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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How to Find a New Job This Summer
Is the summertime a good time to search for a job or do employers back off on hiring?
The summer is a great time to job search, and it may give you an edge over others who take the summer off. Also, with online application systems facilitating hiring, the hiring process is working even when the hiring managers are not.
So, how do employers decide to start hiring and what are they looking for in ...
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Resume Formatting Tips
A resume is important to making a good impression when looking for a job. If you have your resume formatted correctly, you will stand out, be noticed by recruiters and maybe even get the job. Below are some tips from King & Bishop’s Leto Papadopoulos and Tasha Schlake Festel on formatting your resume so you won’t get overlooked.
-Executive Summary
A recruiter likes to see a good executive...
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What is Payrolling?
By Neal J. Fay
There are many benefits to using third party payroll services. Primarily companies like the flexibility of using a temporary or an on demand workforce. What is often missed is the failure to properly classify the employee and to protect the company from liability by using a payroll service provider for temporary hires they make on their own.
Payrolling Service Providers can help a...
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Benefits to Hiring an Unemployed Candidate
There are many benefits to hiring a candidate that is unemployed. The candidate will be eager to work, and will be able to start the new position right away, which can make for an easy transition. Another benefit is they may have used this time to get extra training, certifications, and learn new skills that will be helpful to their employer.
To read more about the benefits of hiring an unemploye...
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