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If you’re looking to hire hourly workers quickly, reducing your time to hire is crucial. Many companies hiring for hourly positions have their time to hire down to a week. However, most candidates are applying to multiple jobs and pouncing at those that express interest in them the quickest. Reaching out within 24 hours makes […]
We understand that pre-employment testing can be a crucial step in the hiring process, helping employers to assess candidates’ skills, aptitudes, and suitability for a particular job role. As an expert in the field of human resources, we have put together this guide to help you understand the benefits and best practices of pre-employment testing. […]
The skills shortage and low unemployment are inhibiting many talent acquisition professionals from quickly sourcing and hiring qualified candidates. While those are significant challenges, they aren’t the only two recruitment challenges slowing down the hiring process. In a HighMatch survey of 600 recruiting and talent acquisition professionals from companies ranging between 101 and 5,000 employees, […]
If you are not already using pre-employment testsas part of your screening process, chances are you are considering it. The question is how to choose a pre-employment test. Fully 63 percent of companies now use some form of pre-employment assessment to quantify candidate skills, traits, behavior, and/or culture fit with the company. Assessments provide hiring […]
Hiring entry-level workers presents unique challenges. Lower skilled front-line positions experience high turnover, but because entry-level employees represent lower wages and value, some companies skimp on recruiting efforts for these staff. This churn-and-burn approach to entry-level recruiting may be costing them more than they realize. According to Indeed, 41 percent of companies say entry-level positions are the […]
“In the future personality traits will become a critical measure of who is most likely to succeed.” The rapid pace of change in most markets and constant demand for innovation is causing many companies to rethink how their future workplace will function. They are reducing layers of bureaucracy and empowering employees with greater decision-making power. […]
In last week’s post, we discussed the techniques and benefits of job analysis. This week we’ll discuss how to use the information gathered from job analysis to inform hiring decisions. Create your “A-performer profile.” Job analysis uncovers the desirable competencies of your ideal candidates. Using this information, you can develop a job profile that helps you determine the critical competencies […]
Talent recruiting technology plays a more significant role in finding candidates than ever before. There is a lot to consider when thinking about technology for talent recruiting. The landscape changes quickly, so we identified the major categories of technology and outlined the current trends. Applicant Tracking Software – An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a software […]
When you are searching for candidates to fill key roles, don’t fall into the job title trap. According to a podcast with Duke University professor Sharique Hasan, 40 percent of job descriptions with the exact same skill requirements have completely different titles. Conversely, research from BurningGlass technologies found that jobs with the same or similar titles often require […]
Four steps for finding candidates who will thrive If you want a productive workplace you have to hire people whom make a great cultural fit. It’s a recruiting commandment we’ve been hearing for years, and it makes sense. When you hire people with a similar work ethic, values, and vibe it makes the workplace run […]