Tag: Hiring

Let’s face it, things happen and employees leave. Finding and retaining employees is an on-going process. Hopefully, you can help slow the tide, but you can’t avoid ever having to hire again, sorry! Maybe you have

Employer branding is a buzzword that many people might have thought was just a flash in the pan. However, you should be thinking about the impression candidates have of your business. One poorly executed interview could

As a residential building products recruiter, my main goal is finding suitable candidates who are able to make progress quickly. I love phone interviews (sorry if you are sick of me singing their praises!) and I

I LOVE phone interviews! I love them, I swear by them, I built my business around them. Why? Well for starters, Building Gurus is based in the upper Midwest. Most of my clients tend to be

I am a big fan of shortcuts and time savers. Working smart and not hard is the smartest thing I think I can do with my time. I’ll try to find the quickest path to my goal

There are many things I think are frivolous or outdated in the hiring world, but background checks are not one of them. A background check can save you a lot of time, hassles and money and

There are many pre-employment tests I recommend companies think about implementing into their hiring processes. Drug testing is certainly towards the top of the list. It can save your company in many ways and can help prevent

I think it is safe to assume you are familiar with traffic lights. You should know the colors involved and what each means. If not, then this short article will benefit you in two ways! If I haven’t

As a building products recruiter, I don’t think there is a tool that is more important than an interview. The information you learn in an interview is invaluable and should tell you just about everything you

 When I was a kid, I imagined on your 21st birthday someone handed you an adult beverage and the keys to being grown up. I mean, how else did you know to do laundry before you got down to just