Posts Tagged ‘recruiting’
Human Resources Generalist
This candidate comes back to TriStarr looking for a new opportunity at a company where they can grow. They have a BS in Business Administration/Management and have worked as an HR Generalist and Recruiter for many years, identifying quality talent for key positions, building rapport with hiring managers, analyzing metrics to evaluate recruiting processes, etc.…
Read MoreFostering an Inclusive Work Environment
Fostering an inclusive work environment leads to many concrete benefits. It makes it easier to hire and contributes to better retention. Improved morale and enhanced team spirit can also boost productivity. Statistics underline the way heightened inclusion augments your business. One survey found that 67% of job candidates rank a diverse workplace as a major…
Read MoreWhat businesses have learned from managing and working remotely
With only a few weeks left before the end of summer, many businesses are still reeling from the challenge of working remotely. Managers and business owners alike have had the difficult task of trying to keep their business as normal as possible, all while supporting their teams now working in a new, disconnected environment and…
Read MoreImproving Your Hiring Process by Eliminating Hidden Biases
Of course, everyone wants to run an unbiased hiring process. Doing so ensures that you get the best candidate every time. (And, it should be said, eliminating bias is just the right thing to do.) But not all bias is obvious. How do you eliminate hidden bias from your recruiting efforts when those preconceptions are,…
Read MoreHow to vet potential employees applying for remote work
Covid-19 has given many businesses a chance to reconsider the value of remote work. Whether some see it as temporary or others are viewing it as the wave of the future, businesses and staffing agencies mostly agree that there can be different skillsets found in those who thrive as remote employees as opposed to great…
Read MoreHelping the Class of 2020 Find Work
Thanks to COVID-19, the class of 2020 will experience a very strange entry into the working world. No end-of-year parties. No nostalgic final day of class. They won’t even get a traditional graduation ceremony. It’s an eerie way to enter the “real world.” Yet, despite the unusual circumstances surrounding their graduation, these new entries into…
Read MoreMy New Hiring Process: COVID-19 Made Me Do It
You spent years perfecting your hiring process, fine-tuning it to the point where it ran like a well-calibrated engine. Then COVID-19 came along. Boom…there goes your perfect hiring machine. Now, you have to rework your process to fit the social-distancing rules created in the wake of the coronavirus. Of course, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused…
Read MoreVying for top candidates in a competitive job market
In the midst of chatter of an impending recession—Lancaster County continues to have a low unemployment rate of 3.3% as of September 2019. Though job prospects are as good as ever for job seekers, this historically low unemployment rate presents an added challenge to companies looking to fill open positions. As companies around the county…
Read More7 “don’ts” when recruiting employees
In several previous blog posts, we have provided guidance on effective steps to take when recruiting employees. In this post, we’ll focus on what not to do—mistakes to avoid—while referencing some of our past blog posts. In order to get the most out of your recruitment efforts and find the candidates you need, plan ahead.…
Read MoreHow To Answer: Tell Me About Yourself
It may seem like a simple ice-breaker-type question, little more than an excuse to recite your resume, or maybe just a lead-in to more meaningful inquiries. However, the query “tell me about yourself” can represent a trap. In fact, it can become as much a trap for unprepared job seekers as more obvious head-scratchers like…
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