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Culture might not bring on new customers or increase share value but it’s one of the most important assets a company can have. It’s crucial to create a comfortable environment for employees so they can do their best work. There are really two components to company culture. There are the defined values your company lives…

Business data is more readily available than ever before. It can be used to validate ideas, inform decisions and improve processes, including recruiting and hiring. Hiring for an open position can be long and costly so it’s important to always be looking for opportunities to improve efficiency. If your company uses a hiring funnel or…

If you haven’t been living under a rock the past five years, then you’ve surely read an article or two about Millennials. Marketers and recruiters alike have spent countless hours and resources on turning Millennials into loyal customers and employees. Unfortunately, all of this research will soon be irrelevant. The next decade will be dedicated…

Traditional recruiting is reactive. The hiring company advertises their opening and hopes solid applicants apply. They might also blast emails off to qualified candidates they find on their own and hope someone is interested. Unfortunately, hoping for the best doesn’t pay off like it used to. Hiring has become very competitive and quality candidates have…

There is a reason why the term “9-to-5” is synonymous with the typical office job. The eight hour stretch from morning to early evening has always been the standard schedule most people work. However, many modern companies are rethinking the longstanding rules of the workplace. Along with dress codes and cubicles, the idea that every…

The workplace is an interesting environment. It’s a collection of different people who come together to work toward a common goal. In order to achieve success, everyone has to get along and support each other. But life is a roller coaster and humans are emotional creatures. It’s natural to feel happy, sad, excited, angry or…

Trakstar Hire has been named a “Master” in Software Advice and Gartner’s ATS FrontRunners Quadrant. We’re very proud of this distinction and the favorable ranking we achieved among the other 25 ATS vendors recognized. The FronterRunners Quadrant provides a data-driven assessment of the various ATSs available to businesses today. Vendors were scored based on capability and…

In most companies, the sales team has the greatest impact on the bottom line. They use the right tactics to turn prospects into buyers so the company can achieve its revenue goals and be successful. Recruiting is more or less another version of sales. It’s all about connecting with the right people and convincing them…

Boomerang employees, as their not-yet-entirely-official name would suggest, are people who quit a job with a certain company only to change their mind and try to return soon after. As the number of people quitting their jobs has been on a steady upward trajectory for some time now, it is only logical that companies have…

The sales funnel is the formula for success in many companies. Each step is measured and optimized to ensure prospects stay interested and eventually become happy, paying customers. Recruiters can also use a funnel to hire great employees. A typical recruiting and hiring funnel has five steps that help companies attract, assess and hire the…