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The job market is booming, the economy is slowly growing, and people are happily employed, or so you think. The recent news from the Labor Department is that the current unemployment numbers are at the lowest since 1969 making this a tight job market. Traditionally during the summer season, people are more focused on vacation…

by: Kimberly Kenner Excerpts from Jeff Koklo, Chief Economist at Indeed According to Kolko the U.S. labor market is unusually stretched, but there are a couple of caveats. The unemployment rate is 3.9 percent, the lowest level in 17 years. Another measure that shows how many people are looking for jobs compared to how many…

by Kimberly Kenner Speaking with candidates I am hearing a lot of questions about mobility, job training, and company culture. Candidates are flipping the traditional interview process and conducting their own interviews and background checks before and during the job search period. With information so readily available online and the ability to easily connect with…

by: Kimberly Kenner   Can you envision your ideal recruit? Will they fit your profile of success? What is a Job Description? What is a Success Profile? Job Description Definition: A job description or JD is a document that describes the general tasks, or other related duties, and responsibilities of a position. It may specify…

Part 3 in the series by Kimberly Kenner   Selection Planning, or as I like to call it…narrowing down the candidate field! Here are the steps for narrowing down the candidate pool. While at first glance it may seem simple this is a crucial step in the process to find the candidate that will fit…

Part 2 in the series By Kimberly Kenner Screening Resumes The screening process is critical in a successful search process. It should be planned, completed carefully by someone who can read the actual verbiage on the resume; to see what is on the resume and perhaps more importantly what is not listed. It is difficult…

Depending on your specific requirements and preferred attributes that were developed in the success profile can help determine where to find candidates for your particular opening. Use the specific Success Profile to guide your content and write an advertisement to be used to post your position. Include the most important details, the must-haves, even the…

When it comes time for the interview, it is about the candidates and their experience. It is about making them feel like their time matters, that you were ready and prepared for the interview, and that filling your role is not just a bodyfilling process. How do you run your interviews? For a lot of…

When it comes to recruiting and sourcing for candidates, there is something you can add to this mix; an employee referral program (ERP). There have been several surveys that imply that implementing a robust ERP in your recruiting process increases employee satisfaction when it comes to retention. Forty-six % of employees hired via a referral…