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5 Tips for the Best Seasonal Hire Possible
By David Allen, Snelling.com If you have a “busy” season, you might be tempted to simply hire for quantity vs. quality when bringing on seasonal workers. However, this could lead to trouble. If you do not take the time to properly source, hire and onboard your seasonal workers, you could easily isolate your customers, lose […]
Yes, You Do Need to Customize Your Résumé. One Size Does Not Fit All
By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com Want to know how to make me think you are lazy? Send me a generic résumé, asking me to consider you for a specific job opening. Guaranteed bad impression. I have read advice columns that say not to customize your résumé. The logic goes that if you have a well-written résumé […]
Writing A Super-Duper Job Description
By David Allen, Snelling.com I would like to start off this blog post with a shameless plug for the Client Resource Hub found on the Snelling website. This is where we help employers understand the ways that today’s companies acquire, cultivate and retain talent. Want to learn how to avoid worker misclassification lawsuits? Visit the […]
Will the Lack of a Digital Footprint Cost You a Job?
Online privacy. It is a huge subject right now, with the debate centering on how much of your life should be private and how much should be made part of the public record. Whether or not you have a Facebook account or a LinkedIn profile or you “tweet”, you probably know people who have eschewed […]
Is Facebook the Future of Recruiting?
According to a 2012 Future Trends Survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 90.7% of respondents use Facebook in their job search. Half of employers in the U.S. use Facebook during the hiring process, with 54% planning on using it more in the future. But for what types of jobs? Recruiters generally focus […]
Spring Break 2013: What You Post Today Can Haunt You Tomorrow
Spring break. You know what you are getting into. Do not lie. The college ritual that is “spring break” is not a secret to anyone. Not to you. Not to the police. Not to your parents. Not to your potential employer. There will be alcohol. There will large gatherings of people. There will be promotions […]
Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest for Recruiting?
There is a talent war going on out there. Now, more than ever, it is crucial that companies be at the “top of their game” when it comes to recruiting new talent. The cost of a bad hire can set a company back many, many months, hampering productivity and impacting employee morale. Therefore, companies want […]
To Call or To Email? That is the Question.
To email or to call? It seems to be the perpetual question for many people, whether they are fully employed or searching for new opportunities. For the purpose of relationship building, a telephone call is better. But for documentation reasons, an email is better. How do you know which way to pick and in which […]
4 Tips for Better Communication in the Workplace
The ability to communicate with clarity and effectiveness is a skill that organizational leaders at all levels must possess. Most business hierarchies depend on effective communication as messages are sent up and down the corporate ladder. Therefore, it is imperative that everyone is the organization both hears and communicates effectively. Here are 4 important tips […]
Is it the Skills Gap, Or Is it You?
It is true. Finding a job today is not easy. As pointed out in yesterday’s Snelling Blog, we no longer live in a task-oriented world. We live in a rapidly changing technological world, where skills sets have to evolve quickly. Determination and good physical health are not enough anymore to guarantee you full-time employment. Think […]
