In industries such as ours – recruiting, talent acquisition, human capital – we are in a unique position to influence hiring trends. We have the power to represent candidates that otherwise may have gone unseen. From the top down, there is an issue of representation and inclusion within all industry verticals. As of May 2020, […]
2020-2021 Blue Signal Virtual Summit Awards
In 2020, Blue Signal expanded its recruiting team to 24 full-time recruiters, brought on an additional 3 operations team members, and awarded several promotions to some of its senior team members. We placed over 300 qualified candidates in exciting new roles, and despite the difficult circumstances brought on by Covid-19, we were able to exceed […]
Top 6 Benefits of Contract Staffing
Making the decision to hire is the easy part. Whether you have a busy season that calls for increased workloads, are starting a new project, or have a hole in your ranks – it’s easy to tell when it’s time to bring new talent on board. The hard part? Deciding how to make this hire. […]
Why Your Job Postings aren’t Getting the Right Applicants
Filling an open role is stressful enough. Between finding coverage of the responsibilities for the role and also finding time to interview candidates, the search can become its own full time job. Recruiterbox estimates it takes a full 38 hours dedicated to a candidate search from job posting to signing contracts – and that’s only […]
How to Use Social Media to Land a Job
In some form or another, almost everyone you know uses social media as a way to connect with others. In fact, there are 3.725 billion (and rising) active social media users. According to recent studies, people have an average of 8.5 social media accounts. Although many take advantage of the connections made through social platforms, […]
Keeping Candidates Engaged During COVID-19
Despite hard times, many companies are still hiring because two things are certain: Top talent is always hard to find, no matter the situation. Right now, people are working from home – with a lot of time to look at new opportunities! In order to stay on top of the market and keep your company […]
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 […]
Blue Signal Welcomes 11 New Team Members to Keep Up with Growing Demand
In order to keep up with growing demand for Blue Signal’s recruiting services, we recently welcomed 11 new additions to the Blue Signal staff. With these experienced and diverse extensions of our team, Blue Signal is on track to make more placements in 2020 than ever before. We’re excited to introduce the newest members of […]
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, […]
Career Connectors Staffing Panel – Top Firms
Earlier this month, Blue Signal had the chance to be represented at Career Connectors’ August Staffing Panel by one of our top Executive Recruiters, Trevor Gamble, to touch on and debunk the Myths about Working with Staffing Firms. The event began with Career Connectors CEO and founder, Jessica Pierce, introducing the four panelists to the […]
