As a recruiter, you spend countless hours searching for candidates, posting jobs, and sifting through professional candidate profiles. Your work is fast-paced and non-stop. Using online and mobile applications made specifically for recruiters and HR managers is a smart idea to keep up the pace. Productivity Apps There are a ton of SaaS applications online to help streamline your business … [Read more...]

As a human resources manager, you wear many hats. From recruiting and interviewing to conflict management and team building, your day is likely filled with a million things to do. Sometimes it's a struggle for managers to stay on top of the fast-paced demands an HR position holds. Thankfully, there are ways to manage personal productivity and make daily tasks flow more smoothly. Here are a … [Read more...]

Having truly great employees can do wonders for increasing output, customer and client satisfaction, revenue, and overall productivity. That is why nearly every HR department around tries to get their hands on the best workers possible. Are your hiring practices focused on getting the best talent? Let’s take a look at some of the best ways to land rockstar employees. Start With a Stellar … [Read more...]

Drug abuse cost employers millions of dollars each year. With several states legalizing the use of Marijuana either recreationally or for medical use, employers are in a predicament. There are many questions that employers need to address. … [Read more...]

Previously, we've written about the importance of adhering to both federal and California State laws when conducting a background check. Whether you conduct the background check yourself or hire a third party, thoroughness and full compliance with each standard helps avoid costly litigation – potentially upwards of millions of dollars. Class Action Case Example For instance, when conducting … [Read more...]

Have you sat in on multiple interviews lately but have yet to receive a job offer? It could be that you're annoying interviewers – and your flawless résumé can't save you. There are a number of ways that interviewers are turned off by applicants. Make sure you avoid the following seven pitfalls. 1. Arrogant Much? You could be one of the strongest assets a future company could ever have, but … [Read more...]

According to a CareerBuilder survey, a staggering 25% of employers surveyed said a bad hiring decision cost them $50,000. This, coupled with the costs associated with hiring and training a new employee (to replace the bad hire) can quickly add up and approach $100k. … [Read more...]

Have you been mystified by the number of employees who resigned from your company – just when you thought little to nothing could go wrong? While it's true that not every employee will remain in your company for the duration of their career, it's important to retain the best employees. Let's look at five ways you're making great employees quit. 1. Collaborative Overload Collaborative … [Read more...]

Approximately 34 million Americans work from home, at least a couple times a month. And 6.5 million Americans work from home regularly. And the remote job trend is not expected to slow down – neither in the US or abroad. During a nine-month research study, a Chinese travel agency saved $1,900 per remote employee. In their study, they found study participants: Worked longer hours (sans … [Read more...]