Tag: recruiting

The Costly Mistake of Making a Bad Hire

Yesterday we saw some of the considerable costs of hiring a bad employee. Today we’ll look at ways to reduce the risk of hiring such an employee.

Bad Hires, Bad for the Bottom Line

With the recent upward trend of the economy and new lows in unemployment, employers have fewer applicants for their job openings than they are comfortable with. What happens when they settle for a less-than-great employee?

Life Sciences Industry Faces Looming Talent Crisis

Life sciences industry executives are increasingly concerned they are not doing enough to attract and retain women in their organizations according to a new EY survey on industry-wide gender parity.

Our Intern is Working Out; Let’s Keep Her

In Yesterday’s Advisor we explored six tests for determining whether an intern can be unpaid. Today we’ll see how internships lead to regular employment, as well as look at an internship checklist.

Linking Recruiting Best Practices with LinkedIn

Now that LinkedIn® has been around for more than 13 years, most employers have at least considered using the online platform as one of their avenues to find talent. Using social media for recruiting can have several benefits.

There Is Too Much Work: Let’s Get an Unpaid Intern

The idea of hiring an unpaid “Intern” might be just what you are looking for. Who doesn’t want a capable worker whom you don’t have to pay? Better slow down, things are not as they seem.

Election Year, Employee Confidence, and … High Turnover Rates?

As employee confidence in the job market increases, people might be looking to move on to greener pastures. Glassdoor’s Q1 2016 Employment Confidence Survey shows that job market and job security confidence is very high. What could that mean for your talent pipeline?

Employee Confidence Nearing Record Highs

Employee confidence concerning the job market is better than it has been in years according to Glassdoor’s Q1 2016 Employment Confidence Survey. What could that mean for your talent pipeline?