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Employer Insights
Forward-Looking Hiring Trends to Embrace
As we move into 2018, it’s a great time to examine your processes and make sure everything your company is doing drives your business forward effectively and efficiently. Are you looking to grow your team in the new year? Here are a few trends you’ll want to embrace moving forward:
Promoting a Culture of Transparency
A study revealed only about half of workers believe their employer is open and upfront with them. That leaves half a...
Contingency vs. Retained: Two Heads Aren’t Always Better Than One
Two, three or four heads are better than one? Not in this case. For the sake of this article, let’s just assume you’ve decided to use a third party to help you fill a position at your company. A very important position. Think VP of Operations, Director of Finance or...
Top 10 Traits to Look for in the Perfect Recruitment Agency
Image by Barry Piatoff. I came across this article by The Undercover Recruiter about 10 traits to look for in a good recruiting agency and I’m proud to say these are the same things I expect from my team here at Capstone Search Advisors. Finding the right recruiting...
Who Should Extend the Job Offer?
It may seem like the simplest part of the decision-making process. You’ve taken the time to interview candidates and you’ve narrowed down your pool to one final person. The only thing standing in the way of beginning to on-board and train your new employee is the job...
The Purple Squirrel Exists, and We Can Find Them
Everyone has heard about the “purple squirrel,” a term referring to a nearly non-existent (dare we say magical?) employee that will change the destiny of your company. Some say that companies are becoming too extreme in their searches for purple squirrels, and expect...
So You’re Not Apple: Recruiting Technical Talent into a Non-Tech Company
These days, every company needs tech people – even non-tech companies. Businesses who have never needed these people need them now, and might not be sure where to start the recruiting process, or even how to attract these sought-after workers to their non-traditional...
Is the Word “Recruiter” (Still) a Dirty Word?
I began to wonder if I made a bad decision leaving my job in the Aerospace Industry to get into recruiting. I made it my purpose in life to change the word “recruiter” from a negative to a positive.
