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How to Approach and Recruit Active and Passive Candidates
In last week’s Snelling Blog, we talked a little bit about the fact that there is beginning to be no difference between active and passive candidates. Due to low employee engagement in many (if not most) companies and a volatile job market, the line is being blurred between these two groups of job candidates. There […]
Is the Line Being Blurred Between Active and Passive Candidates?
The definitions have been floating around for a very long time. Passive candidates are currently employed and are not actively looking for a new position. They have a good industry reputation, usually have 3+ years with the same employer and can show a progression in their career path. Active candidates are actively looking for a […]
5 Tips to Handle Difficult Conversation in the Workplace
We spend the majority of our day at work, with our co-workers. With this much time spent together, conflict is inevitable. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Conflict is a normal part of the work environment, and no one is immune to workplace tensions. When we come together to resolve conflict is when we […]
Are Healthcare Careers Really Recession-Proof?
By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com Despite the massive fluctuations in the economy, healthcare professionals have been repeatedly told that their careers are recession-proof. Is this true? Many people think so, because the news media is filled with statistics about how the healthcare industry is adding thousands of jobs each month. For example, the Bureau of Labor […]
The Feedback You May Not Get is Sometimes the Most Important
Many times, people interview for jobs – either with a staffing firm or directly with a local company – and never receive a call back for an additional interview or are told that there are no positions available. No other feedback is given. Outside of skills, many hiring managers are looking for those intangibles that […]
You Cannot Text Your Way to a Job
There are so many different ways to communicate these days, that it is hard to know which method is the best to leverage during the job search. Email, phone or handwritten letter….which method will help you stand out and get noticed in the sea of applicants? Email Email is extremely efficient. With email, delivery is […]
Preparing for 2012 – Staffing Industry Trends for the New Year
Happy New Year!! This is the time of year that we look back at the highlights of 2011 and marvel at how far we have come. But it is also the time that we look ahead to 2012 – to analyze the trends and events that are going to shape the year to come. In […]
Happiness: Your Ultimate Workforce Weapon in 2012
Is it important for your employees to be happy? To answer that question, consider the results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which has been polling more than 1,000 adults every day since January 2008. According to their results, Americans now feel worse about their jobs and work environments than ever before. People of all ages, […]
To Hire, or Not to Hire? How to Accurately Evaluate Your Hiring Needs
To hire, or not to hire? That’s the question plaguing many American businesses today. A shaky economy, fluctuating workloads and pressure to relieve overburdened employees can make it extremely difficult to determine if you need to add permanent headcount. On the one hand, you need to get work done. Not having enough direct staff can […]
Strategies for More Successful Workplace Communications
When I speak with managers at client companies, virtually all of them tell me that they welcome employee complaints and have an open door policy. As a general rule, this is a sound business practice. Trouble occurs, however, when managers step in to resolve conflict too soon and unwittingly fall into communication triangles – discussions […]
