How Interns Lead Us Sure internships help build careers—but not just for the young professional learning the ropes. The goal of an internship is to foster professional development and positively influence career paths. But while we often champion the benefit internships have for these bright new stars, there are two other big advantages to consider.…
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The Talent You Need, When You Need It
The Talent You Need, When You Need It We can help you fill talent gaps in your department with contract or interim resources. In the lifecycle of any business, staffing needs expand and contract based on a variety of internal and external factors. An employee takes a leave of absence; your company is launching a…
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Half a truth is often a great lie
Half a truth is often a great lie “Half a truth is often a great lie” -Benjamin Franklin According to HireRight’s 2017 Employment Screening Benchmark Report, 85 percent of employers caught applicants lying on their resumes or job applications. Candidates, even at the highest levels, are embellishing their resumes. What are candidates lying about and…
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We Specialize in Finding the Right Talent to Meet our Clients’ Unique Needs
We Specialize in Finding the Right Talent to Meet our Clients' Unique Needs Risch Results was recently engaged by a North Texas-based manufacturing company to replace a controller who had just resigned. The company knew they needed an experienced individual to lead the department, but they were struggling to identify the level they would need…
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Why do Workers Quit?
Why do Workers Quit? I recently read an article on LinkedIn, The Real Reason Workers Quit Their Jobs, and decided to survey my team at Risch Results. Every day we work hard to ensure the talent we find for our clients not only has the necessary skill set and experience for the position, but also…
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We’re Talking Resumes
We’re Talking Resumes This week the Risch Results team talked about resumes. Mainly, we discussed the resume objective versus the resume summary. The objective is a brief, concise statement used to provide potential employers with an outline of your career goals. The summary, on the other hand, details your qualifications and accomplishments. It tells managers…
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How to Recruit in a Tight Labor Market
How to Recruit in a Tight Labor Market The job market ebbs and flows with employment rates, and as the economic fundamentals stay positive, we can expect employment across most industries to remain tight. Low unemployment means we are in what executive recruiters call a “candidate’s market.” As such organizations looking to hire need to…
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Benefits of Hiring Contractual Employees
Benefits of Hiring Contractual Employees In the lifecycle of any business, staffing needs expand and contract based on a variety of internal and external factors. As such, it makes sense for some companies to take an agile and flexible approach to hiring employees by using a contract-to-permanent job placement model. Contract staffing offers several benefits,…
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Is Your Company Really Ready to Hire?
Is Your Company Really Ready to Hire? An organizational assessment can help you find the answer Risch Results was engaged by a three-year-old company ready to find key talent to support its growth. The company had been experiencing turnover in the last year, so the CEO asked us to learn more about the reasons why,…
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Clean Cut: Job Seekers Must Keep a Professional Social Media Presence
Clean Cut: Job Seekers Must Keep a Professional Social Media Presence When organizations retain our firm to find top talent, we look for a candidate who has the best experience, skills, and potential for cultural fit. Cultural fit is key because organizations want to make sure their employees will thrive in the company’s culture. As…
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