Nearly three-quarters of internet users have a social media footprint, making social recruiting one of the top ways for today’s employers to fill their open positions with the best talent. The majority of employers (at least 60% as of April 2016) use social media recruiting as part of their candidate sourcing process, and many conduct […]
7 Questions Successful Managers Ask Before the End of the Year
The end of the year is filled with annual performance reviews, P&L reports, end-of-year budget meetings, and a thousand other errands, not to mention the never-ending to-do list of the holidays. In the busy month of December, it is easy to get buried in small tasks and miss important opportunities to get ahead on strategy […]
How Successful Hiring Managers Prep for Interviews
Many hiring managers think of the in-person interview as a meeting where it is the candidate’s responsibility to impress them. However, an effective hiring cycle is a process that starts with attracting applicants, followed by identification of candidates, evaluation, selection, and acceptance. In a candidate-driven market, a hiring manager must also impress the candidate, because […]
How to Deliver a Better Performance Review
Performance reviews are a discussion on what both the employee and manager can improve on, and how to create an action plan to accomplish those goals. While employers have traditionally given reviews annually, many companies are changing the format to allow for feedback on a more regular basis. The modern performance review is an optimal […]
6 Reasons to Use a 3rd-Party Recruiting Firm
When a family sells their home with no middle-man, there is a small chance that they could make a quick sale for a good price, but they are almost guaranteed to sell the house faster and for more money when they use a qualified professional realtor. In the same way, a business may stumble on […]
Building a Better Succession Plan
Many companies look at succession planning only at the executive level – something that C-levels submit to the board once per year. This approach makes it easy to fall into a routine that does not reflect the reality of business today. It puts companies into the dangerous position of scrambling to find good talent when […]
Hiring Managers: Have a Better Consultation Call with Recruiters
The typical job order procedure goes something like this: Fix up an old job description or use an HR-provided template. Send to the recruiter of choice, sometimes with a quick consultation call, but often with a short email with one or two details that pop to mind before hitting “send.” Analyzing a job order takes […]
The Changing DAS Space and the Looming Skills Gap
The Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) market has made important gains in the past several years. The United States is the world leader in 4G technology (with 5G in the works), and exploding growth in wireless broadband coverage has led to a big rise in network infrastructure. The Changing DAS Landscape & Forecast In-building wireless […]
The Dos and Don’ts of Leaving a Job
The resignation period can be dicey. Tensions run high, and there is a lot of confusion and decision-making to get through. It is important to be gracious and work hard in the last few weeks before leaving a job, even a bad one. In this day and age, career paths often cross unexpectedly, so it pays […]
Building an Effective Employee Onboarding Program
Closing the deal on a new hire can be a relief, but a signed job offer is not the end of the hiring process. New employees need a strong onboarding program to become truly effective. When a hiring manager invests time in a new employee in their first few months, the employee becomes a net […]
