An Employer’s Guide to Finding the Right Candidates in Today’s Job Market
Current figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that nationwide we are averaging an unemployment rate of about 7.3%. Based on these figures, employers should expect to get a good number of candidates applying for any opening they post. As an employer, you might be wondering why you are either not getting enough candidates or not getting the right candidates.
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Archive for February, 2014
Diving into the Talent Pool
Published February 24, 2014 Employment ClosedTags: Career advice, cultivating employees, effective hiring practices, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Employers, Employment, finding the right candidates, Gulf Coast, Hire Event, hiring, Houston jobs, HR Policy, Job Description, Job Postings, mobile job searching, recruiting, Transferable skills, Unemployment, Workforce Solutions
Celebrating and Developing Leaders
Published February 17, 2014 Employment ClosedTags: Abraham Lincoln, Career advice, developing leaders, Employee Relations, Employers, Employment, George Washington, growing leaders, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, HR Policy, Job Skills, Leadership, leadership development, President's Day, veterans, Workforce Solutions
At this time each year, we celebrate the gift our country was given in the leadership skills of tow men when we needed them most — George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Both presidents arrived on the scene when our country was divided and in peril of disintegration.
So what does it take to develop these skills? I did some research for what the “experts” were saying about growing leaders and I’ll share a bit of what I learned with you.
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That Lovin’ Feelin’
Published February 10, 2014 Employment 1 CommentTags: Attitude, Career advice, challenge, comradery, Employee Relations, Employment, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, Job Skills, learn, love, lovin' feelin', loving your job, passion, relationships, Workforce Solutions
Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and I would like to take this opportunity to discuss that special relationship we all have with our significant other – Yes, our job. Are you singing, “whoa…whoa…you’ve got the best of my love”? Or perhaps it has become just a J-O-B and you’re singing more along the lines of, “you’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’.”
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What’s in Your Closet?
Published February 3, 2014 Employment 4 CommentsTags: Career advice, Dress for Success, Employment, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, How to find a job, Interview, job hunting, job seekers, Workforce Solutions
There comes a time when, male or female, you look into your closet and realize your clothes may not fit your new job or worse yet, they don’t fit you! You were able to fake it between interviews because most of the employers saw you only once. You wore that same suit to every interview because the companies were different and no one was the wiser, right? Never fear, you can still maintain your colorful personality and charming individual style by using a common sense approach to updating your closet.
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