Salary negotiation is tough on the employer and the candidate. Both want to maximize their profit without causing bad blood in the process. For employers, it’s especially tough since you don’t want to waste time recruiting and interviewing a candidate only to lose them during salary negotiations. So, you need a strategy from the get…

Cover letters…to ask or not to ask? You may gain valuable information about candidates by requiring a cover letter, but it also creates more work for candidates and may cause applicants to drop off. In this guide, we’ll cover some pros and cons to think through, and if you choose to require a cover letter,…

Driving is the ninth most popular job category in the United States, according to Indeed Job Trends, with a total of 146,616 job postings on the site. In this post, we break down the most popular driving job titles to help you select the appropriate title based on the vehicle, route, and responsibility. If you’re…

Your business is only as good as the people who keep it going. It’s worth spending time to improve your hiring process, onboarding process, and retention strategies because if you don’t, you will lose employees to your competitors. In this guide, we go beyond the basics steps of hiring and tell you what to focus…

Talent acquisition refers to all the different ways you maintain talent at your business — whether that’s keeping up on social media, using metrics to master you hiring timetable, or everything in between. Though often used interchangeably with ‘recruitment,’ talent acquisition is a much broader concept. In this article, we’ll cover the 4 main components…

Compa Ratio, short for comparison ratio, is a comparison of the salary you are paying your employees versus the market midpoint for similar positions at other companies. Compa ratio is a useful metric to have when setting salary levels or negotiating raises, and it helps you avoid losing talent to other companies. Use Indeed’s salary…

IT recruitment can feel like a hunt for the holy grail. You need someone with a very specific set of skills and certifications, yet you can’t always pay as much as the tech giants scooping them up. We’re here to tell you it doesn’t need to be. When you adopt a structured IT recruiting process…

An employee referral program maximizes the number of hires coming through your employees’ personal networks. You offer employees a financial or other reward for referrals that lead to hires. It’s a great way to recruit star performers, because people who work for you are likely to know other talented people. When your employees refer friends…

Food preparation is the third most popular job category in the United States, according to Indeed Job Trends, with a total 378,119 job postings on the site. In this post, we break down the most popular food preparation job titles. Choosing the right title for jobs available at your food/beverage establishment will help you attract…

Administrative jobs are the eighth most popular job category in the United States, according to Indeed Job Trends, with a total 156,849 job postings on the site. In this post, we break down the most popular administrative job titles. While many administrative positions have similar functions, choosing the right title will help you attract the…

Customer service is the seventh most popular job category in the United States, according to Indeed Job Trends, with a total 171,810 job postings on the site. In this post, we break down the most popular job titles in customer service. Customer service is an area where many roles have functions that overlap, so it’s…

Sales is the fourth most popular job category in the United States, according to Indeed Job Trends, with a total 244,149 job postings on the site. In this post, we break down the 10 most popular sales job titles. The responsibilities of a sales position can vary considerably depending on the client, whether the person…