Employers
Embrace the Joy of Hiring: Why Hiring Managers Should Love the Process
Hiring. For many, it’s a task that conjures up images of tedious paperwork, endless interviews, and the stress of finding the perfect candidate. However, what if hiring doesn’t have to be a burden? In fact, hiring managers should embrace the process with open arms and a sense of excitement. Here’s why: Opportunity to Meet New…
Read MoreThe Happy Factor: How Happiness Fuels Success in Work and Business
In the fast-paced world of business, success is often measured by metrics such as revenue, profits, and market share. However, there’s a hidden ingredient that plays a crucial role in achieving these outcomes: happiness. Yes, you read that right – happiness isn’t just a fluffy concept; it’s a powerful catalyst for success in the workplace…
Read MoreSocial Proof: The Job-Seeker’s Secret Weapon
Sure, your resume touts your amazing accomplishments and highlights your impressive skill sets. And why shouldn’t it? You are in full control of every word of your personal narrative. You say you’re an excellent communicator, and you increased sales by 500%, and you know everything there is to know about best practices in your field…
Read MoreBecome a Talent Magnet: How to Attract and Retain High Performers in a Tight Job Market
As the unemployment rate in the U.S. plunges to near-historic lows, companies are ramping up their efforts to attract top talent. Competition is increasing and candidates are becoming more selective when choosing the next stops on their career paths. With fewer quality candidates on the market and more companies vying to win them over, you…
Read MoreEnd-of-Year Workforce Planning
3 strategies you can use right now to build a powerful workforce in 2023 When it comes to executive recruiting and workforce planning, the environment is about to become much more heated. As 2022 races toward the finish line, there is a quiet calm that will give way to an explosive hunt for top talent…
Read MoreHow to Make Sure Your Workplace Supports the Differently-Abled.
By Elijah Dawson, Contributor In today’s day and age where workplace diversity and inclusion are such a big deal, it makes sense to want to rethink whether your workplace really does cater to people from all backgrounds. Courtesy of FPC, here’s what to do if you feel that your company is not as inclusive as…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Humanize the Recruiting Process
The case for eliminating video interviews By Jeff Herzog, President of FPC National If you feel like the recruiting and job interviewing process has become impersonal, cold, and distant, you are not alone. As the rate of video interviewing and electronic applications rose during the pandemic, candidates’ feelings of disengagement and isolation increased as well.…
Read MoreThe Great Resignation + Pandemic + Inflation = Job Market Chaos
It’s a Perfect Storm. Top employees are resigning in record numbers, the pre-pandemic workforce has been completely transformed, and rising prices are disrupting household budgets across the country. These powerful forces are combining to create one of the most turbulent job markets that we’ve seen in generations. Employers are struggling to fill critical positions and…
Read MoreFPC Survey Shows Why Companies Need to Work with Recruiters to Find Top Performers
The pandemic, the Great Resignation, and the recent economic downturn have spurred dramatic changes in today’s job market. Finding the right fit for job seekers and employers has become more vital than ever, as it has a direct impact on job satisfaction, retention, and the bottom line. To measure job seekers’ sentiment in this unprecedented…
Read MoreHiring Managers: Don’t Conduct Another Interview Without Reading This.
By Steve Margalit It’s about more than capabilities. It’s about more than skills. And it’s about more than experience, credentials, training, and attitude. To hire the right person for the job, you have to go deeper than “qualifications.” Most finalists you interview for a position are capable of performing the job. After all, as finalists,…
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