Recruiting & Retention

Filling an open vacancy typically comes with the territory of being a recruiter or working in a human resources department. Whether the vacant position is because the organization is expanding,...

Most organizations, including government agencies, have an outlined recruiting and selection process. Guidelines are documented and administered by human resources, who supervise the process...

Effective hiring is critical to any manager's success in business. Hiring an unproductive or negative employee reflects as poorly on a manager as hiring a superstar reflects positively on the same...

Employers today receive a vast number of applications for a single position. For that reason, most companies use phone interviews as a way to pre-screen possible candidates. Some companies will...

The search for the proper candidate to fill a job opening can be tedious and time consuming. Theoretically, the more candidates you have to choose from, the more likely you are to find the perfect...

Writing a job description can be a daunting task. You must present a truthful snapshot of a position without becoming encumbered with the position's details. You don't want to leave anything out,...

Personal specification, or person specification, has to do with the job skills that an individual must have to be able to complete certain tasks that a company requires for a specific position. It...

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...

Knowing what duties will be expected of them is not only a way for prospective candidates to decide whether their experience and interests are a good match; this also provides supervisors with an...

Before interviewing for a position or submitting your salary requirements, it is good practice to do a little research on the current pay rate for this position. The rate of pay will vary...

How to write a professional job specification. Whether you are needing to put something together for a full scale recruitment drive or find a replacement for just one person, this easy to follow...

This article is for you if: you are a manager with the responsibility to hire employees. Spending large amounts of time finding the right employee is hard to do with so many other...

You have found the best person for a job and now it’s time to make the job offer. Think of the job offer as an opportunity to welcome an employee to your company and set the tone for a good work...