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WJR Business Beat: Job Switchers Rewarded with Higher Pay (Episode 406)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff Sloan talks about how it's going to be more difficult and costly for small businesses to hire the best talent because job switchers during the pandemic have seen significant salary hikes. Tune in to today's Business Beat for more: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at...
Hiring Mistakes You Could Be Making
Bad hires happen. However, they happen a bit too often. Studies show that nearly three out of four employers admit to hiring the wrong job candidate. Maybe HR was in a rush to fill an important role or you hired someone because you knew the applicant and they seem nice enough. Or, someone didn’t take...
More Money Isn’t the Only Thing That Will Attract Quality Employees
As a business owner, you are constantly battling with how to boost profits and productivity without increasing costs. Commonly, the first adjustment that comes to mind is within your own team. Finding quality staff members is valuable, though these workers often come at a higher price. Paying your staff more than your competition can certainly...
WJR Business Beat: What Job Seekers Want From Employers in Post-Pandemic Era (Episode 396)
In today's Business Beat, Jeff talks with Ryan Landau of Purpose Jobs about what employees want from companies and how employers can hire the best talent. Tune in to today's Business Beat to learn what job seekers are expecting today: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the...
The Importance of Recruiting Talent for Your Startup
For any business, proper recruitment is essential. It ensures the company can attract and retain the best talent. That way, the organization will continue to grow and thrive. This can be a more complex task for startups due to less brand recognition. They may also spend more time and resources developing their product or service....
StartupNation Growth Hacks #7: A Rare Hiring Opportunity
The seventh in a series. The Great Resignation has left millions unemployed -- by choice. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted workers to rethink what they wanted from their jobs. Given the leverage that employees have over corporate hiring these days, there are many highly qualified candidates who simply don’t want to return to the traditional corporate...
Hiring Trends to Counteract Today’s Staffing Challenges
The talent shortage remains the biggest challenge in 2022. Over 3% of workers leave their jobs voluntarily each month, making human resources the biggest constraint to economic growth this year. That being said, acknowledging hiring trends will help employers fulfill their talent acquisition demand as there will be significant growth in jobs and the need...
Recruiting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Your Best Candidates
Recruiting the right people is crucial to the success of any company. It goes without saying that hiring is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Think strategically from start to finish with this recruitment plan. Job posting First things first, determine the qualities you most want to see in a candidate and the...
Overcoming The Hidden Risks of Becoming a Fully Remote Worker
Remote work, which was considered a bit outlandish just a few short years ago, has fast become the new normal. With 16% of companies in the world going 100% remote, the global remote workforce is only expected to rapidly grow by the decade’s end. However, remote work comes with some rather daunting challenges as well....
9 Reasons Startups Should Hire Internal Candidates
Give one reason why a startup should hire internal candidates when looking to fill a new role? To help startups discover the benefits of internal hiring, we asked hiring managers and startup CEOs this question for their best insights. From maintaining a culture of collaboration to brand familiarity, there are benefits to choosing internal candidates...
HR Experts and Business Leaders Share Their #1 Tip for Hiring Top Talent
As you’ve probably encountered firsthand, hiring the right people can feel like an uphill battle. In fact, research from Glassdoor indicates that 76% of hiring decision makers say that attracting quality candidates is their number one challenge. While sourcing top talent can be challenging, there are certain things you can do to increase your success...
Crucial Steps When You Hire First Employees for Your Remote Business
Are you the one-person show behind a thriving virtual business? If so, you likely handle all of your company’s sales outreach, customer service inquiries, order fulfillment, social media marketing, budgeting … and the list goes on. Are you overwhelmed by all of the daily tasks you need to do to keep your enterprise running smoothly?...
Why Long-Term Incentives Are Key to Employee Retention
One of the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the enormous strain it is putting on an organization’s ability to hire talent. Many businesses are now implementing a return-to-office mandate, which is causing a large reshuffle of talent in multiple industries. To avoid the costly endeavor of continuously hiring new employees, it’s key to...
WJR Business Beat: To Fill Job Openings Consider a Veteran (Episode 307)
On the Business Beat, Jeff talks about a win-win for businesses looking to hire: Consider veterans! Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn about organizations that help businesses secure great employees and help veterans find opportunities: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat....
Hiring for Strengths-Awareness in the Great Reimagination of Work
This is the third blog in a three-part series on strengths-awareness from Purpose Jobs. Check out the first post on bringing your best self to work in an age of uncertainty and the second post on optimizing strengths for better work/life fulfillment. It's everywhere these days: the message that we are undergoing "The Great Resignation." Hiring today poses...
Why Hiring Interns is a Smart Move
More companies across the world are now discovering the benefits of hiring interns for their small and large companies. Not only does it give young hopefuls the chance to try a new career, but businesses can also reap the rewards of having a fresh new graduate on their team, as well as improving the formation...
Tackle Recruitment Bias to Hire the Best Team
Recruitment bias can taint your judgment – and that of those around you – when it comes to hiring. As humans, we tend to make fast and spontaneous decisions every day without even paying attention to the process. Early childhood memories, community, education, socialization, and media are just a few aspects that influence our decision-making....
Why Employers Should Consider Recruiting Remote Employees
One lesson the COVID pandemic has taught us is that employees do not need to work in the same location as their employer to be productive. This has since opened up a much larger pool of candidates for companies as they no longer need to focus on recruiting in areas near an office location. This...
How To Create Successful Job Postings
Job postings are an important part of the recruiting process. They are what attracts potential talent to your company. It’s important for your job posting to stand out when candidates are searching for new opportunities. We’ve broken down the key elements of a job posting and how you can make your postings more impactful. Elements...
3 Questions to Consider About Remote Workers Before Making a Hire
One of the most critical steps in successfully scaling a business is to hire staff, and the hiring landscape has changed drastically amid COVID-19. Many employees are now being interviewed, hired and onboarded as remote workers. Bank of America's 2021 Small Business Owner Report revealed that one in five business owners plans to hire in 2021....