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It's common knowledge that employee referrals are a gold mine when you're looking to make great hires quickly. But creating, managing, or scaling a successful referral program takes some tactical effort, and there's not a lot of information out there about exactly what to do and where to start. That leads to a lot of frequently asked but rarely answered

As the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, we're finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccine rollouts are underway across the country and worldwide; a return to normalcy is within reach. But as the world opens back up, the pandemic's legacy will linger. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, for

Things have been different lately for Talia Fox. When the CEO of learning consulting firm KUSI Global walks into a room, she notices a new look of respect when people's eyes meet hers. The energy is different. People are paying more attention to her, as if they're wondering who she might be. "I absolutely know beyond a shadow of a

Amid the uncertainty and disruption of 2020, we at the background screening firm Sterling conducted more than 100 million background searches to help organizations across the globe hire safely and with attention to compliance. Based on our industry expertise and our clients' unique hiring needs during these unprecedented times, we've been able to observe the ways that COVID-19 has changed

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Today's Question: With the average corporate job opening attracting hundreds of resumes, what strategies do you use to wade through the sea of applications to find the right candidate quickly? These answers are provided by Source Recruiter

"Employees want to be part of something that is bigger than a company. The business culture is internally based, but the philanthropy is external. That volunteer ethos provides more than a quarterly return on earning — it stretches employees beyond their day-to-day jobs." — Rick Luftglass, Former Director, Pfizer Foundation's Education Volunteer Program Do executive skills primarily come from the

Through mass layoffs, furloughs, and work-from-home orders, COVID-19 changed everything we knew about working in the city. For the first time, employees no longer need to live within commuting distance of their offices, companies no longer need to lease massive office buildings, and primary cities no longer have the numbers they used to. These trends will have a significant impact

Few events can flip the entire world upside down, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been one of them. At the start of the pandemic, recruiters had to deal with uncertainty on the hiring front while companies struggled to stay afloat. Meanwhile, as layoffs increased and job openings declined sharply, the labor market saw a surge of candidates. For quite a

First impressions count, and your job descriptions are typically a job seeker's first impression of your company. If you want candidates to apply for your positions, you need job descriptions that stand out — especially right now. Although unemployment rates are high, companies are still struggling to find qualified applicants. The market is flush with talent, but not all of

Did you know your business and your love life have a lot in common? It's true. Remember the feeling you had when you first met your special someone, or when you decided to spend the rest of your life with them? You felt warm and fuzzy all over. You were excited. You were proud of your relationship. You might have