Yes, it is as valuable as people say. There is a high sense of importance in the way you write and present your resume. Keep in mind that both applicant tracking systems and recruiters are receiving hundreds of resumes daily. The better you format, write, and present your resume, the… Read More

Honesty First I’m going to be honest, here.  Who hasn’t been affected by the employment implosion created by the Coronavirus? Hmm.  No hands?  It’s not surprising. According to USA Today, the unemployment rate in February was an encouraging 3.5%. Now, even Kiplinger is expecting to see the rate rise to… Read More

It happens to the best of us. Our kid gets sick, we get in a small fender bender, or some other unavoidable emergency comes up on the way to work. More than one in four workers admit to being late to work at least once a month. But what… Read More

Employee morale is important for your employees, but it also has a big impact on business. Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report says that business units with highly engaged employees achieve a 20% increase in sales, leading to 21% greater profitability. Yet only 1 out of 3… Read More

Talent acquisition can often feel like a full-time job, but for most HR professionals it’s just one of the many responsibilities they juggle on a daily basis. For organizations large and small, finding and keeping the right people in the right roles is no easy task — but… Read More

What To Do When Job Postings Go Unfilled The lowest unemployment rate in over two decades, baby boomers retiring at an incredible 10,000 per day, a skilled labor shortage in just about every industry — there are plenty of reasons why recruiters are up for a major challenge… Read More

Virtually every HR professional has been there — a lucrative and exciting position they’re sure will garner plenty of interest remains vacant for weeks and even months on end. Even as resumes trickle in, recruiters often find themselves settling for less-than-ideal candidates to keep current employees’ workloads under… Read More

As a business leader, you already know how important your employees are to your company’s overall success. The right talent can bring critical expertise and knowledge to the table, and a cohesive team can boost efficiency and productivity exponentially. But hiring the right people is tougher than you think. According… Read More

Let’s face it — talent acquisition is a challenge even for the most successful companies in any industry. For many growing organizations, it’s easier to simply lean on the people they already have in place rather than putting lots of time and energy into attracting, interviewing and hiring new talent. Read More

Finding and hiring the right candidate is a difficult and costly task for any company. It involves advertising, sifting through mountains of resumes, and conducting numerous interviews, all of which eat up a staff's already busy schedule. Some experts estimate the costs of filling a position can range from 8 percent to 20 percent of the position's annual salary for the first year. Read More