Conventional wisdom for HR pros has always been: When given the opportunity, hire the best and the brightest — the elite among qualified applicants.
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Human Resources managers usually interview a broad range of candidates for many positions — potential expertise and success aren’t necessarily restricted by someone’s choice of college major or previous career experience.
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Why do employers always ask job candidates to provide references — when they know most businesses will decline to give any worthwhile information? Well, not everyone holds back …
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Millions of people are looking for work. So why do so many small businesses have trouble finding quality candidates to hire?
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Many men forced out of work when their jobs vanished have new hope for employment: Trading in their blue collars for pink ones — positions in what have been traditionally female-dominated occupations.
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Human Resources managers hear it frequently from employees: “I didn’t know we had job openings and that we’re hiring.”
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Ready to feel frustrated? New research says execs blame HR for talent shortages — and many more problems — at their companies.
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Building a diverse workforce: A business benefit that can be the key to financial success, or simply the right thing to do?
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The next time you’re recruiting a solid prospect but you need to sweeten the pot to close the deal, consider offering the job applicant a little more vacation time.
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You could start seeing a new pool of qualified — and experienced — people seeking employment with your business, thanks to a $260 million infusion designed to help unemployed and low-income seniors gain job training and receive related services.
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