It is widely believed that in 2013 many employers will begin to rely more heavily on LinkedIn profiles than conventional resumes to make their hiring decisions. Most likely employers will still request conventional resumes, but those will come second to your LinkedIn profile. Are you asking yourself “what, why?!” There are many reasons why employers more »
Across the state, industries, businesses and consumers are slowly pulling out of record economic lows. Some industries are even prospering. Perhaps you are focusing on employment opportunities in environmentally friendly careers, looking to benefit from technological advances or you want to try your hand at healthcare. We note that 5 industries are expected to continue more »
Here at our staffing agency Renaissance Personnel in Scottsdale, AZ, we understand it’s one of the best times of year to find a seasonal job opportunity. With our economy slowly progressing into a gradual upswing, it is safe to say many businesses are looking for temporary help during the holiday rush and the employment opportunities are more »
Similar to the people we recruit every day here at Renaissance Personnel, you’ve likely been networking long hours to find the job that’s right for you. Continue your job search during the holidays, as our client companies are still looking to hire. Historically, we find a shortage of candidates this time of year and the more »
Recruiters at a Phoenix temporary staffing agency meet hundreds of candidates each year. Here, recruiters offer some good advice about what not to say during your important job interviews. Three deadly questions What does this company do? Walking into an interview without any insight or background about the business will brand you as unprepared and uninterested. Your work more »
Hashtags, those little bits of metadata that mark the keywords in your post, are so ingrained in the Twitterverse that we hardly notice them anymore. However, jobseekers, employers and recruiters tend to pay attention. Your choice of hashtag will influence Twitter’s search engine and net you the click-through response you seek. Hashtags for jobseekers These range more »
When you are looking to hire employees, chances are you have an immediate need to address, whether it be in administrative, technical or professional disciplines. The realities of hiring, from posting an advertisement – to sifting through the flood of resumes - to scheduling interviews, can be a drain of your time and resources. There more »
Phoenix employment recruiters see the gamut of people looking for temporary assignments and full time jobs. While some need more training to make the cut with Arizona employers, others have specialized skills making them highly sought after. But star employees, however, have special qualities. In fact, you may recognize star employees in the list below: more »
In today’s volatile job market, the very best talent isn’t always easy to come by. Such star employees often find themselves in high demand, especially in hot Arizona industries like IT and healthcare. On the other hand, many gifted and proven employees have felt the sting of the recent recession and therefore are more open to more »
“I am your grandmother. Describe what MATLAB is to me.” “Design a cell phone for a blind person.” “Which of the fifty states would you remove?” You may never hear questions like this from Phoenix job recruiters – but, then again, some people have. That’s because they’ve endured an interview like no other – the more »
Google is known for so many innovations – from technological to cultural. You may not know that the search-engine giant also has a reputation for unusual interview techniques. Whether that reputation is legitimate or not remains a question. The company, so went the legend, was interested not just in what you know, but also in more »
Job candidates are at risk. Employers are at risk. That’s a lot of risky business in interviewing and hiring. But as a job hunter or employer working with an Phoenix or Scottsdale executive staffing firm, you can help mitigate the risk of the hiring process. Employment agencies and Executive Search firms work with Corporate Hiring more »
Talk about a leap of faith – when it comes to executive jobs in Phoenix or Scottsdale, the hiring manager has plenty at stake. He or she is making a decision that will have an impact on an employer’s revenue and resources. It’s up to the human resources department to perform due diligence, from fact-checking more »
Executive jobs in Phoenix attract scores of applicants, and in many cases it’s the resume that stands between a call for an interview and the “also-ran” pile. Designing a successful resume can take a real commitment of time – and more than a few revisions – but the result will be a document that can more »
You researched the company, created a winning resume, asked meaningful questions in your interview, and waited nervously by the phone. Then it happens – a call with a job offer. Phoenix job recruiters and companies are more selective during times of low employment, so handling the job offer becomes an art in itself. First and more »
When it comes to Phoenix or Scottsdale jobs, executive recruiters, staffing agencies or employment firms may call you for interviews or send you on them for their client companies. While “be yourself” is always the best interview approach, you can follow 5 proven tips to a better experience. Do your homework. With the Internet at more »
Before you submit your resume to executive recruiters or job placement agencies in Phoenix, AZ, turn a critical eye toward the content. Over-writing, over-selling and over-detailing make your resume a turn-off for the hiring manager who may eventually read it. What makes “too much” resume? A handful of common resume mistakes can sabotage your chances more »
Job placement agencies in Phoenix, AZ specialize in identifying and recruiting skilled people for open positions with their client companies. At some point in time, a potential employer—whether from the recruiting firm, the hiring company, or both – will give your resume some serious attention. How will you handle their questions? If your work history more »
Staffing agencies in AZ, like those nationwide, are currently in the enviable position of having access to a hidden pool of talent – passive job seekers who are currently professionally employed – and skilled contract and temporary employees who have rounded out the workforce in recent years. This presents the opportunity to select job seekers more »
The benefits of LinkedIn for job seekers have been well documented with hiring trends showing more employers seeking candidates using this site. When it comes to the specific steps to take using LinkedIn, some can be easily missed. 1. Make a unique URL. When creating a profile, you can customize your URL for your specific site. more »
Employment trends indicate the manner in which companies recruit new workers is changing rapidly, but the major questions hiring managers seek to answer remain relatively unchanged. A recent Forbes article highlighted three integral factors to determine how successful a candidate will be. 1. Are you equipped to do the job? The most basic inquiry, this is more »
Executive vice president of Acquity Group Jim Newman, whose team created the infographic below, believes the current tech hiring trends shows that top tech companies including Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft are hiring like crazy despite the global economic downturn. “Whether the students choose business or technology disciplines, getting experience with Internet-enabled solutions will give more »
Contributing to the declining unemployment rate last month was the addition of more than 20,000 temporary jobs, which brought the overall number of these positions to 2.4 million.
