In every area of our business operations, we want to avoid as many mistakes as we can. That also goes for hiring and staffing in our companies. Putting the wrong candidate in a position can have lasting effects that can put your company back tremendously.
We found quite a few mistakes listed in a recent article in Entrepreneur Magazine recently and many of these we agree with. And with hiring gro...
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Top In-Demand Jobs This Year
A very informative report just came out and ranks some of the most in-demand jobs for 2015. As you‘ll see, healthcare is leading the way as well as technology positions. In the top position according to the report are positions for registered nurses.
Jobs in information technology are also in high demand, one of the areas we specialize in. Some of the top growing positions include software engine...
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How Can We Help You in 2015?
Many will agree that 2014 has been a year of growth. With consistent job growth over 200,000 for several months consecutively, lower unemployment and as we are seeing, a growing demand for new talent, 2015 is poised for even further growth.
The need for new talent is unlike we have seen in some time. And our phones have been ringing; a good sign that a recovering job market is here to stay for a ...
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Are we in a candidate driven market?
By Adam Lentz:
As a recruiter in Boston, we see all kinds of trends. We are always keeping up on the important happenings within our industry and following other experts to make sure we can make the best decisions for you the client.
One trend that many recruiters are seeing now is that more and more job candidates are rejecting offers for a host of reasons. One main reason is that many companie...
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More College Grads Entering the Workforce
As we approach January, we’ll be seeing a new batch of job-seekers; college grads. And the time might be right to explore what a recent college graduate has to offer your company. Depending on your industry and of course the position you need filled, a college graduate can be a smart move for any number of reasons.
We often see companies kick off another big hiring season at the first of the year...
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Entrepreneurs Do Create Jobs
By Adam Lentz:
This week, the Global Entrepreneurship Index was released. This measures the health of small business start ups. In short, the US leads the pack in terms of entrepreneurship and start ups in the world. We all know that small business is the backbone of the US economy and that’s because small business leads the way in job creation. Last month alone, small business created over 102,0...
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Robots and Salaries
Two articles caught our attention recently that pertain to our growing job market. The first was in regards to trends in life sciences salaries.
In a recent report we see that salaries for those in the Life Sciences industry have increased slightly over last year. The survey conducted by “The Scientist” indicated that some of the highest paying sectors right now include discovery, drug developmen...
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What makes an effective recruiter?
By: Michael Liuzza
While everyone has an opinion on what makes a good salesperson, accountant or manager; today we answer the question of makes for a good recruiter. Here is an outline of what successful recruiters do.
1. They track metrics. Some self impose their own metrics and others fall into an agreed upon process (phone calls, contacts, candidates in the door through interviews with the hir...
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Why should we have job descriptions?
Friction free recruiting. We are all looking for ways to move the process along while bringing efficiency to the process and presenting the client with quality submittals. What can we jettison in this process? Let’s take a look at the job description. Should we replace with a few short bullet points in an e-mail or tweet?
The short answer to the question is no. With the advent of startups, new bu...
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Out of work for a while? How to explain to a potential employer
Job Search Question of the week: What is the best way to present yourself to an employer if you've been out of work for some time?
First do not apologize for it. If they have brought you in and are considering you as a candidate, they see something they like in your background. Keep the conversation positive and sell your abilities to help them meet and exceed their goals. You want to focus on ho...
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