ExactHire

MARCH 21, 2024

Filling open vacancies within a company is a daily challenge for Human Resources. Seasoned talent coming from competitors may try to leverage their skills and experience to potentially negotiate. Whether that’s higher salary or benefits packages when seeking employment with a new company. The hiring process can become a game of negotiation between a company […] The post Spring Into Action – Interns, Externs, & Apprentices appeared first on ExactHire.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We have heard the old saying, “Hindsight is 20/20”. How accurate! It is easier to see clearer after a situation has passed. With careful and fervent thought, we ruminate on what we could have done differently. As well as what actually worked during times of trial and success. The year 2020 ignited chaos into the […] The post HR Strategies for a Pandemic appeared first on ExactHire.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In an era where talent is a pivotal asset for any organization, employee retention emerges as a critical challenge for human resources (HR) professionals. With the dynamic nature of today’s work environment, retaining top talent requires more than just competitive salaries; it necessitates a holistic approach that addresses various facets of employee satisfaction and engagement. […] The post Enhancing Employee Retention: HR Practices for the Modern Workplace appeared first on ExactHi

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Looking to attract the next generation of talent? Then it might be time to use up to date, proven effective methods of hiring. An ATS, specifically ExactHire ATS is the perfect place to start. With ability to post to thousands of job boards, write accurate job descriptions, QR code applications and text recruiting you’ll be […] The post The Impact of Gen Z in the Workplace appeared first on ExactHire.

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ExactHire

JANUARY 27, 2014

The answer is a simple YES! Reference checks are worth your time; just follow these tips to make sure you are using this opportunity to your best advantage and to find the applicant that will be the best fit for your company. Talk to an immediate supervisor This seems like an obvious one, but it needs to be on the list! If a candidate is not able to give you a reference of a supervisor this could be cause for concern; it could be a sign that the candidate left previous jobs in unfavorable condit

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JANUARY 28, 2014

I wish the company would tell me why I’m not the right fit for the job! Despite my efforts to find out the details of my apparent mismatch, all I’m hearing on my end are crickets…Bueller? As frustrating as being rejected from your dream employer can be, it can be even more maddening to not know the reasons for the company’s decision not to move you forward in the job interview process, or ultimately to hire you.

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

How many times have you caught yourself saying, “If only I had more time…” If you had an extra hour, two hours, a full day or whatever the amount of time, how would you spend it? In the world of Human Resources, it is not difficult to feel as if one’s wheels are spinning during the workday. HR representatives have a full plate of roles and responsibilities.

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Veterans. Men and women who proudly serve our country and sacrifice for the freedoms in which we hold dearly. Once these brave individuals complete their overseas or domestic service, often they return to the United States to seek employment in the full-time or part-time capacity. With plans to reduce the number of soldiers deployed overseas by approximately 50% , many returning soldiers will be seeking employment, and this population of highly qualified jobseekers is not to be ignored.

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

If you find yourself in job transition and feel like you’re stuck because you just can’t land that interview…or maybe you are the other candidate who doesn’t get the job offer, then do a quick gut check and make sure you aren’t doing any of the things described in this blog. Or, if you are on the other side of the recruiting process and reviewing applicants, you probably have other “no-no’s” to add to this list – please send us your comments!

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Efficiency is my middle name…or I strive for it to be anyway. I prefer to follow processes, and as my co-workers know, when they don’t exist, I’ll create my own even if they are only applicable to me. As you might guess, I’m an 8 (on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most likely to follow policies and work within the rules) on the Manageability scale of the ProfileXT (PXT) assessment.

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Starting work with a new employer is a big deal to a new employee. That goes without saying. Not so widely recognized is how big of a deal it is to the Human Resources and Admin teams within the new employer. These are the folks typically tasked with procuring all of the documentation and resources for new hires. While most new hires are focused on making a great first impression with their bosses and peers, they don’t always seem to be as focused on doing the same with HR.

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ExactHire

MARCH 5, 2014

It is not uncommon to hear the words “skills gap” repeatedly mentioned by hiring managers when discussing why positions are vacant and how to win the search for the Holy Grail (AKA–the perfectly fitting candidates to fill those vacant positions). There is great debate on what exactly comprises a “skills gap” and why positions stay vacant.

