On October 24, Hawaii employers learned how to manage organizational risk by providing more effective and engaging workplace training. The program covered strategies for mitigating risks in health and safety, legal compliance, financial controls, and corrective action. Participants experienced and practiced training techniques to help employees remember and apply what they’ve learned when back on...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

On Wednesday, March 27, SmartSearch sponsored a webinar for clients and others interested in learning how to use the deep web to uncover information and data about people when sourcing. Presenter Shally Steckerl discussed the various techniques and methodologies people can use as part of their sourcing and recruiting strategy. To begin, information and data...Read More

Buying software, of any kind, doesn’t need to be a daunting task. With a plan and some forethought, anyone can be a well-informed buyer. On November 8, 2018. Doug Coull, CEO at APS, Inc. the makers of SmartSearch applicant tracking software, led an instructional presentation that provided best practices for being an informed software buyer....Read More

Initially, many people believed social media to be a fad, but it proved itself to be a fact over time. It was created by a society demanding entertainment and information at lightning-fast speeds, its growth is organic, and it thrives on societal energy. Social media provides an entrée into people’s lives you may not have...Read More

The hiring manager is a critical player in the hunt for new talent. They will have full responsibility for the performance, engagement, and retention of their new report, so why do many brands find working with them an adversarial relationship? Primarily, the lack of communication and clear, defined objectives of what the new hire should...Read More

When leaders see the potential value of new talent brought into the organization, they can tap into that value and provide a wide berth for innovation to occur. Undoubtedly, some positions are more key than others, but if companies are hiring using a methodology that can identify desirable traits that align with the company’s values...Read More