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Timing is Everything. While candidates progress through your hiring process they will certainly experience emotional ups and downs. As we discussed in our previous contribution to this topic, Making a Job Offer That Gets Accepted, it is good to remember that the fear of change and the unknown will be at the heart of these
Has there been a time where you made a job offer and were turned down? Have you ever wondered if your offer was too high or too low? Have you had a job offer remain out there for days on end with no certainty on which direction the candidate was going to go? Of course
When searching for your next employee, do not limit yourself to only applicants with experience relevant to your open position. We have all experienced a situation where we hired an employee with “perfect” qualifications, who ended up being unsuccessful. We can also recall employees hired without the perfect background that ended up a tremendous success.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is becoming a common term in the business world as it has proven to be an important factor in employee success. Additionally, with the importance of company culture today, EQ may be the most important factor in building a great one. EQ is essentially a person’s ability to understand and relate to
This is a common question asked by companies thinking about the use of recruiting services. Initially, one might guess that the difference is as simple as how the recruiting agency is paid for their services. The contingency recruiter receives their fee only when the company hires a candidate they referred, conversely under a retained search
Every day we hear about another company allowing certain employees to work remotely. The idea seems good. But is it? While it has become common place to encourage or allow employees to work remotely, recent research might suggest the decision has consequences. Ultimately, doing what makes the most sense for your business will be the
According to a recent Glassdoor study the top 2 reasons people quit a job are company culture and pay. Company culture is also one of the top two reasons people end up accepting job offers. Culture matters but what about pay? Over 80 % of job seekers will “Google” a perspective employer before even filling
The challenges that keep our clients up at night are employee retention and attracting great employees. At WorkRocket we have the advantage of learning about and from the culture of thousands of companies. Our clients range from small businesses to large global organizations. We engage clients with questions such as “What is working at your
Do you ever get that nagging feeling that the applicants that you are interviewing for your open positions are not ” Top Talent “? Do you ever think that maybe it’s your hiring process? If you answered yes you are not alone. I recently came across a very timely blog piece entitled “The Real Reason Employers