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March 2017

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5 Key Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

As a corporate trainer we work with recently stated, the war on talent is over – talent won. Qualified candidates, especially recent graduates, are enjoying one of the best job markets in years. Bradley Staffing Group addressed some contributing factors to this in a recent blog post. In a 2016 First Round State of Startups survey, employers rated retention as their primary concern. Quit rates are also the highest they have been in about a decade, according to the recently...

03/22/2017

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5 Reasons You Should Always Speak to a Veteran Recruiter

As recruiters contacting potential candidates, we are met with a vast array of responses that range from genuine curiosity to a curt brush-off. It is understandable that not everyone is actively looking for a job, or a career change. However, any experienced recruiter will tell you that the best time to conduct a job search is when you are happily employed. Candidates who wait to start a job search until they are unemployed relinquish valuable negotiating power in the job...

03/16/2017

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November 2015

To Call or Not To Call – Pre-Interview Etiquette

Call etiquette during a job search has been debated for many years by both applicants and hiring managers. According to The Wall Street Journal “Only 19% of hiring managers at small companies look at a majority of the resumes they receive, and 47% say they review just a few”. With the amount of job applications that recruiters and hiring managers receive for each position, it is important under certain circumstances to follow up with either an email or phone call...

11/09/2015

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October 2015

Top 5 tips for writing a resume- Candidates with 5+ years of experience

Watch the length.There are many schools of thought on the length of a resume. According totheladders.net recruiters on average only spend 6 seconds on each individuals resume. We believe that resumes should be fewer than 2.5 pages in length; otherwise you could be passed over. Fill in the Gaps. Many of our clients are concerned when seeing major gaps in resume of 3+ months. We recommend doing volunteer work, or taking an interim part time job in order to fill...

10/21/2015

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July 2015

New Record- 27.5 days to fill a job

Why it takes employers a record 27.5 days to fill a job It is officially a candidate’s job market again. Many employers who are looking to fill open positions are finding it much more challenging to hire, with offer turn downs and no-shows for interviews becoming very common. In fact, it now takes an average of 27.5 days to fill an open position, according to DHI Group/ Dice.com. This is higher than in the booming economy of 2007, where the average...

07/28/2015

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How to Access the Hidden Job Market

Experts estimate that 50 to 80% of all jobs are filled on the hidden job market. This means that the jobs were filled without a public job posting. There are many reasons why companies post jobs in this way. The reasons include: confidentiality, time to sort through applicants and privacy of the company’s contact information. Here are 3 ways to access this hidden job market: Research and watch- Research a list of 20 top dream employers. Next, utilize a service...

07/14/2015

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March 2017

5 Key Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

5 Reasons You Should Always Speak to a Veteran Recruiter

November 2015

To Call or Not To Call – Pre-Interview Etiquette

October 2015

Top 5 tips for writing a resume- Candidates with 5+ years of experience

July 2015

New Record- 27.5 days to fill a job

How to Access the Hidden Job Market

3 Job Search Tips to Avoid the Social Media Screen