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The Top 5 Soft Skills of 2020

As a small business, how much focus should you give to soft skills when hiring? Clearly, you need to evaluate their technical abilities and related work history. However, should you also assess their “fit” with your company and existing employees? Some hiring managers rely on their gut while others use referrals from other employees. Although […]

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Covid Litigation – Here’s How Your Company Could Avoid It

In the midst of a pandemic, the fear of employment litigation seems daunting, especially to small businesses. It’s more fear added to the pile of anxiety already on your plates. However, you can reduce that fear by remaining up to date on Covid-related legal issues. Some of these include providing a safe work environment, avoiding […]

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Creating a Talent Pipeline Today For Your Hiring Tomorrow

If you are not hiring at the moment, but you want a full pipeline of candidates to choose from once your business is ready, then you need to read this. Knowing how many potential candidates are currently available but not being able to take advantage of the opportunity presents a frustrating scenario. However, if you […]

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Are Your Applicants Lying More On Their Resumes?

With unemployment numbers still high, it’s reasonable to assume that people may lie more frequently on their resumes. Therefore, it might be useful to know how often it was happening before the most recent unemployment numbers hit. Interestingly, a 2020 survey by ResumeLab polled and calculated the results of over 1,500 American workers. They found […]

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Your Workforce Should Look Different Post-Covid-19 – Here’s How to Adapt

It’s often said that change can be slow and painful. However, the current changes we are all experiencing have come swiftly, leaving many in a state of uncertainty. Any business solution that entails just putting the pieces back together will more than likely fail. In order to survive, companies are becoming creative. These companies understand […]

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Virtual Career Fairs…HR’s Toolkit Grows

As a Hiring Professional if you hear the term “virtual career fair”, and several roadblocks immediately pop into your mind, you’re probably not alone. While there are some companies who are either currently or have recently begun using this technology, most haven’t considered adding this incredibly undervalued tool to their talent acquisition kit.   If […]