal matters. My answer is usually "No." Many people have never been taught – and have never bothered to learn – what questions an employer can ask during the interview and what questions are off limits. Applicants simply want to be honest and up front with their potential employers, but they need to err on...
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What Employers Want From Millennials
Millennials often enter the workforce at a disadvantage. Executives of previous generations sometimes perceive them as entitled or lazy because of their insistence on work/life balance, their penchant for coming at problems in non-traditional ways, or their optimistic expectations about climbing the corporate ladder. But the fact is millennials are the largest generation in the U.S....
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Technology Sector Seeks to Fill Recruitment Gaps
Things can change overnight in the tech sector, and savvy companies must stay on top of shifting trends or risk becoming irrelevant. Adapting to recruitment challenges enables companies to attract top talent, while businesses that fail to keep a finger on the pulse of the industry's workforce might find themselves scraping the bottom of the proverbial barrel. The tech sector is currently...
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Healthcare Under Pressure: Hiring the Next Generation of Workers
Healthcare recruiters don't have it easy. They must find candidates who are intelligent, diligent, and compassionate professionals, all while trying to fill positions quickly and within budget. It's not getting any easier: Demand for healthcare services is predicted to swell, driven in part by an aging baby boomer population and governmental attempts to increase access to health...
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When It Comes to Culture Fit, Authenticity Is Key
The vast majority of bad hires – 89 percent, in fact – stem from a lack of cultural fit. Making great hires, then, isn't purely a matter of technical talent. Rather, it's about finding employees who will thrive in your organization. No matter how skilled a person is, they'll rapidly crash, burn, and exit the building if your culture isn't the right place for them. It's all well and...
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What the Experts Really Think About Performance Management
Performance reviews have long been a subject of debate. With the implementation of new HR technologies like automated microfeedback, people are starting to question whether regular performance reviews are useful at all. Only 8 percent of companies believe their performance management processes deliver high levels of value, so why waste the time? With this in mind, here's an overview of...
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It Was Just a Hobby: How Mike Hammontree Went From Vine Star to Powerhouse Entrepreneur
Since the time he was little, vlogger, photographer, and content creator Mike Hammontree has loved making videos. It's no surprise, then, that the dearly departed six-second video platform Vine caught his eye in the summer of 2013. That's when Hammontree, along with his cousins Josh Saenz and Ryan Fenwick, began making and sharing videos on the platform. "I think we were camping, and we just...
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11 Ways to Stay Productive When You're Tired
Who among us hasn't had the dreadful experience of putting in a late night at the office? Or taking work home to labor on long into the night? Or trying to crank out a twenty-page term paper the night before it's due? Of course, the best solution to this problem would probably be to not have it in the first place – to be more proactive and procrastinate less. But procrastination, whether...
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Health and Human Services Sector Faces Uphill Battle With Recruitment and Retention
People who work in the health and human services (HHS) sector undoubtedly have positive impacts on the lives of others. Working in a field that allows you to improve others' quality of life is commendable and rewarding in many ways. Yet, HHS jobs tend to be highly stressful and low paying. As a result, jobs in the sector can be difficult to fill and keep filled. To succeed in 2017, HHS...
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5 Effective Techniques for Recruiting Passive Candidates
Passive candidates are qualified candidates who are not actively looking for jobs. At least, that is the first and most conventional explanation. One more reason we call them "passive" candidates may be because they cannot find your job posts no matter how hard they search online. A third reason could be because even though they are looking for jobs, they don't always end up submitting...
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How to Spring Clean Your Resume
Spring is here – which means it's not only time to clean out your closet, but also time to dust off your resume and give it an update. It's important to make a positive first impression on potential employers as you look for your next career opportunity. Notice I said "career," not "job." A job is a mere moment in time that may not be fulfilling or satisfying, but a career is a...
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31 Interview Questions to Ask Before Making Your Next Hire
Hiring people with the right technical skills? It may not necessarily be easy, but it's certainly routine. Hiring people who are going to do right by my clients and employees? That's even tougher. There's no perfect way to predict whether you're about to hire a dud or a rock star in this regard, but there are questions you can ask during the interview process that will help you gain some...
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The 8 Hallmarks of a Top-Tier Employee
Everyone wants to hire the best – but what, exactly, makes someone "the best"? That's the question Jersey City-based digital marketing company iQuanti recently set out to answer. The company's leadership team interviewed its top-performing employees to identify the traits they had in common, eventually landing on eight particular characteristics that top-tier employees tend to...
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5 Steps to Take When Using LinkedIn to Network for a Job
LinkedIn is the world's largest online professional networking application with approximately 470 million worldwide members, and the site itself claims that two new members join every second. According to Jobvite, at least 87 percent of recruiters use LinkedIn to source talent. Here's another fact that I can personally attest to: Most recruiters with whom I've spoken tell me that LinkedIn...
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