A new position opens in your company. You’re in charge of filling it. The natural tendency is to make a list of the technical skills needed to do the job, program an algorithm, and watch the resumes flood in through LinkedIn or your company’s online job portal. Unfortunately, strong or weak technical skills aren’t usually … MORE >
The Best Ways To Ask For A Raise
Categories: Interview TipsWant more money? That’s fine. But do you deserve more money? That’s up for interpretation. But not if you’re negotiating in all the wrong ways. 1. Never Bring Up a Colleague’s Salary. It doesn’t matter what the person sitting next to you is making (you’re probably not supposed to even know). If you begin bringing … MORE >
Reasons You Didn’t Get The Job (That Have Nothing To Do With You)
Categories: Interview Tips, Resume Tips, UncategorizedThe job interview process may seem a lot like dating. The hiring manager will send an enthusiastic email, then go MIA for days. But the difference is — they’re not playing mind games with you — there could be plenty of reasons why they’re being hot and cold. Here are four common explanations as to … MORE >
How Long You Should Wait To Follow Up At Every Point In The Job Search
Categories: Interview TipsBefore you get frustrated and jump to conclusions that you lost the job, keep in mind that recruiters and managers are busy people (like yourself). The hiring process is just that, a process. It can take a long time before the company reaches a decision. Here’s what to do after the application and interview to … MORE >
Crafting The Perfect Resume: Do’s And Don’ts
Categories: Interview TipsYou’ve sent out dozens of job applications, but you haven’t received one potential job interview. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon occurrence for job seekers — and usually, their unpolished resume is to blame. You have around six seconds to make a good, first impression – make them count by following these resume do’s and don’ts. … MORE >
5 Steps to Conducting the Perfect Job Interview
Categories: Interview TipsA job interview can make or break the interest of both the company and the candidate. If you want to hire the best possible person for your job opening, you’d better conduct the best possible interview. Follow these five steps from Madison Approach Staffing to do just that: 1. Clearly define the role and responsibilities. … MORE >
Ways To Improve Your Hiring Process
Categories: Interview TipsFinding the right person for your company is no easy task. It’s time-consuming, stressful, and there can be serious consequences if you make a bad hire. Businesses who are successful in this process take the time to get to know the candidates and use several different strategies to help their evaluation. Attract more high-quality employees … MORE >
Which Interview Method Is Right For Your Company?
Categories: Interview TipsAn interviewee isn’t the only one who needs to be prepared during the hiring process. An employer can maximize their efforts and gather important information about a candidate by researching and using one of these main interview methods: Interview Types Live Interviews – Face-to-face interviews are the most common interview interaction. It’s a great way … MORE >
5 Hacks for Finding Top Talent
Categories: Diversity, Interview TipsTags: finding top talent, recruitingSometimes finding the right candidate for a position is stressful. Someone seems right for the job, but you can’t be sure. Either you’re interviewing dozens of employees who don’t fit the bill or your competing in the big leagues. Here are five hacks for finding top talent no matter what the challenge is: Establish an … MORE >
7 DOs for Hiring Top Talent
Categories: Interview TipsTags: job posting tips, staffing agency yonkersJob postings can be stressful when you’re looking to hire someone immediately. Oftentimes that means little details (important ones) are overlooked. That being said, we want to share with you the DOs and DON’Ts of job postings to increase your chances for hiring top talent: DO utilize keywords. The more keywords your job posting contains … MORE >