The rise of the contingent workforce and companies employing individuals as contract workers is expected to keep up in 2012, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder.
People use their cell phones for seemingly anything these days, but two areas in which these devices are increasing in popularity are job searching and mobile recruiting.
Enlisting the services of a staffing agency to find talented individuals can allow small business owners to stay focused on the company’s operations, according to a recent Daily HR Solutions blog post.
Building your company’s ideal job candidate profile can enable staffing agencies in Phoenix or other cities to identify the most qualified workers for available positions, according to a recent ERE Media article.
The flexibility offered by staffing agencies has made companies around the world more reliant on their services, according to a recent executive summary report.
Though there is a wealth of talented individuals engaged in the employment search, the key for hiring managers is pinpointing candidates who can immediately fill a specific role.
Enlisting the services of staffing agencies in Phoenix or other cities can help employers locate talented individuals looking for work in a cost-effective manner, according to the Houston Chronicle’s small business section.
The value of recruiting agencies is higher than ever in the constantly changing employment landscape, as 35 percent of the U.S. workforce could be made up of contingent workers, independent contractors and consultants within a decade.
More companies are seeking out job candidates adept in popular social media platforms because of the marketing potential in the online tools.
Arizona State University was recently ranked as one of the top 25 research institutions in the world for biological sciences, according to a release from the school.
A recent DelmarvaNow column noted that hiring workers for temporary jobs may have many more benefits than initially meet the eye.
Armstrong World Industries, a manufacturer of ceilings, flooring and cabinets, has announced that it plans to begin hiring temporary workers at its plant in Marietta, Pennsylvania.
Many employers in the U.S. are in a bind. They are eager to build their brands and expand their workforce, but the sluggish economy has left them reluctant.
Knowledge of sustainability practices will help job seekers with traditional organizational experience, according to Arizona State University (ASU) researchers.
Regardless if it’s a temporary staffing agency or an executive recruitment program, every employer in the state of Washington now has the right to fire employees who use medical marijuana.
Employers are trying all sorts of new techniques to recruit top talent as the economy pushes further out of the depths of the recession, but one aspect that can be overlooked is the fact that recruiting is a form of marketing.
Now more than ever it is essential for entrepreneurs to minimize hiring mistakes and ensure that they are bringing on talent that can help their business succeed in the long-term.
With employers planning to hire 21 percent more college graduates this year than they did in 2010, bosses and recruiters need to be on the lookout for the best potential talent out there.
With economic uncertainty still preventing many employers from hiring new workers, more and more companies are turning to temporary employers, according to a recent MarketWatch article.
By now it’s abundantly clear that social media is an excellent way for job applicants to get in touch with potential employers or networking contacts.
Each year, thousands of recent college graduates enter the workforce, and it is important for employers to understand the subtle differences between each year’s group of prospective employees.
Despite the fact that the national unemployment rate continues to hover around 8.8 percent, many employers have expressed frustration over the difficulty of hiring quality talent for their available positions.
In order to stay ahead of the curve as competition heats up for open positions in your company, it is important that you are constantly looking to develop new hiring strategies to acquire top talent and keep your business moving in the right direction.
While technical skills are undoubtedly a crucial component when hiring a new employee, employers should also attempt to find out how well the prospective hire will mesh with other workers in the company, according to the Harvard Business Review.
With the economy still exhibiting signs of gradual improvement, one group that has benefited is college graduates, who more employers are looking to hire, according to a recent USA Today article.
Many employers try to avoid hiring job candidates who appear to be overqualified out of fear that the workers could ultimately become bored and leave for greener pastures.
In almost every client meeting I’ve had over the last two years, Cost-per-Hire (CPH) is a topic of discussion that always comes up. In my position, this is an important factor in determining if our services are of use to a particular company. What continues to surprise me is the number of small and large companies that don’t track this measurement and what’s more, these companies often incorrectly track this measurement.
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