It’s an ongoing challenge to attract top talent. To beat the competition, you need to fine tune every aspect of your hiring process, including the postings you write for open jobs at your company. Make sure your postings - like all the steps you follow in sourcing desired candidates - sell your organization as the [...]
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The pandemic has reshaped the labor market in ways that continue to impact hiring. This effect looks likely to linger into the foreseeable future, creating ongoing complications for a labor market that was already under pressure from long-term demographic trends. Meanwhile, different groups experienced the COVID ramifications in different ways. Women (especially single mothers) suffered [...]
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The term “transferable skills” is, in essence, self-explanatory. It refers to positive abilities and strengths in job candidates which seamlessly transfer from job to job and industry to industry. As you assess applicants for a role, you need to be able to evaluate these qualities just as you do the education and level of professional [...]
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Hiring continues to get more difficult. A long-term trend -- known as the sansdemic -- has seen the labor market get tighter in recent years, a shift that promises to continue into the foreseeable future. This will significantly change the way you think about your team-building process, making hiring and retention more difficult. Among the [...]
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Successful companies need leaders. They also need managers. While the two terms are often used interchangeably, they’re not synonymous. If you run your own business, or are the person responsible for talent management, it’s important to understand the differences between managers and leaders, to be able to spot key leadership skills, and to know how [...]
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There are massive changes taking place in the labor market -- ones that will have a dramatic impact on how you operate your business. The economy is running into a condition known as the "sansdemic," a general lack of workers that will make hiring and retention more difficult over time. But what's causing this shift? [...]
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The job market is likely going to tighten over time. A long-term trend known as the sansdemic -- a demographic shift that will lead to a broad lack of workers -- is set to put pressure on your ability to find the talent you need to fill your open positions. How can you overcome this [...]
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In a city with hundreds of hotels, you need yours stand out from the crowd. Much of this has to do with hiring the right people, which is of course, easier said than done. Being a hotel hiring manager isn’t easy in Las Vegas. If you feel like your staff is a revolving door of [...]
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Hiring for cultural fit has been ingrained into recruitment mindsets for some time. And it’s undeniably important. But, unless hiring managers practice due diligence, their efforts can veer into dangerous territory. The real goal may be cultural add, versus fit. This means building onto your strong, diverse culture and avoiding the looking glass effect, where [...]
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Onboarding is crucial for setting your new hires up for success – theirs and yours. An effective onboarding process helps newcomers get to know your company culture, mission and values, in addition to processes, policies and procedures that will add to everyone’s overall productivity. Start onboarding the minute you decide to hire someone. Preboarding should [...]
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March 16, 2023
