You’ve heard, no doubt, that we are living in a “gig economy.” Increasingly, employers are weighing whether to hire a contractor vs. employee – and deciding on independent contractors (ICs) more often than ever. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2017 that fully 40 percent of the private sector labor force were “contingent” rather…
Read MoreHas your business been able to maintain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic? Are you taking the long look at how to move forward? The people on your team will play a crucial role in advancing your business goals. Do you have the right players in the right slots? Are they all performing at the top…
Read MoreRecruiting and onboarding: They are two halves of the hiring whole. When they are both working well, your business is highly likely to end up with a talented, committed team in sync with each other. Miss the mark on one, and hiring effectiveness suffers. It can be additionally challenging to do both remotely, such as…
Read MoreBusinesses across the board have found it necessary to adapt their processes due to the coronavirus stay-at-home orders. More people than ever are working from home and meeting virtually. Furthermore, businesses that have traditionally conducted the hiring process in person are now taking a second look at remote recruiting. Unfortunately, many businesses have had to…
Read MoreAs you can imagine, everyone here at Bradsby Group has been following the spread of COVID-19 and the impacts it is having on our communities. Together, we’ve been diligently learning as much as we can from trusted local, state and federal sources about keeping our clients, candidates, and co-workers safe. Because we are an employee…
Read MoreEven when recruits are experts in their field, if their values and working style clash with the rest of the organization, conflict can derail productivity, no one will be happy, and course corrections will be costly. A cultural interview can literally prevent disaster. But before we get into how to conduct one, let’s clarify what…
Read MoreDoes your organization’s hiring process include phone interviews to filter the flood of job applicants? Many hiring managers use this screening method to ensure that in-person interviewing will feature the candidates with the most promise. Let’s focus on the best phone interview questions to ask next time you’re hiring… The best initial phone interview questions…
Read MoreGone are the days when women were paid less than men, right? Not really, although we are making progress toward equality. From the 1960s through the early 1980s, women working full-time, year-round earned approximately 60 percent of what men were paid. Now, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey, women’s average pay…
Read More“I’m sorry. We believe you’re overqualified for this job. We decided to go with someone else.” Getting this news can be confusing, as well as discouraging, to a candidate. On the surface, it’s simple: an applicant with a graduate degree and 25 years’ experience at the executive level applying for an entry-level job doesn’t seem…
Read MoreCompetition for top talent is tight these days. What can hiring managers learn from marketing to attract the best? As it turns out, quite a bit. Recruitment marketing is a strategy increasingly utilized by successful hiring professionals. Recruitment marketing starts with a shift to thinking of potential job candidates the same way marketers think of…
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