Recruiting & Retention

Getting a job is like marketing yourself. A job interview is an invitation to sell your skills and expertise in the most clandestine way possible. The moment you encounter the beast, you better...

Some large corporate companies spend millions of dollars on employee selection alone. This sector of the psychological testing industry by employers is increasing even though there are many...

How would you feel is you weren’t hired for a job or worse (i.e., ruin your reputation, lose your job, embarrass your family) because of something inappropriate you did or wrote somehow gets...

Employers use a variety of methods to screen potential employees. Some simply use education and previous experience as their criteria, while others may require background checks, drug tests and...

The workplace is changing daily, with people of both genders, different ethnicities and sexual orientations, and varying ages, as well as people with disabilities all included in the workplace....

Getting a job can be difficult, especially in a troubled economy. While there are thousands of different potential jobs a person could apply for, and an equally vast number of qualifications...

Selecting the right employees is vitally important for any successful business. Job holders must be able to perform all job duties effectively in order for a business to flourish and grow....

Corporations, small businesses and nonprofits frequently pay to advertise jobs in local or national newspapers. Yet, for the human resource department, there is no guarantee that this investment...

Some job seekers might be unsettled when an employer asks to perform a credit check as part of the job application process. They might wonder how Beacon Scores are used for employment. Beacon...

Over the past half-century, the corporate culture has drawn families from their hometowns and neighborhoods into a global marketplace. This has caused opportunities and hardships. The world is...

Everyone changes jobs one or more times in his or her career. When changing jobs, the most common source for locating the next position is by using a headhunter, also known as a placement service...

Job fairs can be an invaluable recruitment tool for employers in the market for new talent. They provide the opportunity to advertise your organization to a large number of potential candidates,...

Employers and human resource managers want to find the right employee for their company the first time through the hiring process. In theory, that might seem easy to do, but it takes some...

Many job candidates feel that the interview process doesn't start until their first phone or in-person interview. Employers review candidates based on their resumes and the backgrounds on those...

Most people don't know how to hire someone. Consequently, they make costly hiring mistakes--sometimes 10 times the cost of the salary of the employee. Read on for a step-by-step method for hiring...

There are some things that employers look for that you may not be aware of. Some things are just common sense and I will break it down for you.