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Onboarding Best Practices That Every Business Should Use
Onboarding new employees is an essential part of the recruitment process, and following onboarding best practices is crucial. Skipping this requirement can backfire big time. 35% of HR leaders say focusing on the onboarding process to help new hires feel engaged and be productive as soon as possible works best when it comes to fostering…
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The Power of Networking Done Right
The reason I find networking critically important is simple. Referrals make the best business contacts, demonstrating the power of networking. Freelancers get a lot of business through word-of-mouth, while internships are often contingent on a common point of contact. Hiring for a senior management position is almost completely dependent on the power of networking. Moreover:…
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Common Recruitment Challenges in the IT Industry
My position in my LinkedIn profile is a CEO of a team of 25 for several years now (nowadays 45), and yet I still do receive about a dozen emails every week through LinkedIn inviting me to apply as a junior developer somewhere or take on a senior position for an industry that I hadn’t even heard of. Additionally,…
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The Definitive Recruitment Process for Top Talent
The hiring process is broken and we know that. Stats were gathered by TEKsystems surveying 13,000 job candidates and over 1,400 employers. The recruitment process is becoming more and more complicated and there’s no tool that fits all needs. I learned that ~14 years ago and I was overwhelmed to learn how tedious and complicated…
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The Practical Guide to Hiring Employees
Hiring new employees is among the biggest problems businesses face. From micro businesses to large enterprises, finding and closing top talent is a major challenge that we’re all eager to overcome. Hiring Employees With Qualified Talent Having led over a thousand interviews, I’ve faced challenges with almost every role I looked for in IT. There…