The interview process can be extensive, with multiple interview sessions, required personality and skill assessments, and delayed response times. Several candidates never hear back from interviewers, leaving many to wonder what they could have done differently to set them apart. While not required, thank you notes are a guaranteed way to leave a lasting impression […]
5 Tips for Hiring without Meeting In Person
Despite the havoc COVID-19 has wreaked on the stock market, major industries, and some smaller businesses – many companies are still hiring. However, this presents its own unique set of problems, as hiring managers search to find safe ways to conduct interviews. Today’s technology allows people to communicate without meeting face to face, but many […]
Recruiting: The Perfect Blend
Many professionals have worked with recruiters in some capacity or another throughout the course of their careers. It’s common knowledge that recruiters help businesses fill open roles with qualified professionals. But have you ever really thought of the logistics behind this? To be successful in sales, it takes a very particular combination of skills, attitude, […]
Your 4-Step Guide to Adopting New Hires into Company Culture
As a hiring manager, you’ve done the hard part, going through endless levels of interviews to find the perfect candidate and now, it’s the start date. For a new hire, starting a new job can be exciting, overwhelming, and nerve wracking. Some people approach their new career with elation and confidence, ready to take on […]
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 […]
Top 5 Reasons Employers Should Partner with Recruiters
The problem with today’s job market is not the lack of open jobs, but lack of available talent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that January closed with 6.9 million job openings. As the talent pool is shrinking, businesses are having a difficult time finding qualified, high caliber talent to fill lucrative roles. With this […]
Believe it or Not: Recruiting Edition
People can be full of surprises. And there is nothing quite like the stress and excitement of a new job. With a combined 99 years in recruiting – here are some of the worst (possibly best?) recruiting stories Blue Signal has seen. (Disclaimer: Names and details have been altered to protect privacy.) A Retention […]
Don’t Panic, but the Talent Pool is Shrinking
The US broke many long-standing employment and labor records in 2018, with the effects rippling through all business verticals nationwide. With the 2008 recession now 10 years behind us, the 2018 economy showed strong jobs growth and shrinking unemployment. This is good news for job candidates who are looking to upgrade their jobs. For businesses, […]
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, […]
