Onboarding is a critical time for new employees. Not only does it set the tone and stage for their time with your company, but it can also have...
10 Illegal Interview Questions You Should Never Ask
Judy Lofurno, Sr. HR Business Partner at Xenium HR, contributed to this post. Interviewing candidates while complying with current employment law...
Transformational Talent with Matt Schwartz
Ever wonder what the best and brightest recruiters are doing to find top talent? Matt Schwartz, Founder and President of MJS Executive Search offers...
New Form I-9 Effective September 18, 2017
USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on July 17, 2017. Employers must begin using the revised form on...
How to Retain Your Best People with Jeff Kortes
It’s straightforward stuff: retaining your talented employees is necessary for your organization to grow and thrive. What’s less straightforward is...
How to Guarantee a Great Hire
The recruiting and onboarding process allow an employer to set the tone and expectations for a new employee's experience with a company. So how do...
Don't Let Employee Problems Go Unaddressed: Support Your Staff with Performance Management
You have an inefficient employee in your department. Simple projects take hours longer than other similar tasks, reports come days late, and other...
Graceful Transitions: How to Part Ways with an Employee the Right Way
In this unusual podcast episode, Senior HR Business Partner Molly Kelley opens up about her decision to transition out of her role at Xenium. She...
Getting to the Heart of it: The Questions that Make for a Meaningful Interview
Wendy Gilbert, HR Account Representative at Xenium, contributed to this post. The goal of every interview is to walk away with a clear understanding...
Everything You Need to Know About Hiring Millennials
When it comes to hiring fresh talent, there’s a new demographic in town. With boomers retiring and Gen Xers aging, millennials are taking over the...
The 5 Things Candidates Should Do to Win Over Recruiters and Hiring Managers
Xenium’s internal Talent Partner, Kathleen Lowe, recently sat down with us and shared key advice for applicants based on her hiring experience. 1....
Advice for Recruiters & Hiring Managers, New and Experienced!
Kathleen Lowe started at Xenium as an HR Business Partner, then returned as the Talent Partner years later. Here are her tips and advice for those...
The Top Recruiting Trend of 2016
We asked Kathleen Lowe, Xenium’s internal Talent Partner, what the biggest trend in recruiting and hiring was in 2016. “No question, it's work-life...
Anne Donovan on Re-Entering the Job Market as part of KGW's Get Ahead
Xenium President Anne Donovan was interviewed on KGW Portland last night, April 21st, at 7pm during the Live @ 7 show! The discussion centered...
Success With A Summer Intern
The following case study is about the success long time Xenium Client, Poly-Cast, had with a summer intern from the Digital Design and Manufacturing...