Building an effective hiring process from scratch involves identifying your company’s needs and setting a path to find quality applicants. By examining past hiring practices and implementing new strategies, you can build a more efficient process. Read on for some ways...
The need for high-volume, non-exempt roles in the retail, food service, and healthcare support sectors often outpaces companies’ abilities to hire quickly. In these busy industries, shifts can run 24 hours, and turnover is frequent, creating a challenge for hiring...
One of the most important metrics in your hiring process is time-to-hire. Discovering where your company experiences delays and bottlenecks can help you apply best practices to shorten the metric overall. Consider some of the ways to attack this problem head-on. What...
Onboarding a new employee benefits both them and the company. Implementing a robust onboarding procedure not only makes new hires feel welcome, but it creates an important bond of trust that affects retention rates. Consider evaluating ways to improve your company’s...
For small businesses without a dedicated HR team, the hiring process can be a challenge. When different departments lead the candidate search, it can introduce inconsistencies. That’s where structured hiring can help. Read on to learn how to implement structured...
What are applicants noticing about your hiring process? Are you recycling old job descriptions without important updates, requiring redundant steps, or waiting weeks to respond? Or do candidates feel valued and respected, with clear communication along the way?...
Filling open positions may inspire a panicked hire or feel like a months-long slog where it's hard to pin down a decision. Both scenarios can end in regret. Finding the right balance between a quick turnaround and costly delays can be a challenge, but the right tools...
Even small businesses need a brand identity to attract top talent in the job market. The purpose of recruiting is to make that brand attractive to potential candidates. A strategy without clear purpose can send mixed messages during the recruitment process. Consider...
For many job seekers, the prospect of working for a small business offers a lot. Small businesses have an earned reputation for culture, pace, and type of work that can feel refreshing when compared to a large corporation. Thus, attracting and hiring such applicants...
Conventional wisdom guides many perceptions about hiring, job performance, and overall success. Though certain ideas may be useful, some don’t stand up to scrutiny. To predict job performance over time, consider tools that offer real insight. Worst Predictors of Job...
Candidate drop-off is a problem that often gets overlooked in small business recruiting. Understanding this important metric can give you insight into a candidate’s application experience. It can also help you identify and make changes to keep them engaged and excited...
An interview is still the most common way to learn more about a candidate beyond what’s listed on their resume. Job seekers probably have a general idea of what to expect in an interview, but that experience can vary widely from company to company. Structured...