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How recruiters should define “fit.”

If you’ve spent much time learning about recruiting or hiring, you’ve probably come across the word “fit.” We’ve used “fit” often to describe the way a candidate might match a company’s or a position’s skillset. We even offer a FIT assessment. While “fit” is typically a positive descriptor, it’s important to understand that using the…

Effectively Managing Employee Layoffs in the Wake of COVID-19

“The way a company implements these types of decisions will undoubtedly have an impact on employees who leave, but equally on the employees who stay.”

4 Reasons You Need an Employee Loyalty Program Businesses will work overtime to get their customer’s loyalty, but what about their employees? One of the best things about being a Kroger shopper is the loyalty rewards program they have. They give me special pricing so I can save more money. I earn points I can…

The 5 Strategies You Need Now to Increase Post-COVID-19 Employee Loyalty

The 5 Strategies You Need Now to Increase Post-COVID-19 Employee Loyalty There’s no sugar-coating it. Your employees are scared, and since we’re being 100% honest, you’re scared too. The world changed in a matter of days, and with the state of the world in question, employees are looking to companies for some semblance of support…

How To Identify Where Your Employee Onboarding Process Needs Help Understanding Your Team To Build A Stronger Culture When high school graduates go off to college, there’s an orientation process that helps new students integrate into the school dynamic. Whether it’s a week or just a couple of days, colleges help their freshman get acquainted…

Why Customer Experience is Vitally Important

Why Customer Experience is Vitally Important Providing excellent customer service has always been something that successful companies prioritize. However, today business are seeing a shift in this focus from simply providing good service for their consumers to providing a great and memorable experience. What is customer experience and why is it so important to…

What Happened to Our New Hire?

What Happened to Our New Hire? Has your company encountered a scenario in which a new hire seemed thrilled to be offered a position on Monday, only to reject the job before the week was over? These sudden changes of heart before the job truly begins are not just puzzling - they’re becoming increasingly…

7 Tips for Attracting and Retaining Talent

How small business owners can build their team for the long term In the midst of a global pandemic, it may be more crucial than ever that businesses have reliable talent to navigate an uncertain future. But with foundational changes to the ways we run our businesses, a flooded candidate pool, and the challenge of…

Real World Match: How We Search for Candidates

Real World Match: How We Search for Candidates When a company engages our firm to assist with a candidate search, we spring into action, working behind the scenes in ways that the client doesn’t see. We screen candidates by analyzing their resumes and work history. We check references via calls and emails. We dive deep…

The Benefits of Retained Search Firms

The Benefits of Retained Search Firms Some companies believe that more recruiters searching for your talent equates to greater market coverage. But in the staffing world, quantity doesn’t equal quality. Retained search firms have demonstrated fill rates near and far above 90 percent. Contingent recruiting firms often have fill rates of less than 35%. Why…

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