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A 5-Step Checklist to Hire the Right Remote Talent

May 23

At the beginning of COVID-19, many businesses had no choice but to adopt a remote operating model. Two years later, the situation has begun to improve and businesses are returning to the physical workspace. However, several companies have opted to keep remote and hybrid agreements in place. Hiring remote employees has several benefits, including a larger talent pool to choose from. Unfortunately, it also increases the challenges associated with searching and assessing candidates to determine if they are a good fit for your company. How can you ensure that you onboard the right remote employees without making costly mistakes? Hiring Remote Talent Is Not Easy Acquiring remote talent has several associated ……Read More

Why Business Social Media Is Important for Recruiting

May 20

The job market has been drastically changing in recent years. More people are leaving their jobs and searching for new or better opportunities. In 2021, an average of more than 3.95 million workers in the U.S. quit their jobs each month. This mass exit presents a chance for a company to source new talent for their teams.One method of announcing job opportunities or open positions is to post them on social media. Facebook and Instagram are two platforms where people spend a lot of their time, both for business and personal reasons. So as a company, it’s important to have an active social presence. And if there’s a need for further justification, check out the following reasons:Reason 1: People Are Looking for Jobs on……Read More

Solving the Cropped Facebook Page Tab Problem

November 25

Earlier this year, Facebook started experimenting with a new website design. Pages became wider and design elements became larger. The reviews were mixed but Facebook proceeded with their plan to completely switch to their new web interface by September 2020, and switch they did! When you now visit facebook.com, you will be greeted with the new Facebook!Around the May timeframe when Facebook was rolling out the new design to some users, Facebook App Developers (including Jobcast Engineers) noticed that their Facebook apps were getting cropped at 800px height. That was a problem for many Facebook apps that needed to display a lot of content on a single page. Jobcast experienced this problem ……Read More

Tips to Retain an Executive Talent

October 23

Retaining top executives should be a priority for any organization. Not only is this beneficial when it comes to productivity, it is also better for the company’s coffers.According to the MIT Sloan Management Review article “Getting New Hires Up to Speed Quickly,” a Mellon Financial Corp. study found that companies end up spending more money whenever they take in new employees. This is because new hires are expected to have learning curves when it comes to accomplishing tasks, thereby affecting productivity and possibly leading to loss of income.According to an Industrial Distribution article, the National Association of Colleges and Employers says that when businesses recruit and hire a new person in a compan……Read More

Things to Do Before Hiring Your Company's First Employee

October 6

Your hard work is finally paying off: after reaching milestone upon milestone in your small business, you feel like you are ready to grow and hire your first employee. This is a benchmark that should be celebrated! A successful small business will eventually grow, and you will have to hire someone else to help you run your expanding company. Hiring your first employee can be nerve wracking. You worry if you are doing things right, about finding the right person to hire, and about on-boarding someone new. These are all legitimate concerns for someone who spent hundreds of hours building a business. You want to make sure that each step you take brings you forward and does not set you back. If you’re not exactly sur……Read More

Tips on How to Improve HR Communication in 2018

April 26

When you want to improve employee communication with stronger communication tools, it's time to look at ways to prioritize communication. 2018 is going to be the year your company grows, and you have to prepare your HR department with the tools necessary to meet the growing demands on their time. When your HR department is able to complete effective communication, time is saved. Employees can ask questions, request time off, or receive their work schedules through text messaging, emails and phone calls. When you want 2018 to be the year your company improves communication, it's time to listen, pay attention, and take advantage of technology.Make Scheduling EasierIf your HR department is respo……Read More

The Importance Of Social Media For HR

February 13

In a world consumed by social media, where much of our lives are spent online, human resources departments need to ensure that they make the most of social media for a variety of duties that they need to fulfil.Social media is incredibly popular, with platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram reaching milestone after milestone and still growing, while professional social media sites such as LinkedIn also continue to experience a successful growth story.Facebook recently surpassed two billion monthly users, with almost a third of the world’s population using the site, while LinkedIn has around 467 million members who showcase their professional profiles or online CVs, and companies all over the globe are given ……Read More

7 Tips for Hiring an All-Star Employee

January 30

An all-star employee will have the skills and the drive to exceed your expectations. They’ll also have the personality to fit in well with your company culture. They can help to grow your business, embody your brand and become part of the next generation of leaders within your company.But attracting talent like this is easier said than done. Here are a few tips for hiring an all-star employee:Promote Your Brand The companies with the best talent have a knack for promoting their brand. They sell their business as a great place to work – somewhere the company culture is second to none and where employees are able work on cutting edge initiatives within dynamic teams. You need to promote your employer brand if you ……Read More

Resume Myths Debunked

March 3

Although a resume is a way of conveying your qualifications, it's also a way of showing your personality. The world of resume has changed in the recent years. In the past, a common resume technique was to keep it at a specified length or to exclude certain types of information. Nowadays, however, many of these so-called “rules” no longer apply. Here are some other myths that have recently been debunked:1 Page MaxWhile maintaining brevity is important, self-editing yourself is not worth it. Back when resumes were handled in hard-copy form, employers and recruiters admonished job seekers to keep their documents to a single page. Obviously, you don't want something that is extremely long, however, with digital ……Read More

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