We all know how challenging it is to find top talent in the flexible packaging industry. So, congratulations…you found the right candidate for the position and you just closed the deal. Your new hire starts in two weeks. I’ll bet…

Welcome to the new world in hiring. Today, there’s a need for speed in your hiring practices and in order to keep pace, your company must be fast moving, flexible and nimble. The main reason for speed hiring? In-demand talent…

Over the past year, we’ve seen a trend emerge that may be inhibiting business success and expansion. Companies are interviewing their top candidates once, twice and three times. They are thoroughly vetting candidates in order to narrow down the field…

You’ve probably heard the phrase that “people are hired for skills but fired for fit.” Matching a candidate with an organization’s working environment or “culture-fitting” has become an essential part of the interview and selection process. While a candidate’s skill…

A significant number of job applicants falsify information on their resumes. Surprisingly, many applicants who fabricate their information still land the job. How is that possible? According to Neil Adelman, President of Safeguard, a comprehensive background screening company in Beachwood,…

The National Association for Business Economics said its latest survey, released on July 18, 2010, found 31% of businesses added workers between April and June, the highest level in three years. Of those surveyed, 39% say they expect to hire…

According to the US Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for March 2010 stood at 9.7%. At a time when the unemployment rate is so high, imagining too few workers could prove difficult. However, a seismic workforce change is looming…

According to the US Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for March 2010 stood at 9.7%. At a time when the unemployment rate is so high, imagining too few workers could prove difficult. However, a seismic workforce change is looming…

Over the past year, my colleagues and I have worked with dozens of major companies using the latest recruiting and sourcing methods. Based on our experience, it’s not a far reach to state that how companies will find, recruit, and…

According to the US Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for March 2010 stood at 9.7%. At a time when the unemployment rate is so high, imagining too few workers could prove difficult. However, a seismic workforce change is looming…