Focus on Feedback and Expectations in a Candidate Market

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As a recruiter, it’s easy to get caught up with sourcing and processing candidates as quickly as possible, without giving much thought to their actual experience. But, in a candidate-driven job market, the way in which you treat candidates has much to do with how effectively you can place them into jobs. A poor experience […]

Evaluate Bilingual Job Candidates with Testing

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In a global economy, candidates who are bilingual are considered to be valuable for their ability to communicate with a wider range of people. Many workplaces are seeking bilingual job candidates, therefore job seekers often mark this on their applications in order to get noticed ahead of others. But, what if a candidate is somewhat bilingual […]

Show Off Your Skills in the Cover Letter

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The cover letter is just as important as your resume, if not more important, because it is the first document a potential employer will read from you. Every resume should be accompanied with a cover letter, even if the job description or advertisement does not request one. It is a way for you to go […]

Find Great Job Candidates at the Next Job Fair

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An excellent way to find new employees is by setting up a table at the next job fair in your area. Or, if you really want to expand your employee search, consider attending career fairs outside of your region. The trick here is that you must do a little extra work when attending job fairs […]

What’s The Timeline For A Post-Interview Follow-up?

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You’ve been eagerly anticipating the job interview for weeks and now it’s over. You think things went well, but the waiting game begins. For many job seekers, this is the most painful part of the process. And it’s fairly awkward too, especially if you don’t know how and when to follow up with the recruiter […]

Avoid These Words in a Job Interview

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Job interviews are stressful situations, which almost goes without saying. But, you cannot let the stress get to you so much that you say something inappropriate that has the interviewer thinking twice about bringing you in for the interview in the first place. You must control what you say in a job interview, even if […]

What Should You Do When Preparing For An Interview?

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An in-person job interview can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s career. The candidate’s performance will mean the difference between a job offer and continuing to search for a new job. Preparing for a job interview is important because candidates must know about the company, have answers prepared and know what […]

Should You Ever Hire An Overqualified Candidate?

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Companies have plenty of decisions to make when choosing a candidate for an open job. One of those decisions is whether or not to hire an overqualified candidate. Some companies will say absolutely, while others will refuse to bring an overqualified candidate on as an employee and won’t back down from that sentiment. We will […]

How To Perform a Thorough Employee Background Check

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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 Negotiate During and After an Interview

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The job interview process can be stressful and daunting, but if you know how to go about it, you should have no trouble landing a new job. One of the more difficult aspects of the process is negotiating both during and after the job interview. Negotiating things like starting date, salary, benefits, and work responsibilities […]