In today’s post we focus on best practices for employee scheduling for hourly workers. Employee scheduling can be the bane of your existence. Or it can be a strategic business management tool. If scheduling is causing problems, maybe you need to try some new techniques. You can improve your employee scheduling skills. How do you…
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If you are the hiring manager for an agency, you understand the importance of security recruiting. In the security industry, you can’t put a client on hold because you are short-handed. Staying fully staffed is critical. Just as importantly, your agents need the right hard and soft skills. But the security industry—like most others—is struggling…
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CRM for Recruiting Most businesses use CRM tools for sales. CRM software is created to perform specific functions and it excels at those functions. We love our CRM systems. Some companies believe CRM software can take the place of an applicant tracking system (ATS). You actually need both types of tools. Let’s discuss why. What…
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When it comes to 2019 hiring challenges, many companies don’t take advantage of internal recruiting. This is puzzling, because most employers are intensely focused on retention. Plus many are struggling to meet staffing needs. Internal recruiting helps on both fronts. Let’s discuss the relationship. First, the fundamentals. What is Internal Recruiting? Internal recruiting is the…
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Reading Time: 7 Minutes Need to implement employee scheduling and timekeeping software? Not sure where to start? To reap the greatest benefit, it’s best to follow a formal plan. We can help you. Scheduling and timekeeping software is our specialty. Here’s the process: Get approval Research systems Choose an implementation manager Choose the software/hardware Follow…
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Today’s post explores a fundamental issue in the recruiting industry: why you should automate recruiting. Do you work as a hiring manager? HR director? Small business owner? If you are using paper-based recruiting processes, this post is for you. Let’s discuss why you should automate recruiting. Why Automate Recruiting? Process applicants more quickly and efficiently…
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The labor shortage is intensifying. Companies large and small are struggling to find qualified hires. Upper level positions sit unfilled a year after the job was posted. ApplicantStack Understands Recruiting Challenges For universal, detailed guidance on each step of the hiring process, consult our series How To Hire Your Next Employee: The Ultimate Guide. Make…
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Unless you manage a team of robots, you have office politics. We are emotional beings with competing interests. Predictable patterns of behavior are present in any organization. If negative behaviors aren’t dealt with, the environment can deteriorate quickly. (Lord of the Flies is an extreme case in point.) Office politics can become destructive unless management,…
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Important Compliance Notice For New York City Employers The New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) was expanded to include protections for family planning decisions. The law became effective May 20, 2019. It applies to companies with 4 or more employees. Under the new law, sexual and reproductive health decisions are defined as ‘any decision…
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A tremendous amount of effort goes into making a good hire. First, you need to clearly define the gaps in your organization, then describe the ideal candidate to fill them. Make the requirements too stringent and you risk missing out on well-qualified applicants. Make them too loose and you risk getting swamped by the response.…
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