Entry-Level Positions Some managers feel that assessing someone for an entry-level position is somewhat more difficult than assessing a job-seeker with more experience. Applicants for entry-level positions, the thinking goes, don’t have a great deal of employment experience to call on. As a result, questions about their past experience perhaps won’t be helpful. Indeed, the […]
For centuries, employers have focused their hiring process on the importance of experience and hard skill, the technical and logistical abilities of their employees to do the job at hand. Hard skills are incredibly important in the business world because they define capability. Hard skills are what you go to school to learn, pick up […]
In the modern hiring culture, it’s important to understand that every interview is a two-way road. While you are trying to determine if a candidate is the right fit for your company, the candidate is trying to determine if your company is the right fit for them. This is why all good interviews include moments […]
[The Continuance … ] Flexible Hour Policies The next major change is the deviation from the strict 9-5 shift work mentality of modern offices and workplaces. Not only are employees bargaining harder for family-friendly hours and better parental leave, but they are also seeking remote positions or the option to work remotely a few days […]
Running a small business, it’s easy to only see the local picture but if you’ve been having trouble finding or holding on to skilled professionals to fill your positions, you’re not alone. This phenomenon has been dubbed the “War for Talent” and it’s happening worldwide. As a growing number of professionals switch to remote, freelance, […]
Your business is expanding, and you need to hire some help. So, you put a help wanted sign in the front of your business. You expect the position filled by the end of the day. If only it were that easy. Staffing is a complicated process. Adding people to your business requires an investment on […]
