Today’s job market focuses on candidates who focus on choosing top-paying jobs. With many companies struggling to regain their footing and momentum post-pandemic, increasing pay rates to stay competitive may not be possible. If your company cannot offer employees salary increases, or your ability to increase...
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In today’s workplace, the desire to create a diverse and inclusive company culture is often dismissed as “virtue signaling.” The truth, however, has less to do with virtue and more to do with the bottom line. Studies have shown that diversity in a workforce leads...
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More than two-thirds of job seekers report having at least one bad experience as job applicants, and over half state that they turned down jobs because of poor candidate experience. Candidate experience is how candidates feel about your company and the hiring process. It includes all...
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Employee mental health is a growing concern for many companies, especially post-pandemic. As employees return to full-time, in-person work, the effects of mental health issues such as anxiety, stress, and depression directly impact businesses. For managers, learning how to support their employees’ mental health and create...
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In the previous article for this series, we discussed why streamlining your hiring process is essential and how to create a smooth, dynamic, and organized series of steps for recruitment and onboarding. In this article, we will go a step further and discuss how to...
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Finding talented, qualified workers is the goal of every recruitment campaign. Companies want individuals who can contribute valuable skills and experience to the company, helping it grow and develop in the short term and long term. A thorough, streamlined hiring process is the surest way...
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Hiring teams need help. Especially hiring teams trying to figure out how to attract top talent. Tech recruiters everywhere are struggling to develop their talent acquisition solutions. But most of them are also engaged and worried about retaining the IT talent they already have. Tech shortages...
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In Q4 of 2021, The HR Leadership Forum's Board of Directors announced the election of Vector Talent Resources COO Hector J. Velez as President. Hector is a recognized thought leader in the field of human capital, and in this capacity, he will provide leadership, management,...
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As many of you know, I’ve spent my entire career as a keen observer of leadership in action. Unfortunately, I have learned more about how not to lead than how to lead. Nonetheless, I think I am able to tell the difference between good and...
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When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across the U.S., the actor John Krasinski started a short YouTube series called Some Good News . We thought, What a wonderful idea! Let’s share some good news with everyone about us! On Tuesday, June 16, 2020,...
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Recently, during a staff meeting, we were reflecting on the great work many of our clients do and how our involvement has been critical to their success. It dawned on us that maybe we need to toot our own horn every now and then. So, here...
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For many years I wondered what happened to jobseekers who couldn’t be helped by traditional executive search firms or staffing firms. It was always a source of frustration. Serving on the Board of Directors of Virginia Career Works – Northern Region (VCWN) has given me...
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