Signs of Unhappy Employees and What can be Done About It

If all of your employees were happy all of the time, running a company would be a lot easier. Unfortunately, odds are, at least one of your employees will ultimately become dissatisfied with their job and bring a bad attitude into the workplace. These problem employees can be deadly for team morale and company productivity. According to a recent survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more employees are quitting their jobs and they’re coming from a wide variety of industries. As leaders, it is essential that you know the pulse of your organization, as the cost to the business is staggering and the future viability of the company could be at-risk.

More information: https://www.talentnow.com/signs-of-unhappy-employees/

5 Recruiting Lessons From Your Favorite Holiday Movies (the Sequel)

From last-minute gift hunting to wrapping up work before the office closes, the holiday season can contain as much stress and chaos as it does magic and joy. And that’s especially true if you’re a recruiter trying to meet your year-end hiring goals, keep candidates engaged, plan for next year, and more.

To keep your sanity, it’s a good idea to take some you time by kicking back with a great holiday movie.

More information: https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/recruiting-humor-and-fun/2018/5-holiday-movies-that-are-secretly-all-about-recruiting

Job Quit Rates Are Soaring: Here Are 5 Tactics to Keep Your Employees

In the United States this year, job attrition reached its highest rate since records began in 2000. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that 3.5 million people voluntarily left their jobs in October — a quit rate of 2.3%. And with the number of open jobs exceeding the number of unemployed people by almost a million, it’s a candidate’s market out there.

More information: https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/employee-retention/2018/job-quit-rates-are-soaring-5-tactics-to-keep-your-employees

7 Things Hiring Managers Should Never Forget When it Comes to Salary Negotiations

Most organizations would pay top dollar willingly if an employee is a befitting choice and brings value to the company. However, salary negotiations are still going to be an essential part of the recruitment process.

Recruitment managers have the crucial responsibility of negotiating a compensation that’s suitable for both the candidate as well as the company. If you pay too much, your boss isn’t going to be happy.

More information: https://recruitloop.com/blog/7-things-hiring-managers-should-never-forget-when-it-comes-to-salary-negotiations/

Creating a Recruiting Strategy that Embraces Change: 5 Steps

Without a crystal ball, it can seem impossible to plan for the unknown. This is why, despite the dynamic nature of hiring, embracing change continues to elude many recruiters. And yet, given low unemployment levels, omnipresent economic uncertainty, and evolving business objectives, future hiring will require more than just understanding all the features and functionalities of an ATS.

More information: https://recruitingdaily.com/creating-a-recruiting-strategy-that-embraces-change-5-steps/

11 Tips To Improve Quality Of Hire

Employees are the heartbeat of every organization—that’s why it’s so important to hire the very best candidates for each position you fill.

“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day, you bet on people, not on strategies.” – Lawrence Bossidy, GE

If you’re like most in the talent acquisition biz, you’re probably looking for different ways to improve the quality of recruiting and hiring practices at your organization.

More information: https://harver.com/blog/improve-quality-of-hire/

Up Against the Clock – 6 Productivity Hacks for Speedy Recruitment

When the countdown is on, and there’s a deadline looming, it often seems like the whole world is making a concerted effort to slow you down. And short of moving your bed into the office, there’s very little you can do to fill those reqs in time. Thankfully, just a few small changes to how you handle your work means that you don’t need to worry about bringing pillows to work.

More information: https://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/blogs/up-against-the-clock-6-productivity-hacks-for-speedy-recruitment

Is Your Recruitment Strategy Missing These Two Critical Components?

In the current age of technology, everywhere you turn, companies are offering mobile apps, smart gadgets and innumerable other ways to stay connected. That’s why it is so important for recruiters to understand that they can no longer simply rely on traditional recruiting methods to engage the best possible candidates.

More information: https://www.jobvite.com/recruiting-process/is-your-recruitment-strategy-missing-these-two-critical-components/

Step Up Your Game with Real-Time Recruiting Analytics Dashboard

A recruiter’s value to an organization is measured by the number of open jobs they can fill and how quickly they can fill them. When positions go unfilled, organizations lose money – bottom line.

So even while candidate engagement and quality of hire grow in importance, recruiting is still a numbers game.

More information: https://www.jobvite.com/reporting-and-analytics/real-time-recruiting-analytics-dashboard/

Guest Blog: Four Flawed Recruiting Tactics To Avoid And What You Should Be Doing Instead

It’s the same thought all over: “Good talent is hard to find.”

However, why this old saw holds true for today’s employers varies. Candidates drive today’s market as unemployment is at a 30-year low, and 60 percent of job seekers are finding positions within two months of beginning their search. The truth is this: the market is tight for companies looking to attract and retain the best employees possible.

More information: https://ideal.com/blog/flawed-recruiting-tactics/