Human Resources
1099 Reasons to Hire Independent Contractors
Maybe not 1099 reasons. But there are good reasons to go the independent contractor route versus hiring employees. Of course, there are also compelling reasons to go the other direction on that. There’s a lot…
Big Data is Coming to an HR Department Near You
Hiring is mainly affected by information technology. Previously, recruiters relied on printed publications and reviews to fill vacancies. Now, HR personnel can’t post jobs to multiple locations or contact millions of people and prepare new…
How Emerest Uses Texting to Organize Employee Work Schedules
The other day I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Isaac. He runs Emerest Health of Connecticut, a home care agency. Emerest, is a home care agency with headquarters in New York…
6 Tech Trends That Are Revolutionizing Recruitment
“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 (Retired American Business Magnate…
Why Candidates Themselves Will Be Key to Your Talent Recruitment
Recruiting the right talent continues to be one of the top concerns for businesses, even in today’s technology-driven world. In fact, a deluge of online resumes can make recruitment even more challenging than it has…
Trump Era Health Care Options for Small Businesses
Over the past eight years, The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, has been a source of insurance for many small businesses and self-employed individuals. But the Trump Administration believes it has a better idea. It…
4 Effortless Ways to Assess & Address Your Company’s High Turnover Rate
Undergoing a constant hiring cycle is exhausting for everyone in a company—from management, to HR, to even fellow employees. Not only does a high turnover rate often signify instability, but it begins to take its…
How to Attract Qualified Applicants to Your Job Postings
Job portals have made it easy for businesses to reach qualified candidates for their openings. However, success with any job posting depends on a wide variety of factors: the company’s brand name, the pay scale,…
Simplifying the Recruitment Process Outline
Finding the right candidate to fill open any position is never easy. Hiring managers and executives around the world will tell you that spending hours combing through applications and interviewing potential additions to the team…
How to Hire the Right Freelancer for Your Business
So, you’ve decided to hire a freelancer. Smart choice! 77% of hiring managers said utilizing freelancers helped them get more done, according to a report from Upwork. The same reports shows that 84% of hiring…