In the quest for a better job, very often people are tempted to quit their current job before they have a new one. The thought process is that they will have more time to search for a job and go to interviews. However, not having a job can actually hamper your ability to get one. […]
Posts Tagged: Staffing Chicago
What’s the Best Decision – Paying Overtime or Hiring Temporary Workers?
It should be the goal of every business to be smart when it comes to staffing costs. At times, it’s necessary for regular employees to work overtime to complete time-sensitive projects. These types of situations are basically unavoidable. With some careful planning, companies can save money and time by hiring temporary employees to augment current […]
Focus on Feedback and Expectations in a Candidate Market
As a recruiter, it’s easy to get caught up with sourcing and processing candidates as quickly as possible, without giving much thought to their actual experience. But, in a candidate-driven job market, the way in which you treat candidates has much to do with how effectively you can place them into jobs. A poor experience […]
Evaluate Bilingual Job Candidates with Testing
In a global economy, candidates who are bilingual are considered to be valuable for their ability to communicate with a wider range of people. Many workplaces are seeking bilingual job candidates, therefore job seekers often mark this on their applications in order to get noticed ahead of others. But, what if a candidate is somewhat bilingual […]
4 Ways to Avoid Procrastination in Your Job Search
Let’s face it – a job search is a long and often frustrating process. Some people start out strong, but then over time they start to lose motivation to even continue applying for jobs. Others stick in there until they get a job, any job. Where are you in your job search currently? Are you starting […]
3 Ways to Develop Your Own Employees and Watch Them Prosper
If you want your business to prosper, then you must take the time to invest in your employees. Why? Good people are hard to find, and loyal employees are even rarer, so the more you invest in the learning and developing of your teams, the more they will give back to your business. While you […]
A Passive Candidate Might Be the Best Job Candidate
Looking for new employees? If you are like many hiring managers then your first step is researching resume databases to try to find someone suitable. This is a long and often frustrating process filled with disappointments. Candidate pools are filled to the brim with candidates who don’t have the skills or the experience needed to […]
What to Bring to a Job Interview
Getting the interview is just the first step in landing the job. By preparing for the questions you may be asked and bringing these important things, you can increase your chances of impressing the interviewer and getting the offer. Copies of your resume. Even though pretty much everything is done by computer these days, hiring […]
Chicago Ranks High Nationally In Temporary Jobs
There’s good news for the Chicago job market! Based on a recent workforce survey conducted by a major job board, Chicago ranks high on the list of metropolitan areas that are experiencing an explosion in the number of jobs available. Temporary jobs are on the rise too, by as much as 12 percent during the last […]
Avoid These Words in a Job Interview
Job interviews are stressful situations, which almost goes without saying. But, you cannot let the stress get to you so much that you say something inappropriate that has the interviewer thinking twice about bringing you in for the interview in the first place. You must control what you say in a job interview, even if […]