Archive for the 'Recruiting' Category

Job Candidates Guide to Background Checks

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

In today’s hiring process, it is standard business practice to initiate an employment background check prior to extending a job offer. The goal of the employer is to minimize risks and assess your qualifications, character, and dependability.
Your track record for paying bills on time and maintaining a reasonable credit rating give clues about […]

Video Resume Pros & Cons

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Is a video resume a good thing?
When you mention video resume, you get mixed reactions. Some employers are all for it, and think it’s a way to stand out, other employers wouldn’t be caught looking at one. So how do you know if you should have a video resume?
You should have a video […]

Credit Scores & Background Checks

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Credit scores are now being included in many pre-employment background checks. One survey showed that 35 percent of human resource departments are now using this information to assist in determining who they do or do not hire. The idea behind this is that those individuals who have good credit scores have demonstrated responsibility and are, […]

Applicant Tracking Software

Monday, August 13th, 2007

When a new position becomes available in the workplace, finding the right person for the job can be difficult and, at times, stressful. With resumes often being accepted several different ways, organizing them into a manageable pile for viewing sometimes seems impossible. The process of hiring new employees also takes away time from other activities […]

Technology of Background Checks

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Background checks are becoming more and more common across many different fields. This security measure helps ensure that those being hired have no serious charges against them, something that is especially important for those who will be working with children or other vulnerable members of the general population.
In many areas this simply means going to […]

Recruiting Software Dos and Don’ts

Monday, August 6th, 2007

With so many options out there, it can be difficult to chose just which recruiting software will be the most beneficial in finding the perfect person for an available position. Navigating through these choices, all of which claiming to be the best, can often seem overwhelming. This is especially true when one considers that each […]