Hiring and Applicant Tracking
Nurture Passive Candidates to Overcome Bad Timing
If you are struggling to hire, consider targeting passive candidates. Although it may not help you immediately, it’s important for your long-term strategy. To be successful, formalize a process for nurturing passive candidates. It should be as systematic as your process for active applicants. Perhaps you’ve previously lost a great hire because of bad timing.…
Read MoreHow Do I Create a Human Resources Resume? [5 Tips to Outshine the Competition and Land an HR Job]
Writing a Human Resources resume can be tricky. To work in Human Resources, you need to do it all. You deal with finances, benefits, and workplace laws. Recruiting is closely aligned with marketing. Working with employees requires the people skills of a social worker. Most candidates don’t have degrees in accounting, marketing, law, and psychology.…
Read MoreWhy Structured Interviews are Critical
Updated February 5, 2022 What are Structured Interviews? A structured interview uses a uniform script of questions. To conduct the interview, the interviewer follows the same script for each candidate. The questions are chosen specifically for the skills required for the position. They also include questions that reveal desired behavioral attributes. In an unstructured interview,…
Read MoreHow Manager Feedback and Interview Evaluations Improve Hiring
If you aren’t using candidate evaluation forms, you aren’t collaborating effectively. Even worse, you might be missing the best candidates. Candidate Evaluation Forms For Interview Feedback What is a candidate evaluation form? It’s a tool that allows members of the hiring team to rate applicants based on the same criteria. It is also called an…
Read MoreHow to Structure an Interview for Better Small Business Hiring
Are you struggling to staff your small business? In a recent Swipeclock survey, 80% of respondents listed hiring as their main workforce challenge. In a competitive labor market, you need every advantage you can get. Consequently, it’s a great time to review best practices for hiring. In today’s post, we discuss how to structure an…
Read MoreHow to Write an Effective Job Description
A job description explains the duties and responsibilities of a job and the qualifications needed. A good job description can entice a job seeker to apply. Conversely, a poorly-written or confusing description can discourage a candidate from applying. The benefits of writing an effective job description A well written job description will: Help attract the…
Read More9 Fresh Recruiting Ideas + 10 Best Practices
Updated January 13, 2022 Surpass your hiring targets in 2022 with fresh recruiting ideas. Add new tricks to your repertoire. 9 Fresh Employee Recruiting Ideas for 2022 + 10 Tried and True The techniques presented here worked for the companies that used them. Some may work for your organization. 1. Target Employees Recently Laid Off…
Read MoreTips For Increasing Recruiting Success for Your Small Biz
How to beat the big brands and big budgets for top talent in a tight labor market. Does your small business need to hire in 2023? Recruiting success requires a multi-pronged approach. In this article, we discuss four actionable tips to start using right now: Adopt recruitment marketing Use texting to engage with candidates Upgrade…
Read More10 Dynamic Employee Onboarding Ideas
For many companies, a new year might mean that there’s an opportunity to hire new employees. While initially exciting, recruiting can be an exhausting process, and interviewing can feel tedious. By the time those processes are “over” (are they ever really over?), it’s not unlikely that hiring managers would leave the thoughts of employee onboarding…
Read MoreGame On! Win at Healthcare Hiring
Healthcare Hiring: Catch Top Talent With Our Essential Hiring Guide Need to win at healthcare hiring this year? We’ve got you covered with our in-depth hiring playbook. It’s designed for small to mid-size healthcare companies that need to expand their workforce this year. ApplicantStack’s How To Hire Your Next Employee playbook will help you: Find…
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