Careers

Recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees are anything but small tasks for HR professionals. With so much already on a hiring manager’s plate, the act of engaging candidates before making a hire often goes by the wayside.  The truth of the matter is in today’s competitive marketplace, employee engagement should begin long before a hire is made. When approached correctly, pre-hire candidate engagement can prove mutually beneficial for both employers as well as potential employees alike, resulting in higher job satisfaction, better on-the-job performance, and increased profitability.

The job interview can be the most exciting as well as the most nerve racking component of the job search. While being invited to an interview serves as a strong signal from the employer that you are being considered for the position, this crucial conversation can truly make or break your chances at receiving the job offer. For job seekers prone to interview anxiety, the fear of saying the wrong things that could potentially take them out of the running can be a huge source of stress. If you feel that you fall into this category, take a deep breath.

As the old saying goes, “you have to spend money to make money.” This rings true in many facets, even in hiring; it takes money to attract top talent and it takes skilled employees for a business to make money. Additionally, today’s employers also have to face the realities of a recovering economy mixed with a highly competitive job market. Fortunately, there are several proven and recommended strategies for finding the best candidates while simultaneously reducing your cost per hire.

By Melissa Cardin, Workplace Success

The majority of the population assumes that transportation is not an issue when it comes to finding a job. Recently, though, this question was posed: