Looking for a new hire in a timely fashion can be a trying experience. Done properly, filling a vacancy with qualified workers takes a bit of skill to maneuver through the murky waters to which most human resources managers are subjected. Before placing an ad for a vacancy, HR departments should look at their hiring… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Recruiting Best Practices
Negotiating Salaries: Landing a Great Candidate Without Breaking the Bank
Salary negotiations with prospective employees are seldom simple. Job candidates will want to negotiate on a range of issues beyond that of the base salary. And you the employer will also have a number of issues to consider when making an offer. As an employer, you will be looking at what level the job is… Read more »
Temp-to-Hire: When and Why it Makes Sense for Employers
Do you marry someone the first day you meet him or her? Do you not take a car out for a test drive before purchasing it? Do you try on clothes before buying? That’s the same premise — the “test drive” — of Winston Resources’ “temp-to-hire” service. A temp-to-hire assignment is when you tell us… Read more »
Writing Effective Recruitment Ads
Write a poor recruitment ad and you’ll get weak applicants. You’ll also probably receive too many applicants, leading to you or your human resources staff spending far too much time culling resumes and even possibly conducting first interviews with people who aren’t a good fit — or even qualified — for the job. What’s more,… Read more »
How to Kill Productivity Killers
If you want your business to grow, you want to get the most from your employees because it’s their productivity that will lead to growth. What stands in the way of generating greater productivity, and what can you do about it? Employee productivity can be tied to one thing – motivation. What motivates your employees… Read more »
Reduce Resume Overload: Using a Staffing Service to Help Screen Candidates
Is this your situation? Job seekers desperate for work — any type of work — apply willy nilly to just about any job opening you have, whether they are qualified for a position or not. Are you receiving hundreds of resumes for a handful of positions? Are you wondering how you’re going to cull through… Read more »
The Benefits of Temp-to-Hire Staffing for Employers
Has this ever happened to you: You interview someone who just shines. She has the exact skills and experience you seek. Her delightful personality happily infects her future colleagues as they interview her as part of the selection process. Her references gush. Her former employer tells you to tell her he wants her back! So… Read more »
Tough Interview Questions
You’re in the middle of an interview for an amazing job. Things are going great. You look outstanding; you sound confident; you’re nailing every question. Then the interviewer asks you: “If you were a car, what kind of car would you be?” Your heart starts racing. Your mind goes blank. You begin to sweat. What… Read more »
Writing Great Job Descriptions
Writing effective job descriptions is part art, part science. The difference between a good job description and a great job description can mean the difference between recruiting average and exceptional talent. So to steal a line from author Jim Collins, how do you go from “Good to Great”? Here are a few essentials to crafting… Read more »
Assessment Tools for Making Better Hires
Having the right tools at your disposal can make hiring a lot easier—and a lot more successful. Here is a quick overview of different assessments tools you can use, beyond the basic job interview: Qualifications Screens – simple questionnaires determine if an applicant has the minimum requirements to perform a job (availability, minimum age, years… Read more »