Pre-employment assessment tests are tools used by many employers to assess candidates’ qualifications and experience who are applying for the job they are hiring for. They help reduce the time it takes to hire new team members. Selecting the right assessment provider can be a daunting task. Since there are hundreds to select from, we…
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Patrick Proctor
Patrick Proctor, SHRM-SCP, is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and has consulted and operated at the C-suite and executive levels for more than 15 years. He actively maintains expertise within the worlds of human resources, organizational development, operations management, and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Patrick is a contributor to Fit Small Business and writes about HR and business management topics impacting leaders today.
How to Use a Temp Agency to Hire Small Business Employees
Temp agencies, also referred to as staffing agencies, can help small businesses quickly find qualified people to fill positions, both long-term and short-term alike. Many employers use temp agencies to fill in for employees on leave, seasonal work, or project work that may not have a long-term need. Understanding how to use a temp agency…
10 Tips to Hiring Seasonal Employees for Small Businesses
Seasonal employment defines more than 8% of the labor workforce, which translates to almost 700,000 people in the US. In most cases, retailers view the holiday shopping season, as an example, as their largest and most profitable part of the year. In fact, in many cases, it can stabilize a company’s bottom line for the…
Moonlighting Policy: Handling Outside Employment + Free Template
Many people maintain second jobs to help bring in a little extra cash. This is typically not a concern to employers; however, in some cases, it can impact an employee’s shift availability, work productivity, professional behavior, and cause other issues. If your company determines that it needs an outside employment policy, there are dos and…
How to Recruit on Twitter in 7 Easy Steps
Twitter came on the scene in 2006 and has evolved at warp speed ever since. Not only is it one of the most visited social mediums in the world—but it has also become a game-changing recruitment tool and brand builder. Candidates and employers can quickly find each other to learn more about the other. There…
17 Important HR Metrics & How to Track Them
Human resources (HR) metrics are used by employers to measure how their human capital-related costs and activities contribute to overall business performance. The critical aspect of developing and tracking HR metrics is to truly understand how your employees can best be channeled within the organization to maximize its impact. You can keep track of the…
How to Recruit on Facebook in 9 Easy Steps
Facebook is the largest social networking website in the world and the second most visited website on the World Wide Web (behind Google). It has also quickly become a strategic recruiting and business tool for companies large and small alike. Posting a job and learning how to recruit on Facebook is simple. Facebook allows you…
How to Recruit on YouTube in 3 Easy Steps
Using social mediums to augment your recruiting efforts is essential to finding and hiring top talent in this day and age. Posting recruitment videos is one way to enhance your company’s efforts to get in front of your targeted audience of job seekers. YouTube offers unique avenues to the candidates you, as an employer, want…
Blind Hiring: What It Is and How It Helps Create a Diverse Workforce
Blind hiring is a process of removing any unnecessary identifying information about a candidate at all stages during the hiring process. When we review resumes, interview candidates, and make hiring decisions, we execute each step with implicit biases that can influence our final decision. Assigning someone to do an initial review and hide information like…
10 Easy Job Fair Tips for Employers
A job fair is an event in which employers and recruiters give information to potential candidates, casual job seekers, and HR professionals. Job fairs are a great opportunity to connect with multiple job seekers at one time in a single location and can be a strategic addition to add to your hiring practices. These types…
How to Legally Rescind a Job Offer & Why Employers Do it?
When a job offer is rescinded, it’s usually because the employer has stumbled on multiple areas of concern. The other reason typically has to do with a change of plans internally. Regardless, it is important to know that companies generally have the right to change their mind, even after an offer is made to the…
How to Set up an Employee Benefits Program for Small Businesses
Many employers see that benefits are the “extra,” beyond pay, that employees receive. But, from the employee’s perspective, benefits are a part of their total compensation package that they consider when taking a position. In order to attract and retain top talent within your industry, you will need to develop a strong, dynamic employee benefits…