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Small Business Success: Build Your Online Presence

It’s shocking how many small businesses have failed to develop their online presence. A poll from February 2020 shows 29% of small business owners say they will start their website this year. What’s shocking is that those numbers indicate how many of these entrepreneurs have yet to join the rest of us in the online world. Hubspot puts the number higher, at 50%. Since we’re throwing out numbers, let’s look at another: 87%. That’s the number of consumers that start their product search online. If your business lacks an online presence, the chances are high that you will miss out on many of these [...]

August 7th, 2020|Management|

Not Sure Where to Start With Your KPIs? Here’s What the Top-Performing Staffing Firms Measure

Key performance indicators, or KPIs, are standard metrics that can track everything from sales to recruiting. KPIs apply a standardized methodology to track activity. No matter the KPI, they can help you gain an accurate picture of your progress toward a goal. They are extremely popular measurements used widely in business today. KPIs are a standard measurement in many staffing firms, where constant effort and hard work can pay off in the form of a new hire. Looking closely at the KPIs of the best staffing firms gives other companies a leg up in finding the best ways to be successful, no [...]

September 21st, 2019|HR, Management|

Using Virtual Job Interviews to Speed by the Competition

We spend a lot of time in interviews, and if the candidate doesn’t end up getting hired, it can feel like time wasted. One way to cut down on some of this time is to set up a virtual interview online. These meetings make it easier to schedule candidates quickly because they don’t have to juggle travel time to your office for the traditional meeting. While the virtual interview may not work for every job, it’s a good way to meet candidates quickly to speed up the hiring process and potentially steal candidates away from your competitors. Here’s how employers [...]

August 27th, 2019|HR, Management|

Recruiters, is Juggling Daily Tasks a Struggle?

Today, most recruiters are in the thick of a war for talent that keeps them busy and in demand. There’s a lot of pressure to fill roles, and a lot of work to be done every day, so staying organized and working efficiently is an important part of meeting your goals. Recruiters struggling with time management of their myriad admin tasks can use these strategies to improve their productivity and give themselves a needed boost to win more candidates faster. Tips on Task Juggling Tip #1 – Make a plan One of the best suggestions for managing administrative tasks on [...]

August 20th, 2019|HR, Management|

Want More Placements in a Candidate-Starved Market? Use These 4 Tips to Nurture Passive Candidates

In a 4% labor market, we are all candidate starved. Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported there were 7.4 million job openings with a hire rate of 5.9 million, falling far short of fulfilling all the roles available. For the first time in two decades, the U.S. economy simply doesn’t have enough workers. This is across all categories, from STEM to blue-collar skilled workers. We are no longer struggling just to find computer software engineers; Vox reports home health aides, restaurant workers, and hotel staff are highly in demand. With so many challenges facing recruiters seeking new talent, [...]

August 13th, 2019|HR, Management|

Here’s How Staffing Industry Leaders Are Handling the Candidate Shortage

The candidate search and hiring process is very different today than it was a decade ago. With record levels of unemployment, it has become a candidate-driven market. Staffing industry leaders have had to change up their tactics to focus on the passive candidate. While always a targeted audience, with only 4% of the labor market unemployed, staffing teams must now focus on the 70% of employees that are thinking about a better job but not actively looking. What are some of the biggest challenges staffing leaders face in this candidate-driven environment and how are they coping with the new realities [...]

July 30th, 2019|HR, Management|

5 Ways to Use Social Media to Fill More Open Reqs You Can’t Fill With Job Boards

Social recruiting seeks to maximize free social media to reach passive candidates. It is one of the biggest and newest trends in the recruiting field and it leverages marketing to reach candidates on social media, like Facebook or Twitter. It’s a process to reinvigorate the traditional posting of job ads and turn it into a more proactive way to reach candidates who haven’t applied yet. Social recruiting is widespread; 92% of recruiters use the technique. Social media recruiting is different from other forms of candidate finding, because hiring teams can use these channels to connect with people in new ways. [...]

July 25th, 2019|HR, Management|

Speed Closes Deals: How to Improve Resume Sourcing Efficiency

Five Tips for Sourcing Efficiency “Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today. They’ve never spent as much money doing it. And they’ve never done a worse job of it.” Harvard Business Review Here’s the good news for employers seeking top talent; polling numbers show 78% of American workers are planning on jumping ship to a new job this year. Another study showed 70% of laborers say they are thinking about a job jump. That’s good news for hiring teams intent on sourcing the candidate who hasn’t applied yet. But searching for and soliciting these candidates is [...]

July 17th, 2019|HR, Management|

Small Business Success: How to Build a Customer Service Strategy That Outpaces the Nationals

Customer service remains the heart of every business. This is particularly true in an era when social media usage is so widespread. Customers of all ages are internet-savvy enough to leave a comment on social media, whether it’s Yelp!, a Google review or a Facebook post. The ripples from a positive or negative review by your customers can go a lot further today; which is exactly why customer service is so important to your brand and marketplace image. Here’s how your company can use proven techniques that will help you keep the customer satisfied. On the Front Lines of Customer [...]

July 12th, 2019|Management|