Unlocking Employee Well-Being: The Rise of the Chief Happiness Officer (CHO)
Chief Happiness Officer (CHO), the latest buzz phrase making its way into mainstream business, is a relatively new and evolving position in some companies. The primary responsibility of a CHO is to focus on employee well-being and happiness. In today’s competitive job market, companies recognize that happy employees are more likely to be engaged, productive, […]
Unlocking Top Talent: The Power of Passive Candidate Recruitment Strategies
The labor shortage today is no secret. Companies are continually announcing that they are hiring, sometimes begging for workers while also lamenting about the inability to find them. Government data shows that job openings outnumber the unemployed. Although workers are coming back, they are not returning as economists would have predicted given the strong availability […]
Navigating Uncertain Economies: Effective Strategies for Attracting Top Talent
Recruiting in an uncertain economy can indeed present challenges, but it is not impossible to find and attract talented candidates. Begin by defining your hiring needs. Clearly outline the specific skills, qualifications, and experience you require for the positions you’re looking to fill. This will help you streamline the recruitment process and focus on finding […]
Revamp Your Hiring Strategy for 2023: Streamline the Application Process for Better Results
This past year we’ve seen the effects of the pandemic in labor shortages, the Great Resignation, and signs of another recession. Now may be the time to rethink recruitment and hiring strategies for 2023. Simplifying and optimizing your application process will enhance the overall candidate experience. Applicants appreciate a straightforward and efficient process, which […]
The Power of Gratitude
Anxious about your job, your health, the state of the economy? Join the crowd. To varying degrees, worry has always been with us. We have all been guilty of fretting about small and large issues, real and imagined. When you consider the uncertainty of the last few years, it’s no wonder people are anxious. The […]
What You Should Know About Quiet Firing
Last time we posted on the fallout from Quiet Quitting. Today, we examine the consequences of Quiet Firing—purposely creating unfavorable work conditions to get an employee to quit. Whether Quiet Quitting or Quiet Firing, today’s silent workforce war may be a result of overstressed employees and managers, or a symptom of limited interpersonal skills, but […]
Three Tips to Silence Quiet Quitting
Whether you consider quiet quitting an alarming uptick in lazy employees or a justified attempt at work/life balance, this attitude toward work negatively impacts workers and employers alike. It may be a new term, but it refers to an attitude that has been around forever. We all know people who only do the minimum required, […]
Three Tips so Ghosting Doesn’t Haunt Your Hiring Process
Ghosting (stopping all communication without explanation) started as a dating term, but it has become an alarming and harmful trend in the talent world. When job seekers are ghosted, they’re left with a bad candidate experience and an unpleasant perception of the employer. When employers are ghosted, they’re left with wasted time and delays in […]
How employers can drive inclusivity through job descriptions
In 2022, there are five generations of workers in the U.S. labor market from Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z. Each new generation enters the workforce with different expectations, communication styles, and perspectives. The latest generation, Gen Z is no exception and one of their biggest expectations from employers is an inclusive […]
How to Leverage Social Media in Recruiting
Recruiters face many tasks when sourcing, engaging, interviewing, submitting and hiring talent. It can often be an exhausting task if you don’t have an organized plan of attack in a candidate driven market. Candidates have many avenues for their job search whether they are actively looking for new opportunities or passively engaging with a company’s […]