Doing the hiring yourself has it’s advantages, but may come with some very costly disadvantages that you as an employer may need to watch out for.
Employers and Job Seekers, 8 Powerful LinkedIn Ways to Attract Talent, Jobs and Business
LinkedIn builds Know, Like, Trust like no other. Your LinkedIn profile, done properly, tells others “I’m trustworthy and someone you want to hire, work for, and do business with ”. It’s been said a kazillion times — online relationships are built on transparency, on being, and showing the world, that we are who we say we are….
Recruiter Smoke and Fluff: 3 Signs That it’s Time to Look Elsewhere
Recruiters need to be swift to change, sharp on their feet, researching who’s who, and surfing employer hiring waves like a pro at next year’s Quiksilver. You can’t have a rapidly changing globalised economy and ever faster communications without an impact on employment and jobs, right? You would therefore expect the…
LIFE LESSONS OF A HEADHUNTER: Millennials Schmillennials
While 1 in 4 Millennials might say they are feeling overwhelmed by debt, the rest of us in the working world are feeling overwhelmed with dealing with them. Them being the millennials, the GenY’ers. Millennials are the generation of people born between 1982 and 2000. Other’s say they are those…
The Future of Employment: Survival of the Social Media Savviest
Canadian employers are again shifting the way they hire people. More and more employers today are avoiding long term employment relationships by directly contracting with independent consultants. The single biggest reasons for this is the speed of digital communications in our business. Everything we do is at ten times the speed it used to be…
Build Your Social Influence: 3 Easy Steps to Curating News on LinkedIn
Building your social influence on LinkedIn is one of the single most powerful ways you can increase awareness of your professional profile. One of the best ways to grow social influence is to create relevant content with your connections on LinkedIn. But did you know that curating content is just as powerful? While…
We All Need a Good Recruiting Process: Barbara Ashton Video
In this video, Barbara Ashton discusses the importance of a good recruiting process. Barbara Ashton is the President and Founder of Ashton & Associates Recruiting. Ashton & Associates Recruiting… Placing Powerful People. Every Time. Your investment with Ashton & Associates is backed and guaranteed by the clients we…
A Good Employee Onboarding Program – 3 Keys to Your Company’s Success
You’ve hired the best. Now what? You only get one chance to make the right impression on your shiny new employee. Don’t learn this lesson the hard way. I recently took a call from a very disgruntled woman who quit her job after only 10 days due to sheer frustration. She…
If You Struggle with Hiring the Right People, You’re Not Alone.
Here are 4 tips to help you get it right, every time. Do Your Own Interviewing. I have seen this mistake repeated over and over again – leaving the hiring to the people in HR. Unless your Human Resources department carries a lead role in your business process — and…
The True Value of Using a Headhunter: Barbara Ashton Video
In this video, Barbara Ashton, talks about the value of using a headhunter and how clients benefit. She is a highly experienced and expert recruiter who leads Ashton & Associates Recruiting, . Ashton & Associates Recruiting… Helping You Hire Right. Every Time. Ashton & Associates Recruiting is constantly adding…
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