Jennifer Soper

Employee training is essential for developing skills, increasing efficiency, and, ultimately, boosting productivity. Choosing the right employee training method for your small business will depend on the type of training needed and the learning style of each employee. The top training methods for employees include: Apprenticeship Blended Learning Case Studies Collaborative Learning Cross-training e-Learning /…

Rehiring former employees who already know the company culture and how things operate can save time and money. Additionally, rehired employees often bring skills and experience gained from working elsewhere, making them even more valuable assets to the company upon their return. Now, let’s take a look at the steps involved in rehiring former employees…

Employee benefits, some of which are required by law, are an essential part of your personnel budget and can have a direct impact on hiring and retaining top talent. Knowing the different types of employee benefits can help you choose the right ones for your company, depending on your industry, employee needs, and budget. The…

Passive candidates are people who are typically already employed and not actively seeking new roles, but may be open to new opportunities and potential career advancements. You can often find them via social media platforms, LinkedIn, or employee networks and referrals. Recruiting passive candidates can be valuable to your company, as they often bring experience…

Resume screening is a critical step in the recruiting process that involves reviewing resumes to narrow in on only the most qualified candidates. There are two ways to screen resumes—manually reviewing them or using a resume screening tool such as an applicant tracking system (ATS). Manual screening requires a careful review of details to filter…

The cost of hiring an employee includes more than just a new employee’s salary. While labor is typically a company’s largest expense, the actual financial impact of hiring includes job advertisements, your recruitment staff’s salary and collaterals, the charges for HR and recruitment software, and even workplace integration and engagement costs. When hiring a new…

Blind hiring involves removing any unnecessary identifying information about a candidate from all stages of the hiring process. This can include information that identifies an applicant’s race, ethnicity, gender, or any identifying class, protected or otherwise. When reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates, and making hiring decisions, blinding the information (e.g., making it anonymous) removes conscious and…

Hiring a temporary employee through a temp agency can be a great option for businesses in need of seasonal or short-term workers or companies that need to make a quick hire. A temp agency (or temporary employment agency) seeks to connect businesses with job seekers who wish to work non-permanent positions. It acts as the…

Buddy punching is when an employee clocks in or out of an employer’s time-tracking system for a coworker. Essentially, it’s payroll fraud and costs employers millions of dollars each year. The employees are attempting to game the system by making it seem like one of them is working when they’re not, leading to the employer…

Monster and ZipRecruiter are popular recruitment platforms that offer various tools to make finding qualified employees easier. Although either can be a good choice for your business, each has its own strengths. : Best for small businesses with niche job openings or growing businesses planning to scale and hire quickly : Best for international applicant…

To find candidates on Indeed, employers will use Indeed Resume. It is an Indeed for Employers feature that allows a free search of over 25 million resumes. Using simple and advanced tools, you can search for job candidates who may be a great fit for your open positions. However, to contact potential new hires directly…

A stay interview—or retention interview—is a one-on-one discussion between an employer and an employee to determine what makes the employee stay in their job or with the company. Unlike exit interviews, which focus on departing employees, stay interviews seek information from current employees (generally high-performers but sometimes disengaged workers) on overall job satisfaction and engagement….