3 Surefire Ways to lose a Top Candidate

Getting down to the wire and losing a top candidate happens more times than it should. As recruiters and hiring managers, we’ve all had that happen from time to time. And we understand how challenging it can be to go through the recruiting process only to be left empty handed in the end. To help […]

Interview Tips: Revealing Weaknesses

Finding out a candidate’s weaknesses is not an easy task when interviewing. Many candidates expect that typical question of What are your weaknesses? That question lacks merit nowadays and frankly, if asked, hiring managers will most likely get the boring answer of, “I’m an overachiever.” In order to get the candor you need—without making the […]

5 Vital LinkedIn Tips for 2014

Like most people in business, we try to keep up with the ongoing changes happening in social media and specifically LinkedIn.   This vast social network is changing so quickly, it’s challenging for most professionals to stay current with its latest or most important features.  In order to help our friends and followers, we decided to […]

5 Rules for Attracting Top Talent

This month we’re focused on hiring!  We’ll be sticking to a theme in January to give you some great tips to succeed in 2014.  In today’s post we’re discussing the rules to attract top talent. Finding and hiring top candidates today takes hard work.  Trust us, we know.  As a recruiting company that recruits top […]

Tips to Find Applicants Fast

Many companies today encounter road blocks when hiring, especially towards the end of the year.  With our vast experience, we decided to list a few key tips that can help hiring managers find the right applicant fast. • Consider a temp-to-perm solution:  Having difficulty finding a permanent candidate?  Try a temporary candidate.  This gives your firm a chance […]

5 Key Attributes Employers Need in a Recruiting Agency

Finding the right employment agency to meet your hiring demands isn’t as easy as it seems.  Between the online giants, like LinkedIn and CareerBuilder and other employment recruiting agencies littering the market, it’s even more challenging.  And with the exorbitant fees many of these business charges, employers seeking a partner should be wary. With over […]

Costs of Hiring the Wrong Person & Tips to Hire Better

What’s the cost of hiring the wrong person?   Too much and in most cases an unnecessary expense.  Each company has their own cost.  How much?  It depends on the business and the position, but hiring the right person is not impossible.  Check out the latter part of this post for our Tips to Hire Better.   “80% of employee turnover […]