Posts Tagged ‘Hiring’
How to Perfect Your Restaurant New Hire Checklist
There’s new hire onboarding, and then there’s new hire onboarding for restaurants. Restaurant employees are a breed of their own, and they turn over at a higher rate than employees in other industries. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA): The hospitality turnover rate in 2016 was more than 70%for the second year in a row. The hospitality industry…
Read MoreHow to Find Great Freelancers: The Easy Way
This article is a helpful guide on the best ways to find great freelancers — including strategies to ensure the decision is right based on project and business needs. Working with freelancers lets businesses tap into a range of specialized skills, without having to commit to a full-time salary to do so. In other words,…
Read MoreHire for the Soft Skills
Remember a few years ago when it was simple to hire? There were so many people that had been displaced by the recession that finding a qualified and available candidate was a piece of cake. That is definitely not the case today. The employee shortage is real and in certain sectors, it’s a serious crisis.…
Read MoreJob Interview Tips: What Not to Say in a Job Interview
Interviewing is hard. It’s even more difficult when you take into consideration different industry needs and types of questions that can be asked, as well as different answers each employer wants. In 2017, Seer brought on board 58 new hires, but we saw more than 2,000 applications come through the door. According to FitSmallBusiness, this wasn’t surprising. 42…
Read More10 Body Language Signals to Watch for in Every Interview
Interviews are hard. Misjudging a candidate could mean the loss of skills vital to your company or possibly hiring the wrong person. And with an average price tag of $4,000 to simply recruit, hire and train someone, interviewing skills involve more than simply asking the right questions. Now more than ever, interviewers must also be able to…
Read MoreBefore Extending a Job Offer, Look at These 5 Traits
When building your team, there is nothing more important than hiring someone who not only is good at what they do but who is also going to mesh well with both the rest of your employees and your clients/customers. A business is nothing without its employees. And in my 14 years of owning a business,…
Read MoreWant to Build a World-Class Workforce? Here’s How to Attract Top Talent
When the Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016, the rest of the NBA took a major collective gasp. The strongest team in professional basketball, dominant NBA champions in 2015 and a win away from repeating in 2016, got a lot stronger by adding one of the five best players in…
Read More3 Instant Ways to Improve Customer Experience
Customer experience (CX) is one of the biggest factors in determining a company’s success. CX can refer to any experience a customer has with your company, be it on the phone, online, or in person. The CX you provide to clients will make or break your business moving forward. Help Scout reports that “91% of…
Read More3 Effective Ways to Fight Employee Burnout by Onboarding Correctly
In a survey of 614 HR leaders, conducted by Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace, 87 percent of respondents cited improving employee retention as a critical priority in the face of burnout. “Employee burnout has reached epidemic proportions,” says Charlie DeWitt, vice president of business development at Kronos. “While many organizations take steps to manage employee…
Read More3 Interview Questions Small Businesses Need to Start Asking Candidates
What was one of the biggest challenges facing small businesses in 2017? According to a report from the 2017 American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor, it isn’t keeping current business nor is it cash flow concerns. The number one challenge to growth — at 26% — is finding and investing in the right staff. The good…
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