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ExactHire

MARCH 11, 2014

There are lots of resources on the web about how to put together a good resume, find job openings, get through online application software and get in the door as an applicant. No doubt these are important things for any potential job seeker. However, there is another element of the process that doesn’t seem to get as much attention — how to close for the job.

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ExactHire

MARCH 17, 2014

We all know that staying motivated at work will more often than not lead to career success…but sometimes this can be a struggle to do, regardless. Now that most people have given up their New Year’s resolutions, here is a good tip to stay motivated at work (as well as in your personal life) throughout the remainder of the year! This seems simple, but sometimes things are easier said than done.

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ExactHire

MARCH 17, 2014

In case you don’t already know, we work mostly with small- to mid-sized businesses (SMB’s). For most of the organizations who fall into this category, hiring is often something that’s done without much thought given to ways it might be improved. With limited resources, improvement initiatives are often focused more on things like product development, sales, technology, etc.

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ExactHire

MARCH 18, 2014

While this blog isn’t really about basketball during the blissful (at least I think so) weeks of the NCAA’s March Madness extravaganza, it does refer to another cyclical phenomenon that can bring chaos, perhaps excitement, and irregularity to your daily routine. Seasonal hiring. It can be hectic and stressful for many companies. The two busiest times for this type of hiring for many companies are before the summer and before the winter holidays.

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ExactHire

MARCH 25, 2014

If you are a small or mid-sized organization (SMB), there are dozens of potential applicant tracking system (ATS) options suitable for your company size available on the market. While price is always important, comparison shopping can be difficult — no two systems are alike. To help with your decision making process, below are 5 key features that most any SMB will want from an ATS — even if you don’t know it yet!

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ExactHire

MARCH 27, 2014

Every year around graduation time people come up with lists of advice. I enjoy seeing what advice other people have been given and what advice they’re passing along. We learn by sharing ideas and thoughts; gleaning little nuggets here and there. Why wait until graduation to pass along golden nuggets? Here’s my list of the best advice I’ve been given from my mentors.

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ExactHire

APRIL 1, 2014

Each day, you’re in a fast-paced race against your competitors to try to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates who fit well within your organization. Specialty positions with sought after key skill sets can be especially hard to fill. Job seekers often use job aggregator sites (often called spider boards that pull job listings from many sites) such as Indeed and SimplyHired to search for jobs.

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ExactHire

APRIL 3, 2014

Hopefully you’ve been in an organization…maybe right now…where you felt as though you were on the precipice of something exciting. Maybe you can tell by an intangible buzz or rhythm to how things get done on a daily basis…all the pieces have finally fallen into place and work is productive, a fine-tuned machine. If you’ve ever read Jim Collins’ Good to Great then you might consider this the “Flywheel Effect” in which, through diligent effort and discipline, an organ

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ExactHire

APRIL 11, 2014

In the age of Big Data, we have access to crunch numbers and draw insightful conclusions in many situations. The recruiting and human resources realm is no exception thanks to ATS, HRIS, LMS…and many other alphabet soup acronyms. But sometimes having that much information at our fingertips can be disabling and intimidating if we aren’t sure which metrics are worth our attention for our specific company.

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ExactHire

APRIL 23, 2014

I have four children, with the oldest getting ready to head off to college this fall. Like all 18 year olds, he’s trying to decide what interests him and can engage him as he enters the workplace. Having talked with him over the last several months about this, it’s opened my eyes to how much education is likely to change over the next few years. For people my age, going to college after high school was the only viable option to making a good living.

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ExactHire

APRIL 24, 2014

Would you say that you are proud of the efficiency with which your company approaches the hiring process? Do you get excited about the opportunity to welcome new teammates onboard; or…you can admit it…does it make you cringe just a little bit thinking about how long it will take to get everything ready, round up all the interviewers to be involved and pore through all the applications?

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ExactHire

MAY 1, 2014

The month of August seems to bring new life, and especially after our seemingly endless Permafrost due to the Polar Vortex, new life is beyond welcome. The month of May also brings a new round of college graduates ready to bring new life to the workforce after years of educational development and preparation. If you’ve graduated recently, this blog is for you!

