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Taking Job Below One’s Skill Level Can Negatively Affect Future Employment
Accepting a job below one’s skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment due to the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent, according to...
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Make Recruiting with Twitter a Snap
Yesterday we looked at some of the ways that Twitter can be useful for recruiters, and we introduced some useful Twitter tips. Today we’ll take a look at a few more. Here are four more tips for...
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HR’s Role as a Profit Maker: A Q & A with Patricia Mathews
Just how important is HR’s role in ensuring a healthy profit for the organization? While it’s always been a general maxim that human capital is the most valuable resource for an organization, many...
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Bad Hires, Bad for the Bottom Line
With the recent upward trend of the economy and new lows in unemployment, employers have fewer applicants for their job openings than they are comfortable with. What happens when they settle for a...
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The Costly Mistake of Making a Bad Hire
Yesterday we saw some of the considerable costs of hiring a bad employee. Today we’ll look at ways to reduce the risk of hiring such an employee. More ways to reduce the risk of hiring the wrong...
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Ramping Up at BLR: Hiring Key People
From Dan: As a way to honor the individuals who have taught me critical life lessons about people and business, I’ve invited several to write guest columns to run in this space over the next few weeks....
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Veteran Hiring is on the Rise, but Workers Feel Underemployed
While the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the unemployment rates of certain segments (especially those 18 to 25) of veterans continues to trend above national rates, employers stay committed to...
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We Need a Recruit, STAT
What if you need someone to fill a position immediately? The instinct is to rush and get whomever you can as fast as you can. But rushing the process can have damaging results. Here’s what you must do...
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College Hiring Outlook Highest in Nearly 10 Years
This year’s crop of college graduates will find welcoming conditions as they enter the entry-level job market. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, 67% of employers say they plan to hire...
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Should You Be Concerned About a Candidate’s Social Media Presence?
HR managers and recruiters have been using social media to screen candidates for a while now. And the trend is rising. But what happens when you find a great candidate who’s perfect except for his or...
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Candidates Look at your Social Media Too
In yesterday’s Advisor we looked at how employers handle candidate’s social media presence. Today, we’ll look at some other considerations, as well as some tips on how to screen with social media....
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Temporary Work to Gain in Popularity, Pay Over Next 3 Years
In an increasingly competitive market for skilled workers, hiring temporary and contract employees can help businesses sidestep talent gaps and remain nimble. New research from CareerBuilder and...
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Social Media? Video Interviews? Great, but Legal Dangers Lurk
People spend, on average, 2–3 hours per day on social media or social networking. Companies, loath to fall behind, are using social media and video interviews on a regular basis. While it is important...
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I Need an Old Priest and a Young Priest to Get Me This Job!
Last week HRSBT covered helicopter parents and the crazy ways they’ve tried to get their children into careers. Is it ironic that CareerBuilder has now released survey results highlighting unusual...
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High-Volume Recruiting: A Q&A with Rebecca Barnes-Hogg
When all it takes is a few keystrokes to apply for a job, recruiters often find themselves in a quandary: A “successful” posting has attracted a candidate pool that is vastly larger than what was...
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Better Recruiting for Growing Companies
BLR’s RecruitCon in Las Vegas included a session from thought leader John Sullivan, PhD on how to be an aggressive recruiter. Let’s take a look at what he had to say. Is Top Talent Worth the Effort?...
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What Will Employees Do to Get Noticed? Pretty Much Anything
As an HR professional, how many unusual methods have you seen from your interviewees? Today we’ll go over a list of what some candidates have done to try to get noticed and how you should handle them....
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How to Handle Attention-Seeking Candidates
Yesterday we looked at some of the results of a study done by CareerBuilder® into what extremes candidates will go to in order to get noticed. Today we’ll go over a few more examples and what you might...
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Don’t Drag Your Feet During Hiring
Yesterday we looked at an infographic from a Robert Half survey that indicates that candidates won’t wait around for you to contact them after an interview. Today we’ll look at some more results....
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Ways for Employers to Utilize the Gig Economy
It seems like everywhere you turn there’s another statistic being quoted about the fast growth and expansion of the gig economy. More and more people are turning to freelance and gig-focused work as...
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