Has your small business grown to the point of bursting? Inevitably, leaders in small companies come to the point when they are ready to grow and...
Hiring for the Long-term: A Focus on Talent and Culture
The following information is from an interview with Erin Lang, Human Resource Business Partner at Xenium. Hiring candidates based on their skill set...
Three Post-Recession Beliefs Employers Need to Change
Are you still engaging in recessionary thinking in a post-recessionary economy? After this period of growth stagnation, it’s time to take a fresh...
4 Steps to Develop a Successful Training Session
The following information is from an interview with Molly Kelley, Human Resource Business Partner at Xenium. The demand for Training and Development...
Three Reasons You Shouldn't Put Your Candidate Search On Hold During the Holiday Season
How often do you hear people say things like “we sort of shut down during the holidays” or “the holidays are a horrible time to hire”? One of...
How to Get Better Results from Your Job Posts
According to HireRight, more than half of employers say that their primary challenge in 2013 is finding, retaining and developing quality talent....
Interviewing Etiquette for Employers
With nearly 100,000 workplace discrimination charges reported by the EEOC in 2012, it is important for employers to be mindful of federal and state...
Recruiting by Video – From Job Descriptions to Interviews
In 2012, Aberdeen Group found that 54% of organizations that have adopted video as a part of the recruiting process have done so in support of their...
Recruiting for Talent – The Right Way
HireRight explores two different recruiting paths employers can take to attract talent—the right way and the wrong way. Check out each recruiting...
Utilizing Social Networks for Hiring
As the social media trend continues to rise, an increasing number or organizations are using social networks throughout the entire hiring...
Enhance Employee Training for a Competitive Edge
Dedicating the necessary time and resources to provide employees with continuous training will not only enhance their skill set, but it will add a...
EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released their strategic plan for fiscal years 2012-2016, which "establishes priorities and...
Funky Interview Questions
In my perusal of trending HR and business topics, I somehow stumbled across a more dated article by the team over at Glassdoor's blog listing the...
Trend: Increase in On-ramping
Jennifer Schramm writes for the SHRM that employers are developing more effective processes for on-ramping employees. "On-ramping" is a term used to...
The Resume: Hobbies and Interests?
Before the days of prodding around Google and Facebook (an activity not considered best practice by many) employers often solely relied on the...