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ExactHire

MAY 8, 2014

Quick preview of what’s coming below — the picture shown here is not how you want your applicants to react when applying for a position with your company! The labor market is no longer flooded with people looking for any type of job they can find. For employers and HR folks charged with recruiting, the landscape is changing. Posting open jobs and forcing applicants to jump through hoops to simply be considered for those jobs no longer works the way it did in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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ExactHire

MARCH 26, 2015

As a leader of a small business, you are likely familiar with the importance of brand as it relates to your business’s profitability and growth. Your consumer brand represents who you are as a business to your customers and prospective customers; this includes how you stand apart from similar businesses, and what your goals are in delivering your product or service.

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APRIL 6, 2015

Taking concepts of brand management and applying them to employee management is an effective strategy for attracting, hiring, and retaining talent. Previously, we’ve covered the concept of “employer brand” and how it relates to “consumer brand”. Today, we’ll look at the concept of “employer brand loyalty” and how an organization can strengthen it by implementing a continual improvement plan that engages employees.

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ExactHire

APRIL 8, 2015

Customer service is commonly understood as how an organization interacts with–or serves– its customers (those individuals who buy its product or service). A key tenet of customer service is that an organization should have the goal of providing an exceptional experience by anticipating and meeting customer needs before the customer even asks.

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APRIL 9, 2015

Working for a small to medium-sized business (SMB) is much different than working for a large corporation in various ways. In my personal experience, I have to admit that working for a smaller company better fits my personality. The tight-knit camaraderie and close connections we have to each other’s personal lives feels more like a family environment than the sweatshop-esque call center that I fled before starting here.

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ExactHire

APRIL 10, 2015

I know from experience: being part of a small human resources department often creates a close-knit team, but the workload can make you long to clone yourself a few doppelgangers. Small business HR professionals are often slowed down with manual processes, like ordering background checks and chasing down references. Moreover, they are often pulled away to put out unexpected “fires”; thus, making it difficult to get to every to-do on time.

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APRIL 22, 2015

Wasted time. Wasted money. No one likes waste–the mere mention of the word evokes the feeling of regret. But across the world we do it every day. Often times, as individuals, we waste because we cannot find an alternative. But for small businesses today, much time and money is wasted by ignoring the obvious, glaring alternative of transitioning to a paperless workplace.

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ExactHire

APRIL 24, 2015

In this video, pick up some tips on how to better engage hiring managers to effectively participate in your small- to medium-sized business hiring process. Learn how technology can help automate the hiring process and facilitate manager participation, especially when an organization is decentralized. Video Transcript: Hi, welcome to another edition of ExactHire Whiteboard Video Chat.

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ExactHire

APRIL 29, 2015

Fighting to attract and keep good employees is a challenge for all companies; but it appears to become more relevant in smaller to medium sized businesses. Companies not only want to find and keep good employees to avoid high turnover rates, they need to create a partnership with employees. In doing so, smaller businesses provide a layer of protection to their own entrepreneurial success.

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ExactHire

MAY 5, 2015

Now that you have hired the employee who you envision to be part of your team for the long-term, how do you help ensure that this newest member of your team stays for that long-term? One way to help fulfill your prophecy is through effective onboarding. Onboarding? Yes, onboarding! There are many facets of onboarding that encompass a smooth transition for newly hired employees, and which will benefit all parties involved.

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ExactHire

MAY 13, 2015

In this Q&A video, listen to ExactHire Co-Founder, Jeff Hallam, run through some common recruiting-related pros and cons when it comes to choosing between a single-source human resources software information system (HRIS) or a stand-alone ATS (applicant tracking system). Video Transcript: Hi, I’m Jeff Hallam and welcome to another edition of ExactHire Q&A.

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ExactHire

MAY 18, 2015

Money makes the world go ‘round. And time is money. So it is no wonder that companies and job seekers alike look for ways to save time and money in finding the right employer-employee match. A newer fad that seems to be catching on in the recruiting world is a trend referred to as Reverse Job Fairs, or RJF. What Is A Reverse Job Fair? Job seekers set up booths with science-fair like flair.

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ExactHire

JUNE 3, 2015

Many organizations don’t spend the resources or time to develop an effective employee onboarding process. Maybe they understand the opportunity that effective onboarding presents, but they haven’t made a case for change to upper-management. Or, maybe they don’t understand how solid onboarding practices allow: new employees to become more productive sooner organizations to scale and meet growth objectives HR professionals to address a skills gap present in their workforce The R

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