How to Explain a Gap in Employment Without Losing the Opportunity Riders on London’s Metro are told to “mind the gap” every time they get off the train, because the gap between the train door and the station platform will trip them up if they aren’t paying attention to where they step. Job seekers need…
Read MoreAre your employees engaged? Hopefully the answer is yes, but how can you tell? And what is the answer to the question of how to improve employee engagement? Organizations that have highly engaged employees are at least twice as likely to be top financial performers in their industries as ones with low engagement, according to…
Read MoreTough Interview Questions and How to Answer Them: A Recruiter’s Guide Do job interviewers ask tough interview questions to trip up applicants on purpose? It might seem like it sometimes, but thankfully it’s not true – not in the malicious sense, at least. Interviews are carefully planned, though, to get beyond canned responses and discern…
Read MoreThe Best Jobs Without a Degree: Recruiter Insights If you aren’t a four-year college graduate, does the job market want you? Are well-paying jobs that don’t require a degree out there? You bet they are! Yes, college has many benefits, and many careers require a four-year or even a graduate degree. But it’s not for…
Read MorePhone Interview Questions to Ask: What Recruiters Recommend Does your organization’s hiring process include phone interviews to filter the flood of job applicants? Many hiring managers use this screening method to ensure that in-person interviewing will feature the candidates with the most promise. Let’s focus on the best phone interview questions to ask next time…
Read MoreWhy Companies Like Google and Aetna Are Making Meditation Breaks Mandatory The business world still has a lot of stressed out and exhausted people, despite a plethora of wellness initiatives. Part of the problem is a culture that rewards working without breaks as a characteristic of commitment. If you are responsible for managing employees, there…
Read MoreVideo Interviews Give Hiring Managers an Edge: 7 Reasons to Make the Switch For years, phone interviews have served as a preliminary screen to determine which applicants warrant an invitation to interview in person. While they continue to be useful, today’s technology opens up previously unavailable interviewing possibilities. In our last post on video interview…
Read MoreVideo Interview Tips: What Recruiters Actually Look for on Camera If you’re seeking a new job, you need to be camera ready. No, you don’t need a makeup artist, but you do need to prepare for a video interview, which is becoming more and more common in today’s workplace. In this article, we’ll cover the…
Read MoreCompetition for top talent is tight these days. What can hiring managers learn from marketing to attract the best? As it turns out, quite a bit. Recruitment marketing is a strategy increasingly utilized by successful hiring professionals. Recruitment marketing starts with a shift to thinking of potential job candidates the same way marketers think of…
Read MoreHiring Manager Interview Etiquette That Keeps Top Candidates Engaged Some time ago we published an article about “ghosting.” That’s what it’s called when job candidates have interviewed well and might even have a job offer, but then they disappear. They don’t respond to phone calls or email, or they might not even show up for…
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