With talent shortages on the rise, it’s more important than ever to know how to appeal to potential applicants and future employees through employer marketing. Having a good opportunity is no longer enough to cut it. In fact, 69% of candidates said they would reject an offer from a company with a bad employer brand, […]
Blue Signal Recognized Among 2021’s Top 30 Recruiting Agencies
Blue Signal Search has been recognized among the Top 30 Recruiting Agencies of 2021 by DesignRush. DesignRush is a B2B marketplace that connects brands with professional full-service recruiting agencies, web design companies, digital marketing firms, and top technology companies. Their platform lists over 9,300 agencies from over 50 different countries and is consulted by thousands of decision-makers looking for project support – such as hiring. “It’s […]
New Hire Checklist, Ensuring Retention and Engagement
Ever thought that there ought to be some sort of guide on hiring? No one truly prepares you for the responsibilities you will undertake after finding a good candidate. You’ve made the right hire, but now what? Blue Signal might have your solution! Read on for a comprehensive new hire checklist that can help take […]
The Importance of Candidate Experience
With the job market being at an all-time high, and unemployment at record lows, companies are in dire need for top talent. This is creating more competition among employers and as a result it is fostering a more particular candidate pool. Candidate experience plays a huge factor for a company’s hiring processes with more than […]
Why Successful People Take Recruiters’ Phone Calls
Recruiters sometimes have a reputation for reaching out at inconvenient times. It can be tempting just to delete the LinkedIn message or reject the call. But overcoming that natural aversion and taking the call can pay big dividends. Many companies cannot keep up with the flood of resumes in response to their job postings, and they […]
Salespeople: How to Sell Yourself Better in a Sales Interview
When it comes to interviewing, salespeople have a natural advantage over employees in other departments: they talk to people every day, they are naturally persuasive, and they have a strong internal motivation. That means that any time they interview for a sales position, the competition is stiff. Not every salesperson is good at pitching themselves, […]
The 6 Best Executive Search Firm Interviews of 2016
Competition is fierce for high-performing leaders who can manage the ever-changing market. Since the recession of 2008, the job market has shifted from an employer-driven climate to an employee-driven market, and this is reflected at the top levels of leadership. C-level tenure is dropping, and many industries are crowded with brand-new billion-dollar companies with inexperienced […]
How to Improve Your Talent Recruiting Strategy
Why is a talent recruiting strategy important? No matter the challenges of the economy and the market, hiring managers need to attract top talent to move their business goals forward. Without good people at every level, the company will miss out on its top potential. This isn’t something that can happen overnight, it takes a […]
How to Structure Employee Relocation Packages
Employee relocations happen for a number of reasons. A company may be opening an office in a new location, or changing offices as part of an acquisition. However, the most common reason is that a company has hired a new employee in another part of the country. Relocating an employee is a complex and often […]
