Erin Engstrom

Earlier this month, the news that Twitter is planning to expand its tweet character limit from 140 to 10,000 rocked the web. This comes on the heels of the company’s elimination of its character limit entirely for direct messages, a change that was implemented last year. The adjustment didn’t garner the same sort of headlines, but it’s pretty big news…

Getting the best out of employees is hard work. Burnout, silos, poor communication and a lack of engagement are just a few of the reasons why your staff might not be firing on all cylinders. A motivated workforce is a productive workforce, which is vital to the health of your business. Check this out: A…

Lose weight. Quit smoking. Invest more. Drink less. If you made a new year’s resolution, you’re in good company: An estimated 45 percent of people regularly make one. But what about your business goals? If you have plans to scale your operations this year, it all starts with hiring. Here are five incredibly achievable hiring…

At the beginning of 2015, Trakstar Hire set some company goals: I think it’s safe to say that we’ve fulfilled them. It’s been a big year for us. Here are some numbers that reflect our growth: 34 The number of members on the Trakstar Hire team. At the beginning of the year, we were 13…

When you hear “hiring for diversity,” you likely think about efforts to hire more female employees, or members of underrepresented minority groups. Another important way to diversify your team, though, is through age. Much has been made of millennials in the workforce, especially as they recently surpassed Gen Xers as the largest working generation. According…

How many times have you interviewed a candidate only to find huge discrepancies – either negative or positive – between the information you glean during the interview/assessment/reference check and what you read on their resume? When a candidate outshines their resume, it’s a welcome surprise. When they fail to live up to their resume, it’s…

Trakstar Hire is an integral aspect of the recruitment strategy of more than 1,500 organizations. Our software is designed to guide companies in setting up their hiring process, with enough flexibility so that they can make it entirely their own. We’re happy to offer guidance to companies who need it. Ultimately, though, the way each…

From the time that humans first began creating organizations, groups have been working on ways to be more effective at recruitment. In the 21st century, of course, most of an organization’s recruiting efforts take place online. Obviously, this hasn’t always been the case. In fact, the history of recruitment is almost as old as the history of civilization itself.…

When it comes to hiring, degree inflation has been on the rise for decades. College graduates are occupying roles that once required only a high school education. Positions that once called for a bachelor’s degree now call for a master’s. It’s rare to come across a job opening that states ‘degree not required.’ And it…

Employee recognition is crucial to retaining top talent. According to the Globoforce Mood Tracker Survey, 80 percent of employees who have been appreciated by their employers are staying put. When you consider that 65 percent of employees are looking for a new job, an 80 percent retention rate sounds pretty darn good. If an employee…