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Erin Engstrom

Erin Engstrom is Recruiterbox’s outreach manager. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn.


10 Signs You Should Hire a Candidate [Infographic]

Finding the right job candidate can be a daunting process for employers. On average, a corporation will receive 250 applications for an open position. Out of these, normally an employer will narrow down their selection to between four and six potential job candidates. When narrowing down your choices and deciding which one candidate is best…
29 March 2016

4 Ways Hiring Practices Evolve as Companies Scale Past Startup

As organizations grow, they mature. Founders and employees learn what works and what doesn’t. They put systems in place to become more effective and efficient. This happens across all functions, and hiring is no exception. According to Tom Armour, co-founder of High Return Selection, a recruiting consulting firm, there are generally three distinct hiring phases tied…
24 March 2016

6 Ways to Remove Hiring Bias from the Recruitment Process

“The funniest thing I heard recently was I had heard for a part that I was too sophisticated. And I was like, ‘Oh, that sounds nice.’ I like that feedback. I didn’t get the part, but I’m a very sophisticated person. And then I found out later that they actually said ‘old.’ I want to…
17 March 2016

7 Common LinkedIn Mistakes for Recruiters to Avoid

There’s no denying the power of LinkedIn. With 414 million users across 200 countries and territories, the career-oriented social network is a valuable tool in every recruiter’s arsenal. But it can also be a minefield filled with faux pas waiting to be made. With a few wrong moves, you can easily turn off talent. We spoke with…
10 March 2016

3 Steps to Create a Hiring Process to Identify the Best Candidates

Developing an organized hiring process is an essential aspect of successful recruitment. By establishing a thorough hiring process, you’ll ensure that all of your candidates are evaluated using the same criteria, and you’ll be less susceptible to make impulse hiring decisions. 1. Customize Your Stages After you create a job opening, you have to know…
29 February 2016

Spread the Love: How to Retain Employees Through Appreciation

You’ve taken the time and resources to develop a thorough hiring process. You’ve collected and interviewed candidates. You’ve identified the best fit and hired and onboarded them. You’ve trained them and they’re becoming a valuable contributor to your company. And now they’re putting in their two weeks notice. That hurts, right? The number one reason…
11 February 2016

The Biggest Hiring Mistake: 4 Key Takeaways From Our Expert Interview

Raj Sheth, the co-founder of Trakstar Hire, was a recent guest on the B2B Nation: HR Edition podcast. The series, which is hosted by TechnologyAdvice, explores a variety of HR trends and challenges through conversations with industry leaders. In this episode, Raj discussed the biggest hiring mistake companies make, how HR managers can learn, and the…
10 February 2016

Paid Family Leave: Why It Matters [Infographic]

The benefits of paid family leave are numerous, as shown by a wide range of studies. Yet the United States lags behind every other developed country when it comes to providing paid family leave. Only about 13 percent of the workforce has access to it; the rest must resort to unpaid leave, putting them in a vicious cycle…
16 February 2016

What We've Learned in a Year of Being a Remote Company

It’s undeniable: Working remotely is on the rise. According to Global Workplace Analytics, the number of employees who work regularly at home has grown by 103 percent since 2005 and by 6.5 percent in the last year. A 2014 Bureau of Labor Statistics survey found that 23 percent of employees conducted all or some of their…
01 February 2016

12 Recruiting Stats that Will Change the Way You Hire [Infographic]

I recently came across this infographic with some pretty eye-opening recruiting stats. One of the statistics that jumped out at me was that 66 percent of candidates believe interactions with employees are the best way to get insight about a company. This means that companies benefit from a collaborative hiring process that involves not just…
02 February 2016