The Newest Red Flag In Hiring!

By HRU President Tim Sackett I’m trained as an HR pro to pick up on ‘red flags’ in interviewing, in employee behavior, potential turnover risks, etc. Sometimes those red flags are really obvious.  I tease my staff all the time, but missing time on Mondays and Fridays, unexcused time, is a red flag.  It says something about how you feel …

5 Things to Remember When Recruiting New Grads

What a wonderful time of the year — flowers are blooming, the grass is turning green, and new college grads have sprung! Lucky for these new grads, they’ve graduated during a great economic time. The job market is hot, unemployment is low, and according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2019 Spring Update, employers plan to …

Using Text Messaging to Reduce "Ghosting"

Being ghosted by candidates is a hot topic in HR. Candidates are ghosting in ways such as the following: Candidates were once engaged and then suddenly disappear in the hiring process A person lands the interview and then doesn’t show up The candidate accepts the job and then doesn’t show up to their first day The person just stops coming …