Trakstar Hire Blog / Hiring Strategy

The recruiting and hiring landscape has undergone a change in recent in years. The emergence of new technology has revolutionized the way recruiters hire and professionals find new career opportunities.  The infographic below outlines five key ways recruiting has evolved:

Every company needs to have a team of great employees. But there are a handful of well-known brands that strive to hire the brightest minds available. Companies like Facebook, Google and Tesla have built seamless hiring processes for identifying top-tier talent among the mass of applicants they receive. If you recruit and hire for your…

Most recruiters understand the importance of ongoing education and professional development. You know the best candidates are always refining their craft so you should strive to do the same. Fortunately, it has never been easier to access educational content. There are numerous online schools and courses recruiting professionals like you can take advantage of to…

If you’re running a small organization or a startup firm, then you probably already know how challenging it can be to attract talent to your company. After all, you’re competing not just against other businesses in the same situation, but also against large and established entities with significant resources at their disposal. Luckily, there are…

At Trakstar, we hear all the time how challenging hiring can be. The goal is always to hire the best people available but that’s often easier said than done. That’s why we created Talentology – a series of online courses that teach you how to successfully hire for key positions. You’ll learn clever tips and…

There has never been a more exciting time to work in tech. Jobs that once seemed boring or best left to nerdy computer experts are now more sought after than ever before. Every day it seems like there is a new gadget on the market or app to download and many people want to participate…

The faltering economy and increasingly competitive job market have changed the way parents and educators prepare students for the real world. Youth employment initiatives and job training programs for youth are rising in popularity as the world adjusts to these demands and makes plans to send a new generation into the working world. Many companies…

I once worked with an amazing manager who didn’t have a college degree. She led marketing and business development for the small startup we worked for. She was also a web designer and developer and built the company website. After working with her for about a year and half, she told me her story over…

Despite the broad array of opportunities available in the insurance and asset management sectors, hiring remains something of a challenge. Perhaps because it lacks the glamour of some other industries, insurance and asset management companies have historically struggled to achieve the same levels of interest as other industries, such as law – particularly from younger…

A Sales Development Representative (SDR) is an inside sales rep (usually for a software/SaaS company), whose primary role is to identify and qualify prospects for the sales team. SDRs are the lifeblood of a company, providing a constant stream of new and qualified leads for your sales team to work with. Typically, SDRs spend most…