How the World's Best Employer Brand Uses Social Media, Part I
Talk about a great employer brand. North Carolina-based data analytics software company SAS routinely lands on great places to work rankings, this year marking its 12th top-10 appearance on Fortune ’s Best Companies to Work For in the US list. It retains 97-98 percent of its workforce annually, 20 points higher than the industry average.…
19 August 2015
#FirstinHR: HR Plans for Startups
When thinking about the HR needs of your startup, you may get caught up in the spectacle of being a part of a new and exciting business. You’ve been funded, have a large HR budget because of this, and want to hire the most talented people to help you create your product or expand your…
14 July 2015
#FirstInHR: How to Screen Candidates Based Off Their Recommendation Letter
You’ve probably heard stories of people asking their former employers for letters of recommendation when they’re laid off. They want someone to put in a good word for them to increase their chances of landing on their feet. But now that you’re on the other side, you’re not sure what to do with these letters.…
04 August 2015
#FirstInHR: How to Build a Strong Talent Pipeline
Like many business leaders, you want to cut down the time you spend on hiring, and find good candidates for every hiring cycle. In order to do so, you need a strong talent pipeline. So how do you build one? It’s an involved process that requires examining hiring from a number of perspectives, understanding the…
31 August 2015
3 Common Small Business Challenges and How to Solve Them
We live in a world where companies like Google, Amazon, Coke, et. al are omnipresent. But here’s something that may make your jaw drop. According to the most recent U.S. Census data, 99.7 percent of all American employers had 500 or fewer employees. “Um, that’s still kind of large,” you say. Okay, you’re right. While…
29 July 2015
4 Reasons Women Aren’t Applying to Your Jobs–And What You Can Do About It
It sucks but it’s true: If a woman’s been in the workforce long enough, there’s a good chance she’s experienced some type of discrimination. As a physician, my mom frequently made less than her male colleagues despite seeing the most patients at her practice. At one of my jobs, I was paid at a lower…
26 August 2015
3 Fun Recruitment Videos That Engage Candidates
Imagine this. You’re 15 years old, working at an amusement park during summer break. You’re not taking tickets or working with roller coasters. Instead, you’re stuck working games. You know, cheesy stuff like Whac-a-Mole or Guess My Weight, the stuff that visitors aren’t psyched to do but might do anyway as they’re waiting for their…
12 August 2015
