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Evidence suggests that satisfied employees are productive employees. Happy workers bring increased profits, higher productivity, and lower turnover to their jobs. Who is responsible for creating satisfied employees? What factors are under employers’ purview? Do...
In a job market where candidates can exhaustively research how to best present themselves and script the answers to often-asked questions, it pays for employers to push jobseekers to think on their feet. The payoff can be immediate as the average cost of hiring a...
Job interviews are an opportunity for employers to go beyond the resume and get a solid idea about the candidates they have previously met only on paper. These in-person experiences also allow candidates to form an impression of the company they might join. Often,...
Interviewing job candidates is a tough task that can be compared to navigating an imaginary minefield. Understandably, interviewers often ask themselves questions like: What types of interview questions will get honest replies? Which are best to avoid because they...
Sourcing candidates who are well-suited to jobs that require repetitive and mundane tasks —such as those often associated with data entry or technical writing positions — is often a unique challenge for hiring managers. While there are likely to be applicants who...
The Great Resignation sparked by the COVID pandemic and members of the Baby Boom generation aging out of the workforce simultaneously created a shortage of older, experienced workers in a labor force already facing an increased number of unfilled positions. Employers...
Every industry reaches the point where they must welcome the next generation of employees into the workplace. Adjusting to changes in work environments, accommodating new technologies and meeting evolving customer expectations present significant challenges for...
There are many reasons hiring managers ask convoluted, inappropriate-sounding, or downright dumb questions. Some interviewers may be inexperienced, while others are working off a tired, well-worn script. Then, there are the interviewers trying to catch candidates...