For the first time in many years, the hard working people of Chicago are finally going to get a break due to an approved state minimum wage increase – making this the nation’s third largest big city to do so in the last few months. As part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s effort to make Chicago […]
Posts Categorized: Human Resources
How To Optimize Your Job Postings
When jobs open up, companies like to advertise for new employees as quickly as possible in order to begin the hiring process without much of a delay. Job postings are published in newspapers, magazines, on bulletin boards, in online forums, with internet job sites and on social media sites. However, often these job postings are not fully […]
How To Perform a Thorough Employee Background Check
Background checks are an excellent way for companies to weed out undesirable or dangerous candidates. Almost all companies perform background checks on candidates in order to learn more about them and their past. These checks are also great ways to avoid hiring potentially damaging employees and to prevent high employee turnover. Here, we will discuss […]
How To Integrate Temp Employees With Your Team
Companies across the country supplement their workforce during busy seasons by hiring temporary workers. No matter how many temp workers are on your staff, you need to be able to integrate them successfully into your team of regular, full-time employees. Integrating temp workers is important to their level of comfort, their productivity and how well […]
Temporary Or Direct Hire: Which Should You Choose To Fill Your Position?
Deciding who to hire for an open position at your company can be very difficult. No matter how many people you interview, or how in-depth you research a person, there is no guarantee that the hire will pan out and be with you long-term. Because of this, an argument has come about that asks how […]
How To Sell Your Organization To A Candidate In An Interview
One of the biggest challenges a company faces during a job interview is pitching the company in an attractive way to a “dream” candidate. The candidate obviously has some level of interest in your company since he or she has submitted a resume and has accepted a job interview, but you need to make the final […]
How To Turn Temporary Hires Into Permanent Ones
Even though your company brings in Temp to Perm Hires every so often, it does not mean they must absolutely be let go once their contract comes to an end. You have a couple of options; renew their temporary contract for another set period or hire the employee to the full-time staff. It is very […]
Should You Hire On Experience Or Potential?
Working as a hiring manager is challenging and rewarding all at the same time. Each time you make an excellent hire, you get to watch first-hand how well the employee performs on the job. A hot topic within the industry right now is if you should hire on experience or potential when bringing in new […]
What To Look For In A Candidate Fresh Out Of School?
As an employer, you need to do everything possible to find the right candidate for the open jobs at your company. This means that you will need to know what to look for in the candidates who interview for the open jobs. The student’s GPA and major are not the only thing you need to […]
Back To School! Why It Is Important To Let Employees Have Time To Continue Education
As the rest of the country heads back to school, companies are still in session and employees are trying to find ways to beat the workday blues. Employees need to be able to continue their education these days for multiple reasons. We will discuss these reasons here so you, as a company, understands the benefits to […]