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Unbelievably Easy Ways To Find Employment Opportunities Near You

November 16, 2022 by Guest Contributor

Whether you’ve recently moved to a new city or have lost your job, you’re likely on the search for a new avenue of employment. Knowing where you can find local employment opportunities is the key to ensuring that you get the chance to apply for jobs that you desire. There are a few different avenues that you can take to find local jobs in your area.

Online Job Posting Sites

The internet is so widely used these days that it’s no surprise it’s the first place that we recommend looking for local employment opportunities. Job posting sites allow employers to post job openings and their requirements. Those individuals who fit these requirements can easily submit their online resumes for these businesses to assess. Some sites will even allow employers to seek you out to fill their open positions.

Hiring Agency

Just like a talent agency, a hiring agency is utilized by all types of industries to help expedite their hiring process. Hiring agencies will take information from job seekers and work to match them up with companies that are looking for individuals who have a set of necessary skills. Think of a hiring agency as a matchmaker for your next job. [Read more…] about Unbelievably Easy Ways To Find Employment Opportunities Near You

Filed Under: Job Hunting Tagged With: hiring, job search

Benefits of Working with a Staffing Agency

March 24, 2020 by Tim McMahon

When it comes to finding a job, there are many ways to go about it. Most people try doing their job search on their own. But if you’re looking for a new job, you might consider calling in the professionals by working with a staffing agency. Over a single year, staffing agencies help companies hire over 16 million temporary and full-time workers. In fact, most people hired through staffing agencies are able to find full-time work, and about 49% of staffing employees say it’s a good way to get a full-time job.

They Have Experience

You could spend days pouring over all the self-help advice on how to do the job search properly. Or, you can simply work with a staffing agency that lives and breathes the hiring process. They understand what employers are looking for and know how to showcase your individual talents to get you job offers quickly.

They Have Job Openings That Aren’t Publicly Listed

Businesses who rely on staffing agencies to find them the top talent that they need don’t [Read more…] about Benefits of Working with a Staffing Agency

Filed Under: Job Hunting Tagged With: hiring, jobs, Staffing Agencies

What’s Costing You the Most in Your Hiring Process?

October 3, 2017 by Guest Contributor

What’s Costing You the Most in Your Hiring Process?

Hiring the right personnel is one of the most important tasks of an HR Manager. If the wrong person is hired, you can expect poor performance, frustrated Managers and higher costs when trying to do damage control. However, the hiring process, done correctly, is not easy or cheap as there are a lot of measures and steps that have to be taken before you can give out that offer letter.

Costs Associated with the Hiring Process

  1. Recruitment costs. These include hiring a recruitment firm, defining the position, advertising the position and test scheduling.
  2. Selection costs. Selection costs range from shortlisting, interviews, communication with applicants, security checks, and the job offer.
  3. Productivity costs. When a position is vacant, other employees are forced to do the work of that position which means they put less effort into their job. The hiring team also takes a lot of time away from their regular duties during the hiring process to do all the recruitment and selection meaning there is work that is not being done, and that is a loss of revenue.

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Filed Under: Employment Costs Tagged With: Costs, hiring, Recruitment

Fast Track: How to Streamline Your Hiring Process

May 18, 2016 by Guest Contributor

If your company is struggling to hire new employees, it’s time to review your hiring processes and change some of your practices. A sluggish economy that is compounded by competitive candidate market means most companies need to speed up their hiring processes through strategic planning, better decision making, and implementing technological solutions.

Revamp the Selection Process

Fast Track How to Streamline Your Hiring ProcessBefore the interview process even begins, the job description needs to describe real requirements and mandatory qualifications. Because job hunters are pressed for time, they can rapidly apply for any open online positions with only a few mouse clicks. This results in HR managers having to deal with hundreds or even thousands of applications.
Be sure to repeatedly highlight that candidates who lack the target skill sets, education levels, and work backgrounds that will not be considered for employment. HR managers do not need to set a high bar when it comes to hiring, they just need to set a specific one. Some prefer to use web-based hiring programs or onboarding software like BambooHR. Either way, using a centralized technology solution will better track data, decrease errors, and maintain efficiency during your process.

Interview Tips

Every interview may take 20 to 40 minutes, but will most likely not result in an ideal match. Be sure to use phone interviews to properly screen out job applicants. Face-to-face interviews should be reserved for [Read more…] about Fast Track: How to Streamline Your Hiring Process

Filed Under: Small Business Tagged With: hiring, interview, Questions

Tips for Finding the Right Employee

August 12, 2015 by Tim McMahon

Interview Intuition Tips for Narrowing Your Candidate PoolYour employees are the heart of your business, so hiring the right applicant is a huge decision you want to get right the first time. Large-platform job-search sites can generate hundreds of applicants for your opening, but you’ll need to develop a good strategy for limiting that pool if you want to find the perfect candidate. Below are five tips to help you narrow your applicant field and attract the candidates you really want.

Know Who You Want

Before you list your job opening, [Read more…] about Tips for Finding the Right Employee

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Employee, hiring

Almost 1 Million Unemployed Show up for 50K McDonald’s Jobs

May 20, 2011 by Tim McMahon

Recently McDonald’s decided to have a mass hiring of 50,000 new employees for it’s US based hamburger restaurants some of which will be full-time and some part-time. They actually ended up hiring 62,000 new employees as a result of all the applications they received. Because many of the restaurants are owned by franchisees the wages are not controlled by the company but many of the jobs were estimated to be for more than the nationwide minimum wage of $7.25 / hr. and managers can make up to $50,000 per year. [Read more…] about Almost 1 Million Unemployed Show up for 50K McDonald’s Jobs

Filed Under: Employment Tagged With: hiring, job hunting, jobs, McDonalds, minimum wage, unemployment, unemployment rate

Unemployment Rate Falls, but Momentum Weak in Job Market

July 30, 2010 by Tim McMahon

By Neil Irwin–
Washington Post.com


The nation’s unemployment rate fell in June, though hiring by the private sector remained soft, according to a government report Friday. The figures suggest the economic recovery is moving forward this summer, but with weak momentum in the job market.

The jobless rate was 9.5 percent last month, down from 9.7 percent in May, a surprising decrease that came as hundreds of thousands of workers dropped out of the labor force. Private employers added 83,000 jobs in June, more than double the rate in May but still below the six-figure job creation numbers that would suggest a strong recovery in employment.

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Filed Under: Unemployment Tagged With: economic recovery, hiring, unemployment

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