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In 2020 it became essential for companies to find a way to conduct interviews with prospective candidates when Covid prevented in person interactions. According to a study commissioned by HireVue, a video interview and assessment provider, 41 percent of 1,140 hiring leaders said they plan to use a combination of in-person and virtual interviews. The… Read more »
Your company brand is your reputation among the workforce. This helps your organization stand out from all others. How your business is marketed impacts your company branding. This affects how others perceive your organization. Your company branding must be reinforced by your employees. This increases the effectiveness of your branding efforts. The majority of job… Read more »
As The Great Resignation continues, you likely will have hiring challenges throughout 2023. Handling inflation will further impact your hiring, onboarding, and training costs. The longer your jobs remain open, the more productivity you lose. Asking your employees to take on additional tasks decreases engagement and performance. Having your employees take on job duties, and… Read more »
Staffing costs are among the expenses your company needs to manage in 2023. This is especially important due to inflation and the ongoing recession. One of the most effective ways to reduce your staffing costs is by partnering with a staffing firm. This can eliminate your initial hiring costs and reduce your turnover costs. These… Read more »
Those from Gen Z were born between 1997 and 2012. They grew up with smartphones, social media, and technology. Members of Gen Z watched their parents make their way through the 2008 market crash. Many members also lost their service sector jobs or struggled to find employment during the coronavirus-related lockdowns. Most people from this… Read more »
The Great Resignation is expected to continue throughout 2023. As a result, retaining employees will be more important than ever. According to the iCIMS 2023 Workforce Report, 33% of workers will look for new jobs before the year ends. This is especially impactful for small and medium businesses. Losing an employee in a smaller workforce… Read more »
As we begin a new year, Morris Bixby would like to share some trends we are seeing in this candidate driven market and how we can help you find the candidates you need to succeed. Over the past three years the hiring market has shifted. In 2020 when Covid hit, agriculture hiring reduced substantially and… Read more »
Checking candidate references is an important part of the hiring process. Verifying the information your top candidate provided ensures its accuracy. This helps prevent unpleasant surprises from coming up after the candidate accepts your job offer. Talking with the candidate’s previous supervisors, managers, colleagues, and coworkers provides a clearer idea of what working with the… Read more »
Candidate ghosting involves a candidate stopping communication with an employer during the hiring process. The candidate disappears without an explanation or reason why they no longer are interested in the position. Candidate ghosting continues to become a regular practice during The Great Resignation. Candidates have a significant number of opportunities to choose from. Therefore, many… Read more »
Your team’s time to hire is the amount of time that passes between a candidate applying for a position and accepting a job offer. This is one metric used to determine your team’s hiring success. The faster your time to hire, the better the candidate experience. This positively impacts your employer brand. As a result,… Read more »