I work with organizations that want to Recruit, Onboard, and Retain Top Talent.  As a professional recruiter since 1981, I have worked close to 300 Career Fairs; and spoken formally prior to the Career Fair at many of them to groups of candidates on Getting the Most Out of a Career Fair. The purpose of...Read More

To put it as simply as possible, employee experience is commonly defined as “the sum of everything that an employee goes through during his or her connection with their employer.” So, it’s not necessarily just about the direction of your HR department, or your employee benefits package, or the steps you take to improve employee...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

Using social media to attract candidates to your staffing or recruiting firm? It’s a smart strategy. Blogging is a great way to build your employment brand. And with a variety of social sites to choose from, there are options to connect with all types of active and passive job seekers – from entry-level industrial workers...Read More

With modern technology linking us humans closer together, the world seems to be shrinking. This affects employers a variety of ways. The good news is they have gained access to a larger pool of job candidates since many positions are no longer bound by geography. However, with more people living abroad to work or study,...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

I don’t need to tell you how tough it is to recruit qualified candidates these days. With unemployment near record lows and U.S. job openings soaring to a record-high 6.3 million, attracting the attention of talented job seekers is extremely difficult. How can you make candidates love your clients’ job postings – and ultimately spur...Read More

Tactics to make your ATS U/E a great one. Wrapping your arms around expectations Appropriately managing expectations is a critical, but often overlooked, process when implementing new systems. Management needs to take hold of the system adoption process and work with end-users in a supportive manner to ensure the system is being used to its...Read More

Background screening has become almost universally adopted, and according to the Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM), more than nine out of 10 companies screen candidates. This rising trend exists for good reason. Failing to make safe hiring decisions not only puts people at risk but also carries heavy financial penalties. According to the Human...Read More

For the staffing industry, best practices for marketing to employers and candidates evolve almost weekly. Within the past year, changes in social media platforms and search engines have dramatically changed the ways you should connect with, engage and appeal to your target audiences to build your candidate database. Leveraging these changes, remarketing is rapidly gaining...Read More