Finding the Needle in the Haystack of Candidates

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Right now, there are more candidates than ever in recent years. Layoffs, furloughs, and firings have left many unemployed or underemployed. It seems like a huge asset, but top hiring managers will tell you it’s also a massive challenge. How can you find a great fit when you’re buried in resumes? Find top talent with […]

The Importance of Employee Feedback

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Employee Feedback

Wondering why you’re struggling with your team? The best thing you can do for your workforce is to communicate with them effectively. This includes transparent, constructive, quality feedback. Here’s how you can relay feedback to your workers, and why it’s crucial to successfully manage your team. Why? The way your employees feel is important to […]

Do You Have a Referral Program? Here’s Why It’s Valuable

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Do You Have a Referral Program

Are you a manager looking for recruits, but you feel like you can’t find the time? We’ve got an idea for you. Sometimes it pays to work smart, not hard. If you want a new way to bring in quality candidates that come highly recommended, look to your team for insight. Today we’re going over […]

Timing is Everything: When You Should Be Looking for a New Job

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When You Should be Looking for a New Job

Sometimes the minutes, hours, and days seem to disappear quickly. You get comfortable in a job, blink, and suddenly five years have gone by. At any point in a worker’s career, they may be wondering if the timing is right to move on and explore new opportunities. Timing is a factor that is undeniable when it […]

Are You Offering What Job Seekers Are Looking For?

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Do you have what job seekers are looking for

Are you experiencing turnover? Are you struggling to attract the right worker? If you’re not offering anything that actual job seekers are looking for, you are not going to get any potential candidates. We’re here to help you change your perspective and make the moves you need to recruit effectively and fill out your team.  Transparency  […]

3 Reasons Why Workforce Diversity Is Essential

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Hiring managers love to talk about dry spells in the labor market and dealing with low retention and turnover. But the experts know it’s about hiring the right people in the first place. The secret to effective long-term hiring is emphasizing the values that matter. Cultivating a staff with fresh ideas and diverse perspectives is the […]

3 Tips for Using LinkedIn to Recruit

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In the modern era of Snapchat, artificial intelligence, and “side-hustles”, employers may not know what to expect as they explore the candidate pool. Cutting-edge companies may be taking some modern approaches to the recruiting process. Recruiters may be advertising on social media websites, appealing to candidates through a catchy Youtube ad, or even using swag […]

6 Tips To Help Employers Prepare For Their Interview

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Recruiting workers to join your team is not always a manager’s favorite duty. Between piles of resumes and full days of scheduled interviews, hiring can take up much of your valuable time. To hire the right candidate, you’ll assess an interviewees preparedness. However, it’s up to you to come prepared as well. Whether you’re conducting […]

Why You Should Work With A Chicago Staffing Firm

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Job searching can come with some unwelcome surprises for the job seekers that contact you. Resume updates, fresh cover letters, and setting up interviews can be time-consuming and frustrating. Even worse, most of those carefully customized cover letters probably end up in the trash. Managers spend hours, days, even weeks assessing the right workers for […]

5 Red Flags to Look for in an Interview

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Finding great candidates in the greater Chicago area can be tough. Most of the best workers already have jobs. If you find yourself short-handed during any part of the year, especially your busy season, it can be almost impossible to keep up. Industrial and manufacturing staffing can be informal, but if you’re aiming to hire […]