Trakstar Hire Blog / Human Resources

Human Resources is different than recruiting which is different than hiring. If you find yourself at a small company, chances are you may find yourself doing all three jobs, sometimes all in one day. Here are some basic primers on each job and how to manage them when you’re wearing more than one hat in…

What is your company’s current time-to-fill? How does it compare to the 27-day national average ? Is it longer? Shorter? What’s your industry? How much money do you lose by not filling that position? How vital is a given position to your organization? Why are we asking all these questions? Because a metric like “time-to-fill”…

The real challenges of being employed in a competitive business are experienced after you have aced a difficult interview and got the job. In a volatile economy and with ever increasing work pressures, being a good employee can be quite taxing if not approached the right way. However, keeping a few small ideas in mind,…

Summer’s a good time for most people. Longer days, more sunshine and happier coworkers. Most people’s workload is a bit lighter in the summer months, which means a less stressful environment to work in, and a better ability to focus on the work in front of you. Unfortunately, recruiting’s a year-round proposition, so you can’t…

The hottest commodity around -time. You can’t save it or get it back and it most certainly doesn’t grow. Staying organized and saving time is always going to produce better work. Time savers don’t have to be about cutting corners, they are about getting better at your job . Some time saving practices will initially…

A big company approaches you and shows interest in your small business’ services and compliments you on previous work, your heart starts to beat a little faster and you’re picturing yourself in the driver’s seat of a Bentley heading back home to your mansion, to join your gorgeous other half in the hot tub… Wow,…

“Hundreds of fast growing companies use the Trakstar Hire Applicant Tracking System.” That’s what it says on our homepage. It’s not bragging, that is simply what we do; we help companies grow. We have been with users through just about every stage of business growth, and we’ve seen companies scale wisely…and not so wisely. Lou…

Last week, in a landmark opinion that dominated the news and social media, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples can marry in all 50 states. This got us thinking about the LGBT workforce. Perhaps the most significant immediate implication of this ruling pertains to the Family Medical Leave Act. As of Friday, workers…

Although hiring costs vary by industry and region, it is always surprising to see the bottom-line figure, after all of the line item costs have been factored in. The total cost of hiring one new employee could be as high as $5,000, or more, in a professional or manufacturing industry. Even hiring a new employee…

When you have a job opening at your company, it is important to be able to recruit the best candidate for the position. However, if you are unable to create an effective job description, you will have a tough time finding the best talent available. There are a number of necessities to include in a…