Small Businesses Find Value in Recruiting Independent Contractors
It may be a candidate’s market, but that’s not stopping small businesses from seeking out slightly cheaper alternatives when it comes to hiring staff.
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Want to Improve Time-to-Hire and Overall Recruiting Efficiency?
Job advertisements are a great way to get candidates interested in your open positions, but with Indeed’s recent announcement—the company says they will now be charging recruiting firms for sponsored job ads—some recruiters may be hesitant to pay for job postings going forward.
Walmart Black Friday Virtual Reality Training
There are certain events and scenarios that rarely occur. This can be true for any business. But even if an event rarely occurs, that doesn’t mean that employees don’t need to be prepared for the event just in case. But, how do you train for these types of events? Often, they can be difficult or […]
GM Signals New Employment Objectives Amid Layoffs
General Motors (GM)—America’s largest automobile manufacturer—recently announced it would be offering buyouts to roughly 18,000 salaried workers. Unfortunately for the automotive giant, only about 2,250 employees went for that offer.
ICYMI: Indeed Is Now Charging Recruiting Companies Posting Fees
Attention outsourcing and recruitment firms, you’re now getting charged to post job advertisements on the career website, Indeed.
Entry-Level Employee Costs Company Big Time, but Keeps Job
In several previous posts, we’ve looked at instances of low-level employees’ actions that have cost their companies enormous amounts of money, bad PR, and regulatory scrutiny and penalties.
How Wells Fargo Employees Cost the Company Big Time
In a couple of recent posts, we’ve been looking at instances of entry-level or frontline employees creating major PR, financial, or legal troubles for major organizations.
More Tales of Entry-Level Employees Costing Companies Big Time
In a previous post, we discussed how employees at any level of the organization have the potential to create significant liability and financial loss for their companies. To illustrate, we’re spending a handful of posts looking at some specific examples.
Majority of Jobseekers Want Health and Wellness Benefits from New Employers
It’s the new year, which means many have resolutions to get or remain healthy in 2019. One way of doing this is by seeking out employers who offer health and wellness benefits. In a candidate-driven market, employers who offer such benefits will be able to quickly attract talent.
Case Study—How Entry-Level Employees Can Cost Companies Big Time: Starbucks
Major corporations manage budgets, revenues, assets, and liabilities that can reach into the millions and billions of dollars. Typically, there are a handful of people at the top of the organization who are making decisions day to day or on a long-term basis.