An article on CNN this past summer asked an intriguing question. Do hiring managers even look at a candidate’s resume, or do they look at his Facebook account and LinkedIn profile where they can see/read everything they need to know (and perhaps much more)? That article got me thinking. Should the traditional resume (regardless of […]
Blogs have been written lately with the idea of debunking staffing industry myths – but from a job seekers point of view. I thought it would be interesting in this edition of The Snelling Blog to address some of the myths that swirl around our industry – but from a client’s point of view. What […]
Co-employment is not a dirty word, although Microsoft’s upper management might disagree. In 2000, the company was involved in a class action lawsuit – Vizcaino vs. Microsoft – in which a group of contingent workers sued for access to employee benefits. The court held Microsoft liable and cost the company approximately $97 million. The case […]
Excellence in the way a company recruits and manages its employees – its human capital – can make the difference between long-term success and failure. Many HR professionals think that they can provide this level of excellence – this value proposition- by creating a self-sufficient, functionally aligned internal executive recruiting group that is set up […]
Whenever you post a new job, you probably receive dozens of resumes from a wide variety of candidates. One may stand out; his or her experience, education/credentials, title, and skills placing her high above the rest of the pack. They may look like the perfect candidate for the job, but you hesitate because they appear […]
Many companies do not distinguish between onboarding and orientation. This is a mistake; the words are not synonyms. They represent two distinctly different sets of activities, goals, audiences and timelines. To explain it as succinctly as possible – orientation is an event; onboarding is a process. Orientation focuses on the information that the new hires […]
Contingent or part-time executives can be a boon for small businesses. Where else can you economically benefit from the extraordinary knowledge these workers bring to the table? These executives are brought in to deal with difficult legislative issues (think Affordable Care Act), oversee product rollouts, transition to new hardware platforms, or to simply fill in […]
Do you undertake the “push and pray” method of recruiting? Do you simply push all your standard job reqs out to the various job boards and pray that the perfect person will stumble across the posting and respond? Or…. Do you “post and plug”. Once you post your job requisition, do you spend all your […]
Many small businesses rely on simple one-size-fits-all job application forms provided by various 3rd parties. Whereas these forms may be convenient and easy-to-use, they are probably not effective in finding the best candidates, and (in some cases) they may run contrary to certain employment laws. It is important for you (as employers) to understand what […]
President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law on March 23, 2010. It has several components, including*: 1) Individual Mandate – all Americans must have health insurance or pay a penalty. Like all good laws, there are exceptions – the very poor and those with religious views who have filed […]
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