8 Steps in Creating Urgency to Win the Best Talent
Listen (6:09): After a persistent two-year trend, 2023 remains a candidate-driven hiring market. Greater determination and finesse in your recruiting process are more important than ever and crucial to successful talent acquisition. There is a need for a sense of urgency because the top-quality candidates you’re hoping to attract will likely have multiple job…
Read More10 Truths: The Real Value in Talent Recruiting
Recruiting is a critical process that goes beyond simply filling jobs and staffing vacancies. Finding qualified candidates who align with your company’s values, culture, mission, and goals is essential for your organization’s success and growth in the short and long term. When determining whether your human resources department, recruiting team, or hiring managers should…
Read MoreI Encourage You to Get Involved in World Humanitarian Day
For talent recruiters, helping others is in our DNA. It’s why we do this work and why we’re good at it. This inherent trait includes wanting to bring greater awareness to humanitarian work and the people who commit their time and lives to it. Understanding the significance of humanitarian workers around the globe is something…
Read MoreMarcus Garvey’s Activism
As a Jamaican-born, I grew up to know Marcus Garvey as a hero. Looking further into his work as an activist and into his ideologies, however, you’ll uncover that there are some controversies alongside his positive impacts. In this blog, I’ll dive into the impact Marcus Garvey made, and allow you to decide for yourself…
Read More5 Reasons Why Candidates Struggle to Find a Job
Are you getting discouraged with your job search, or starting to wonder why you’re not being hired? I’ve been in the professional recruiting world since 2019, and wanted to share 5 common reasons I’ve seen as to why candidates might struggle to find a full-time job. You Feel Lost in the Crowd There are tons…
Read More5 Must-Read Books for Recruiters & Hiring Managers
August 9th is National Book Lovers Day, a day to put our smart phones down and get back to the basics of reading a good old book. What better day to share these 5 great reads for recruiters and hiring managers? Grab a coffee, find a comfy couch, and read about recruitment and hiring strategies…
Read MoreVacation Time: What’s the Magic Number of Days?
If you’re considering or reassessing how much vacation time to offer employees and job candidates in today’s highly competitive hiring market, you’re not alone. Corporate America’s administrative policies and employee benefits packages have dramatically evolved in recent years in response to the growing demands and expectations of today’s workforce. Among today’s workers and job…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Personal Chef
If you’re interested in becoming a personal chef, there are compelling reasons to pursue this career. One reason is the dramatic growth in on-demand services (think job security). According to the American Personal & Private Chef Association, the current number of U.S. personal chefs is estimated at 10,000 and industry observers predict the number will…
Read MoreShould I Use a Recruiter for My Music Company?
Deciding whether to use a staffing and recruiting firm for your music agency, record label, music label, advertising company, music publishing, or media company can be a big decision. Here are some things to consider as you explore using a recruiting agency for the music industry: Proven Recruiting Experience: Look for a recruiting company with…
Read MoreHow Can My Company Better Support Disabled Workers?
With July 26th being National Disability Independence Day, it’s the perfect time to connect on ways to better support disabled workers. National Disability Independence Day commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA. It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and works to ensure equal opportunities for those…
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