December’s Tip, Trend & Observation

A Tip – One simple way to shine during the interviewing process is to set up news alerts or feeds on the company you are interviewing with. Why is this such a great idea?  For a few minutes of groundwork, you can have instantaneous news.  You can email the hiring manager stating you saw the[…]

A Tip, A Trend, And An Observation

Tip – When asked what frustrates a person most about working with a recruiter, it’s the same response.  It’s that recruiters don’t follow up and people are left hanging.  Having worked with one  long ago, I can relate to this frustration.  However, now that I’m on the other side of things, I hear the same[…]

Why and When to Choose a Niched Recruiting Firm

When looking for a new position, a person has to consider many things, one of which is whether to work with a recruiter.  And if one does decide to, then which recruiter or firm is best?  The same can be said when a company is hiring – should they use a recruiting firm, and if[…]

Employment Summary for August 2016

Following two months of strong gains, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning showed a slightly softer jobs report that fell just shy of economist forecasts, as employment slowed in August. According to CNBC, Wall Street economists had anticipated a gain of 180,000 jobs for the month and a 0.1 percent drop in[…]

Not Receiving Enough Quality Applicants? It’s Likely Your Employer Brand.

Your company is hiring, which means you’ve likely done the groundwork and communicated the job opening externally. So why aren’t there more A-player candidates knocking on your door? A recent LinkedIn survey of 26,000 professionals found that the main reason people don’t apply to a job is because they don’t have enough background about the[…]

Employment Situation Report for July 2016

Beating economist predictions, the mid-summer jobs report revealed steady growth for the month of July. Amidst solid hiring, wages also rose. Solid job gains beat expectations According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payroll employment advanced by 255,000 last month with hiring in healthcare, financial activities and professional and business services. Both the number[…]

Isn’t it Time to Declutter Your Hiring Process?

The life-altering magic of decluttering and refocusing have been frequent discussion points lately, with experts weighing in on how to create the best possible environments for living and working. Many companies could also benefit from applying the principles of decluttering to their hiring processes. If your company hasn’t examined the recruitment-to-onboarding process in a while,[…]

Employment Situation Report June 2016

Employment Summary for June 2016 U.S. job gains in June far surpassed economists’ expectations, which were a bit conservative after a weak May report. Job market rebounds An impressive 287,000 jobs were added in June, far exceeding Bloomberg economists’ forecasts of 180,000 jobs added. Expectations were lower due to a surprisingly slow May, which saw[…]

Multitasking, It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be!

You do it. I do it. Most of us (if not all of us) multitask during the day.  Even at home, I am constantly doing a combination of things all at once from my “to do” list, only to find myself overwhelmed and exhausted.    In this day and age, there’s been an emphasis with companies[…]

Employment Situation Report April 2016

Employment Summary for April 2016 Unemployment holds steady Job growth in April was a bit disappointing with the U.S. economy adding only 160,000 jobs, much lower than the approximately 202,000 roles predicted by economists. This marked the lowest number of job gains in seven months. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5 percent. The labor[…]