Achieving true diversity within your business and its workforce is about more than just checking a box that says you’ve succeeded in hiring people from different backgrounds. Recruitment for diversity is a great and necessary start, but it’s not a panacea. Hiring for Diversity To optimize diversity in your recruitment tactics: Make changes as needed… Read More »
Build a Brand that Top Talent Wants to Work For
Today’s job candidates are sitting in the cat-bird seat. In other words, they can pick and choose where they want to pursue their careers. As they do so, to continue this feline analogy, they don’t just pounce and randomly apply for jobs. Rather, they carefully research potential employers to get a good sense of what… Read More »
Why It’s Important to Find Purpose in Your Work
If you work full time, that adds up to about 90,000 hours over the course of your life. Five days a week … eight hours a day … for many, it means spending a majority of your waking hours at your job. So, that time had best be meaningful and satisfying, or you run the… Read More »
How To Control Hiring Costs With The Help of A Recruiter
Many companies in North Carolina opt to handle hiring new employees internally. But many don’t realize that this process is long, challenging, and costly. Unless your business has a dedicated internal recruiter or hiring manager, you may find that you’re only hiring lower-quality candidates, which can be detrimental to the business. And if you struggle… Read More »
3 Key Steps to Filling Talent Pipelines with Career Pathways
A talent pipeline – a pool of qualified candidates that you may want to hire at some point – should be an integral part of your recruitment strategy. The benefits of a strong pipeline include reducing your time to hire, avoiding the headache of bad hires that may occur when you’re pressured to quickly fill… Read More »
Is Opportunity the Key to Solidifying Your Recruitment Strategy?
Every business is different – and a successful recruitment strategy depends on your company’s unique needs and the specific type of candidate you’re trying to hire. But as you iron out the details, regardless of the size, culture, location or personality of your company, it’s always important to be intentional and take every relevant opportunity… Read More »
5 Effective Tips for Changing Careers
Are you considering a career change? It’s a huge step up from a job change; rather, it’s a complete pivot into a new field or area. The idea can be thrilling, exciting, daunting, and downright scary. It takes ambition, careful planning, and thoughtful execution. Let’s say your mind is made up: it’s time to make… Read More »
How Important is a Good Boss?
Let’s face it: the word “boss” doesn’t always have the greatest connotations. If you are a boss, no offense, but hey, you have to admit: it’s true. And if you’re a job hunter, it’s critically important to evaluate your potential future boss just as much as they’re evaluating you. Because no matter how much you… Read More »
Does Your Career Match Your Personality? Here’s How You’ll Know
Your career should feel like a natural extension of yourself and your personality – giving you a true understanding of who you are, what you want to accomplish, and how you can add value to your employer and satisfaction to your life. Not just this week or this year, but for the long term. How… Read More »
How to Hire Faster, Smarter, and Better In North Carolina This Year
If you operate a business in North Carolina and you have ever had to hire an employee, you may be familiar with how painstakingly long of a process it can be. You’d think it’d be as easy as throwing up a quick job description online on a job board, getting an influx of resumes and… Read More »