During record-low unemployment rates, employees have the advantage in this holiday season’s job market. Hiring managers may even be determining to hire less-than-qualified candidates for open positions out of fear that big-shot companies such as Amazon will cause a drought in the hiring pool altogether. But some top candidate traits are simply non-negotiable. Your company…
In an economy that’s experiencing record-low unemployment rates, it’s no secret that finding the perfect candidate for the job can be a feat for modern hiring managers. The dreaded “talent shortage” is impacting companies across the nation, and many believe nothing can be done. After all, many job reports confirm that there just aren’t enough…
Reasonable suspicion drug testing, also known as probable-cause or for-cause testing, is a post-employment drug test that is administered when supervisors have evidence-based reasons to believe that an employee may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on the job. Employers who have objective documentation that suggests an employee is in violation of…
In today’s economy, one crucial question has caused businesses around the country to completely restructure their work environments and develop all-new hiring strategies—what do millennials want in a job? Unemployment in the US is at just 3.7 percent, up only slightly from the 3.6 percent rate that earlier this year set the record as the…
It may seem counterintuitive as we still have a few holidays to go before the retail madness of Black Friday and Christmas ensues, but now is the perfect time to start thinking about hiring seasonal employees. As you’ve probably noticed, “Christmas creep” is a very real phenomenon, where stockings can be seen hung with care…
In the current day and age, there is no denying that the job market is more competitive than it ever has been. In the past, you may have found yourself competing against a very small handful of people in order to secure a job. Today, there are often hundreds of people applying for one job,…
Hiring new people in your business is a crucial process. The right candidates will be able to take your company to the next level. However, it is possible to run into issues here that can ultimately lead to a recruitment disaster. Let’s look at some of the problems and make sure that you know how…
When starting a business, you’re utterly dependent on the people working with you. Without them, you can’t launch an effective marketing campaign, develop your products, build your website, or organize your finances. What they do and how they behave is essential to the long-term success of your business. Many entrepreneurs starting up, however, don’t take…
Most companies routinely run background checks on permanent full-time and part-time employees. Although figures vary, approximately 72% of employers perform some type of screening before they hire. After all, a bad hire can cost a company thousands of dollars in lost time and productivity. But businesses that hire a lot of seasonal workers may neglect…
Hiring new employees is an exciting time for a thriving and growing company. New talent brings new experiences, a new initiative and new ways to rejuvenate old and ineffective processes. However, in the midst of the excitement and possibilities, it can be easy to lose sight of compliance, especially when it comes to data protection…
