The 4 Times When NOT to Use a Recruiting Firm—and One Great Time You Should
Are you scratching your head at the title of this article? We know, it seems a little counterproductive for a recruiting firm to tell you why not to use our services! However, since we're really confident in our ability to help you find (and retain!) great candidates,...
Here’s How You Can Hire Skilled Freelancers in a Growing Gig Economy
When you think gig economy, what immediately comes to mind? Although the term "gig work" originates with the musicians whose goal it was to catch temporary opportunities, we couldn't blame you for thinking of your Uber driver, Airbnb host, or Postmates delivery...
How Is HR Adapting?: 4 Ways to Get Hiring Right the First Time
Considering the continued strength of the job market, companies and their HR departments are wondering: How do I attract, hire, and onboard talent for my vacancies as efficiently as possible? The consistently low unemployment rate requires employers to make changes to...
When and why should employers increase salary offers in a candidate-driven market?
It's a candidate-driven market, and top talent understandably expects competitive salary and benefits packages. In a time when there are more job vacancies than people to fill them, many companies are reconsidering what makes their firm attractive to job seekers as...
Meaningful Work Is the Essential Connection Between a Company’s Culture and Employee Satisfaction
13 years and 2 months or 4,821 days. 115,416.5 hours. That's the amount of time we spend at work (not counting overtime) during our lifetimes, according to a 2018 estimation by Huffington Post. You'll probably agree that's a lot of time! We don't want you to get...
Improve Your Employer Brand with 2019’s In-Demand Benefits, pt. 2
To read Part 1 of this series, click here. Flexible work benefits and work-life balance Due largely to the influence of millennial employees, the benefits conversation is shifting towards how employers can make inroads towards the elusive work-life balance, in which...
Meaningful Work Is the Essential Connection Between a Company’s Culture and Employee Satisfaction
13 years and 2 months or 4,821 days. 115,416.5 hours. That's the amount of time we spend at work (not counting overtime) during our lifetimes, according to a 2018 estimation by Huffington Post. You'll probably agree that's a lot of time! We don't want you to get...
Improve Your Employer Brand with 2019’s In-Demand Benefits, pt. 2
To read Part 1 of this series, click here. Flexible work benefits and work-life balance Due largely to the influence of millennial employees, the benefits conversation is shifting towards how employers can make inroads towards the elusive work-life balance, in which...
Improve Your Employer Brand with 2019’s In-Demand Benefits, pt. 1
HR is getting some mixed messages about what part of a job package is most important to employees. While salary, in most cases, still comes out on top--according to Glassdoor, 67% of employees say this is most important to them--benefits and location, at 63% and 59%...
The Crucial Impact of Workplace Diversity and Inclusion on Engagement and Retention
With the high cost of turnover well-documented, companies large and small who are interested in a diverse, engaged workforce are turning to Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) as an investment in employee retention. Many companies are both hiring and conducting skills...
Talkin’ About My Generation: Here’s Why You Should Hire Older Workers
Matt Self, author of the article "Workplace Diversity Means Employees of All Ages," took the words right out of TDG's collective mouth when he began: "Let’s play word association. What comes to mind when you think of 'workplace diversity'?" Many people would think of...
Do You Have Realistic Expectations About Hiring New Grads?
Ah, graduation day. Once all the mortarboards have all fallen to the ground, there's a new challenge ahead of these recent grads: Finding what is possibly their first real-world job. Recent college graduates apply to more entry-level positions on LinkedIn in June than...