It’s a new age and people are working remotely from home more than ever before. The health and safety of current employees and future ones are paramount. If it can be avoided why risk bringing someone in for an in-office interview especially if you end up not hiring them. With current social distancing rules in… Read More »
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Startling Remote Work Burnout Statistics
Over the course of our lives, we experience a variety of stressors in the workplace. Whether it is from difficult bosses or coworkers, demanding work tasks, or even just long hours at the office, these factors can have a huge effect on mental health and overall well-being. Remote work has been a welcome change for… Read More »
8 Benefits and Challenges Of Hiring Remote Workers
In the age of COVID-19 more and more employers are starting to switch from traditional office employees to remote employees. According to some recent remote work statistics in the United States alone, 5 million employees work from home at least half the week. There has been a 173% increase in the number of people who… Read More »
The Cost Of A Bad Hire And Red Flags to Avoid
What Is The Cost Of A Bad Hire? What is the real cost of a bad hire? Why is it important to choose who you hire carefully, and how much money and revenue can you lose if you hire the wrong person? The average cost of a bad hire is up to 30% of the employee’s first-year… Read More »
27 Top Pre-Screening Interview Questions For Candidates
A crucial part of the employment hiring process is asking candidates a set of pre-screening interview questions. These questions should help you determine if the candidate might be a good fit for the open position before you call them in for an in-person interview. Conducting a pre-screening phone interview can help you narrow down your… Read More »
9 Employee Retention Strategies To Consider
The profound power dynamics shift between companies and employees has resulted in the “Great Resignation,” which equates to potential revenue losses of up to 213%. Therefore, companies are now compelled to reinvigorate their employee retention strategies in a highly competitive US job market. The nine best employee retention strategies include astute hiring practices, flexible working… Read More »
13 Best Phone Interview Questions to Ask Candidates
Your job is to find the best candidates for your business, but can you be sure that they are really the right person? It’s not uncommon to interview someone who may seem like a great fit on paper. Only to discover later that they just aren’t a good cultural fit. As technical recruiters, we conduct… Read More »
Surprising Working From Home Productivity Statistics (2023)
With the world discovering alternative ways to work without human contact, the work from home force is getting a facelift. Companies must cope with most non-essential workers completing their work at home. Amidst a pandemic, could your productivity working from home actually be better? An estimate by Upwork states that 1 in 4 Americans which… Read More »
Top 10 Talent Acquisition Trends To Watch Out for in 2023
Do you want to attract the best talent in 2023? In that case, you have to understand the changing talent acquisition landscape. The recruitment process has changed a lot in the past three years. From the pandemic effect to the great resignation, talent acquisition has undergone several changes. The year 2023 is expected to be… Read More »
Virtual Recruiting: How to Hire New Talent Online in 2023
As we move into a time where virtual workplaces have become the norm, it feels only right that recruitment should take the same steps. After all, many businesses now fully operate online, only requiring employees to enter the office a few days a week, if at all. Plenty of great work is completed remotely, by… Read More »