Recent news headlines have been dominated by labor shortages. While many of these reports focus on service industries, manufacturers have been hit hard as well. In fact, a study conducted by Deloitte LLP and The Manufacturing Institute showed 89% of manufacturing executives say their industry is suffering from a talent shortage, leaving the potential for millions of unfilled positions in the next decade. If your company has… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Recruiting
Top 7 Questions to Ask a Reference
If you’re gathering intelligence on a candidate for a position, one of your best resources is the professional references they’ve provided you. But those references are only as valuable as the questions you ask them. These seven questions will maximize the effectiveness of your screening process. How Does the Candidate Affect Their Co-workers? Does the candidate energize the people they… Read more »
Four Conversations to Have with Your Team To Improve Morale This Summer
It’s been a tough year, but things are getting back to normal. How is your team’s morale? Are they happy to be back, or are they working for the weekend? In many areas, restaurants, bars, and other fun activities are opening back up. Add summer weather, and people are unfocused, and morale suffers. Here are… Read more »
3 Reasons Your Business Should Partner with a Trade School
If you’re reading this post, you probably have staffing on your mind. Manufacturers are always on the lookout for quality talent, and recruiters have been reaching deeper into their toolboxes for different methods of infusing their businesses with superior aptitude and attitude. One strategy that you may want to think about could strengthen your business… Read more »
7 Ways to Recruit The Best Candidates
In today’s job market, applicants aren’t hard to find. As an employer, your challenge is finding the right employee for you. Here are seven tips on recruiting high-quality candidates for your company. 1. Treat candidates like you would your customers. Think of this as the golden rule of recruiting. Remember that you’re selling the… Read more »
5 Recruiting Biases That are Hurting Your Efforts
Whether you are staffing in Lumberton or Charlotte, unconscious bias can sabotage your recruiting efforts. You could be missing out on a great hire by not being aware of the flawed shortcuts your brain makes. To help you avoid such missed opportunities, watch for these unconscious biases in your hiring process. The Halo Effect This cognitive bias involves allowing one obvious positive trait about a… Read more »
3 Tips for Hiring Remote Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic has given additional momentum to an employment trend emerging in recent years – hiring employees who work from home. Whether you’ve just started hiring for remote positions or looking for best practices for remote recruiting, read on for three best practices for bringing quality candidates on board. Tailor Your Screening Methods to… Read more »
Tips for Recruiting Passive Candidates
In an increasingly competitive job market, recruiters need to be increasingly creative in their prospecting. Fortunately, there’s an emerging talent pool to draw on: passive candidates. Of course, trying to pull a potential applicant away from their current position when they’re not even looking for a job is challenging. But there are some tricks you… Read more »