HR Roundup: Week of June 26, 2015
The Psychology of Hiring: Liking Someone Doesn’t Predict a Good HireHiring managers are human, and humans are prone to bias–both negative and positive. But you can put steps in place to make your...
View ArticleThe LGBT Workplace: 5 Informative Infographics
Last week, in a landmark opinion that dominated the news and social media, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples can marry in all 50 states. This got us thinking about the LGBT workforce....
View ArticleHR Roundup: Week of July 3, 2015
Recruiters: Don’t Risk Your Credibility Because You Hate Giving Bad News Unless you’re a sadist, it sucks to deliver bad news, right? But let’s face it, the vast majority of candidates in your...
View ArticleIt’s #SharkWeek! 3 Ways to Sink Your Teeth into a Candidate
You stalk profiles. You wait for the right moment. You strike. You’re a shark–not in the vicious way, but rather in the tactical, tenacious way you hunt for talent. The scent of an interested...
View ArticleTwo Keys to Working Remotely
Let’s take a look under the hood. Here at Recruiterbox, we’ve got two distinct teams . We’ve got a technical team in India, where two of our co-founders and a staff of about 25 engineers build...
View ArticleHR Roundup: Week of July 10, 2015
LA and Philadelphia are the Two Best American Cities to Find Young Talent Cities vary widely in terms of architecture, geography, climate, atmosphere–and talent. Cities like San Francisco and New York...
View Article#FirstinHR: HR Plans for Startups
When thinking about the HR needs of your startup, you may get caught up in the spectacle of being a part of a new and exciting business. You’ve been funded, have a large HR budget because of this, and...
View ArticleHR Roundup: Week of July 17
3 Keys to Hiring the Right People Recruitment isn’t just something to consider when you’re ready to hire. You need to constantly be building your employer brand and staying on top of recruiting and...
View ArticleTop Recruiting Challenges for Summer 2015
Summer’s a good time for most people. Longer days, more sunshine and happier coworkers. Most people’s workload is a bit lighter in the summer months, which means a less stressful environment to work...
View ArticleHow to Write Good Job Descriptions that Attract Great Candidates
Here at Recruiterbox, we occasionally have clients ask us why they’re not getting the volume of applicants they’d anticipated for a certain opening. There can be any number of reasons–maybe the...
View ArticleHR Roundup: Week of July 24
Hiring for Entrepreneurs: Why You Are Bad at it and What Tools You Can Use to Get Better Entrepreneurs often don’t make great hiring decisions. Frequently they’re time-pressed and during interviews...
View Article3 Common Small Business Challenges and How to Solve Them
We live in a world where companies like Google, Amazon, Coke, et. al are omnipresent. But here’s something that may make your jaw drop. According to the most recent U.S. Census data, 99.7 percent of...
View ArticleHR Roundup: Week of July 31
Can You Hire Top Talent to Work at a ‘No-Name’ Company? Just because an employer has a low profile doesn’t mean it isn’t a great place to work. But when you’re competing against companies with...
View Article#FirstInHR: How to Screen Candidates Based Off Their Recommendation Letter
You’ve probably heard stories of people asking their former employers for letters of recommendation when they’re laid off. They want someone to put in a good word for them to increase their chances of...
View ArticleHow to Successfully Recruit New College Graduates (Infographic)
New college graduates are eager to break into the job market. Learn some creative strategies to recruit the right ones for your firm, and then help these 20-somethings develop into high-quality...
View ArticleHR Roundup: Week of August 7
What are the Global Recruitment Trends in 2015? An infographic by British recruitment firm Lucas Blake details the world in recruiting so far this year. In India, job boards account for 79 percent of...
View ArticleWhat Does Your Time-to-Fill Really Say?
What is your company’s current time-to-fill? How does it compare to the 27-day national average ? Is it longer? Shorter? What’s your industry? How much money do you lose by not filling that position?...
View Article3 Fun Recruitment Videos That Engage Candidates
Imagine this. You’re 15 years old, working at an amusement park during summer break. You’re not taking tickets or working with roller coasters. Instead, you’re stuck working games. You know, cheesy...
View ArticleHR Roundup: Week of August 14
You’d Better Ask Somebody: Why Employee Referrals (Still) Matter in Hiring “Crowdsourcing” was just added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. With reviews sites like Yelp, Glassdoor and...
View ArticleWhat it Really Takes to Win Over Passive Candidates
One of the biggest challenges recruiters face today is the fact that some of the best candidates already have a job. When these candidates are open to considering a new job but aren’t motivated enough...
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