In a culture that places a premium on youth, many tech industry jobs are designated for recent college grads or millennial go-getters whose smartphones are always at the ready. You might assume hiring young professionals will save your company money in the long run, since young professionals often have lower salary requirements and will therefore […]
Interim hiring is on the rise. According to Chris Martin, senior vice president of Randstad U.S., “In 2012 less than 11 percent of our job openings started as contract-to-hire—in which the company states at the outset that it’s looking for someone to eventually hire permanently. This year, we’re at 19 percent.” Claim your Free Subscription […]
Hiring temporary workers might not be the best solution for every company, but for any organization struggling to find the ideal candidates for their vacant positions it can be a serious boon. Claim your Free Subscription to HireJar, the AI Hiring Platform to Fill Any Role, Any Duration There are countless factors that can make […]
Millennial individuals, also known as Generation Y, are people born between 1980 and 2000, so they are becoming a more and more prominent percentage of most professional staffs. And while there is a danger to stereotyping any group, most experts agree there are traits generally common to this demographic that it would be unwise […]
It’s no secret that technology companies attract a talented pool of job candidates. The industry is fast-paced, dynamic and creative. Unfortunately, in recent years, the same technology companies that have changed the world with computers, smartphones and social media, have also developed a reputation for a lack of diversity. Despite calls from industry leaders […]
Hiring employees straight out of college might seem like a roll of the dice to some, but what these recent grads might lack in real world experience can be compensated for by their energy, enthusiasm and the fresh perspectives they bring to the table. If you are considering hiring some recent college graduates, here are […]
There are two unemployed individuals in the U.S. for every current job opening. Below is a top-down, back-of-the-envelope calculation to put employment statistics in context. Claim your Free Subscription to HireJar, the AI Hiring Platform to Fill Any Role, Any Duration The current population of the U.S. is 319 million; The number of working age […]
Having worked in both large and small companies, one common phenomenon that I have observed in both types of companies is that a number of jobs can remain unfilled. These open voids can have a number of negative fallouts for an organization, including: Important projects remaining in a holding pattern; Crucial decisions remaining unresolved while […]
Writing a job description for contract-to-hire position is uniquely challenging. This is because the writer (typically the hiring manager) has to straddle the worlds between (1) requirements of a permanent job and (2) requirements of a contract job. Each one is uniquely different as described below: Job description of a permanent position has to […]
Flexibility wasn’t something hiring managers dwelled on a decade ago, but a new economic landscape has brought the strategy to the forefront of the recruitment world. Companies today offering flexible working arrangements for their employees—such as telecommuting options and scheduling flexibility—are finding numerous rewards from that approach. Claim your Free Subscription to HireJar, the […]