Wouldn’t it be nice if the best job applicants came with a red neon arrow flashing overhead? Unfortunately, the hiring process can feel slightly more obtuse. Luckily, there are some telltale signs of a promising future team member — if you know where to look. Read on to learn four key traits and behaviors to […]

While the old adage attests to the certainty in life of only two things (death and taxes), hiring managers have at least one more thing to add to the list: employee turnover. But while turnover is a fact of business life, that doesn’t mean you should just throw your hands up and accept it. Instead, […]

If technical or “soft” skills are the superstars of a job seeker’s candidacy, soft skills are the unsung heroes that lead to championship titles. And while technical skills may get all the glory during the hiring process, soft skills distinguish a candidate who is merely proficient from one who has the potential to make meaningful […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if the best job applicants came with a red neon arrow flashing overhead? Unfortunately, the hiring process can feel slightly more obtuse. Luckily, there are some telltale signs of a promising future team member — if you know where to look. Read on to learn four key traits and behaviors to […]

While employees accept and stay on the job for a variety of reasons, the fact is that money talks. While it’s obvious that adequate compensation is essential to hiring and keeping the best staff, less obvious is the formula to coming up with an actual number. If you’re one of the many human resources managers […]

Human resources generalists wear many hats. From implementing policies and procedures to administering compensation programs and from monitoring performance evaluations to performing benefits administration, the tasks are extensive and diverse. And while “marketing professional,” may not generally make the “duties and responsibilities” part of the typical job description, the truth is that the art of […]

If you work in human resources, you already know the time, energy, and effort you put in each day to contribute to your company’s strategic goals, but does your company see things that way? A recent study conducted by CEB shows that, while 73% of HR professionals believe that their departments play a large strategic […]

As the Millennial generation begins to enter the workforce, companies are having to reevaluate the way they manage everything from benefits to team building. This is because individuals in the Millennial generation, or those born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s, have different expectations than previous generations, and many of these expectations are […]

It used to be the job hunter’s unofficial rule: never be the first to initiate salary discussions during the job search. However, a transformed job market and the arrival of the age of digital access and instant gratification has resulted in a departure from the ways of the past. While hiring managers used to conduct […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if the best job applicants came with a red neon arrow flashing overhead? Unfortunately, the hiring process can feel slightly more obtuse. Luckily, there are some telltale signs of a promising future team member — if you know where to look. Read on to learn four key traits and behaviors to […]