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During a background check, you verify the details you have received from an applicant by checking with their previous employers, supervisors, coworkers, educators, and if necessary, the government. In other words, you ask any source other than the applicants themselves to verify the information you have. https://www.recruiter.com/i/the-what-when-why-and-how-of-foolproof-background-checks/… Read More »

This has been a watershed year for workplaces, and it will mark the beginning of many firsts in the way we work now and in the future. Issues such as diversity, inclusion, and how employers demonstrate care for workers while ensuring workplace safety have become primary concerns for employees and employer brands. It is safe to say that… Read More »

Hiring needs are much different than they were six months ago, and job seekers, employers, and recruiting professionals are all adapting to the evolving job market. The 2020 Job Seeker Nation Report from Jobvite has confirmed what many of us already suspected: Talent acquisition teams are adjusting their processes to work remotely and increasingly using social media to advertise jobs… Read More »

Recruiters see a lot of job applications, many of which follow a similar template or are based on similar advice. Here are 15 common buzzwords that appear on resumes and cover letters that hiring managers hate to see. https://www.recruiter.com/i/15-common-buzzwords-hiring-managers-hate-seeing-on-job-applications/… Read More »

The pandemic has changed so much about how we live and work, which makes this a good time for recruiters to reevaluate how they look at currently unemployed applicants. https://www.recruiter.com/i/in-times-of-high-unemployment-overlook-laid-off-candidates-at-your-own-risk/… Read More »

Taken together, the coronavirus pandemic and the protest wave have been a transformative force for recruiting and hiring. On one hand, COVID-19 and climbing unemployment rates are making remote-first processes and carefully structured volume hiring absolute necessities. On the other, the spotlight on social justice and inclusion means hiring processes must be as fair and free of… Read More »

In recruiting, literally anything can go wrong — and it often does. Even the (seemingly) simplest of steps can go sideways. Take onboarding, for example. This is supposed to be the end of the process. You’ve made a hire! The candidate has said yes! What could go wrong? Various things. There’s no foolproof way to prevent any… Read More »

Efficiency is the foundation of organizational survival. In tough times like 2020, optimizing your team’s performance is all the more crucial. Optimizing a team is tricky business, though. Even the most cohesive of groups contain a variety of personalities and work styles, and leaders cannot simply ask their employees to “work harder” and expect everything… Read More »

Not all hours of the day are equal when it comes to productive work. (There may be some coffee infusion involved, but let’s put that aside for the moment.) Some people are morning types who thrive on getting up early, jumping out of bed, and starting on work right away. Some people are night owls… Read More »

We’ve all heard the narrative, the one about the senior woman who doesn’t support women below her. (We hear quite a bit less about the battles that senior woman fought and the toll they have taken.) We know, also, about the mansplainers, the low-key harassers, and the underminers young women face at work. Some women… Read More »