by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Recruiting
I know what you’re probably thinking. “What?! How could someone possibly thoroughly review a resume in 10 seconds?” Well, for starters, I didn’t say “thoroughly”. The 10-second resume review is how I determine which candidates are worth a more in-depth look.It comes...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Recruiting
This is part of a series of posts called “Recruiting Strategies that Work”. Sure, the hiring process seems pretty cut-and-dried from the outside. You write a job description, set some goals, put up an ad, flip through resumes, and interview...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Recruiting
Want Better Candidates? More Qualified People To Choose from?If you were to ask 100 people how they get the word out about their job openings approximately 99 would say they use job postings or classified ads. Job boards and job postings are used almost universally by...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Recruiting
Almost everyone who has hired for a difficult to fill position has posted a job opening and gotten little to no response. No one appears to be interested enough to actually apply. Or those that do are so grossly unqualified that you don’t even understand why they...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Recruiting
Okay, I’m going to warn you right off the bat: I am pretty passionate about this topic. So many well-meaning people give trite advice without realizing the advice they are giving is flawed. One of the pieces of advice that is often erroneously given to entrepreneurs...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Recruiting
In a perfect world every time you had a job opening, filling it would be as simple as placing a hand-lettered ‘Help wanted’ sign in the window. In this fantasy, you’d receive the exact right amount of applicants – not so many that you feel overwhelmed, not so...
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