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Letting an employee go is probably the least enviable task for an employer and one that can come with a cost. Few companies can boast a 100 percent recruitment success rate and a volatile economic environment requires a flexible staffing strategy with the inevitable increases and decreases in human resources. [...]
The number of applicants who do send a follow-up thank you email to interviewers is around 60 percent according to US News. While there is no evidence that a thank you note will land you the job if you are not first on the list, second [...]
A growing number of companies are realizing the need for due diligence with respect to background checks for new staff. A thorough background check, as discussed in our recent blog post, often requires the investigation of credit report and financial information. However, not all companies that provide such information are [...]
Forbes magazine states that it takes just seven seconds for someone to develop a first impression of you. Your appearance is a crucial part of your interview preparation. Ensure that you are dressed appropriately in appropriate office attire, or suitable clothing for the work environment. Your mannerisms and behavior are [...]
Your company's new information technology hire may be the best JAVA programmer within a 100 mile radius. He may have won the latest Google coding competition, but if he is the only introvert in an open-plan, socially-engaged office environment, he may only increase your staff turnover ratio and not your [...]
By Helen Hopkins, President, Hire Standard & Blue Zebra What makes some employees succeed beautifully and others fail miserably in their new jobs? Especially when skills have been measured and meet or exceed the employer’s requirements, employment verifications are consistent, and – in some cases — the new hire may [...]
by Helen Hopkins, President, Hire Standard & Blue Zebra Now that the economic engine is sputtering back to life, companies tell us they need to hire but are hamstrung by budget concerns. Many companies have squeezed as much as they can out of existing staff and must add new talent [...]
Employers are all looking for candidates that are the right “fit”, knowing that making the right hiring choices will save them money and time in the long run. But with so many things to handle, how can companies get the help they need to fill their available positions? Carefully choosing [...]
Many people are happy to say goodbye to 2012 and look forward to a better year for jobseekers and employers alike. The Federal Reserve predicts our economy will improve slightly in 2013 (about 2 – 2/5% according to Kiplinger and CNN). Hurricane Sandy took center stage for weeks in October [...]
At Hire Standard, we interview hundreds of recent college grads annually and love to help them find that first full-time step in the professional world. Some candidates are more successful than others and the ones who struggle often wonder why. One barrier to entry can be salary expectations – sometimes [...]