With unemployment levels at historic lows, employers are working hard to find and keep top talent. Sixty-eight percent of businesses report difficulty with recruiting. The Society for Human Resource Management reveals companies are using employee benefits as a critical competitive strategy for recruiting and retention. When surveyed, 29% of job seekers share they want better...Read More

I had the opportunity to speak with thought leader, recruiter and job seeker advocate Tom Bolt. Tom is one of the most thoughtful and informed people in the talent acquisition space. In this article, he shares advice to help job seekers, applicants, and candidates better navigate their journey to a more successful result. Cyndy: Tom,...Read More

The ability to attract top talent takes more than just a posting on a job board, a newspaper ad, or a sign in a storefront window. Many small businesses must compete with larger companies for talented recruits without the luxury of internal recruiters or head hunters to conduct searches and interview candidates. However, there are...Read More

This may seem like an easy question, but in actuality, it isn’t. Leadership can be defined in several different ways because the word means different things to different people. When I define leadership, qualities like integrity, consistency, inspirational, objective nature, and very importantly, self-aware come to mind. Some believe people are born with these qualities,...Read More

I attended the ERE Conference in Orlando this week and is specific to people in recruiting and talent acquisition. It was enlightening and provided attendees access to exhibitors and speakers. My single-day pass on Tuesday provided me with a day full of roundtable discussions, short talks with people sharing personal experiences on failures and what...Read More

In a 2016 article published on SHRM.org, Stay in Touch with Former Employees; One Could Be Your Next Hire the author describes some of the dos and don’ts as to what companies can and should do to protect their brand image when employees leave an organization and further why there is value in keeping a...Read More

I had the pleasure of speaking with Doug Coull, CEO of APS, Inc., makers of SmartSearch applicant tracking systems. Doug keeps a close watch over his company and has a genuine interest in making his company an employer of choice. He has a clearly defined approach for what it takes to keep employees happy and...Read More

On Thursday, April 26, 2018, APS, Inc., Chief Technology Officer, LJ Morris held a presentation to discuss recent updates and enhancements to the SmartSearch system, along with future advancements and events, and ended the discussion with a question and answer session. As with the Q1 SmartTalks, this was a well-attended presentation, and LJ did a...Read More

There are myriad changes occurring with workplace policies. One of which is if, when, why and how companies conduct drug testing at the time of onboarding new talent. The shortage of talent is one of the factors that is leading employers to rethink if drug testing is a necessity, as well as how it may...Read More

This is not a big secret. There are a gazillion reasons why using mobile devices are beneficial. There’s even more press about why mobile fits the needs of our world culture today and how it’s going to be our destiny. With this, comes an increased need for more devices, apps, and accessories to make the...Read More