When Engaging Recruiters, 5 Paths Candidates Pay It Forward
When engaging recruiters, candidates pay it forward – or should pay it forward. When you are contacted by a recruiter, take care to put some thought in your response. Leave every opportunity door open. There are three likely paths when you are contacted. You are interested in the opportunity. You might be interested in the opportunity, […]
Don’t Forget Human Resources In Your QBR Agenda
It’s QBR season, or maybe it was a week or so ago for your company. QBR is short for Quarterly Business Review. Don’t forget human resources in your QBR agenda. Often, executive leadership teams use the QBR to focus the company’s attention on the sales pipeline to ensure that the financial goals set at the […]
5 Hiring Manager Questions Candidates Should Ask
You’ve read the blogs that give you the top three questions to ask a prospective employer and hiring manager during an interview. This advice usually says to avoid questions that make you look over-eager or too anxious to the point of being desperate. That’s reasonable. Employers and managers never like to hire desperate candidates. You should ask […]
10 Questions To Ask In Diagnosing Temporary Employee Turnover
When you experience it, spend some time diagnosing temporary employee turnover. A revolving door is not good for business. Employees come and go, and that’s to be expected, but the rate for temporary employee turnover should mimic your normal full time employee turnover. The root cause may be internal, it may be external, it may […]
When A Candidate Is A No Show Interview
It happens, the no show interview. When the best resume you have seen for candidates you need to hire is a no show for the scheduled interview. What should you do? Right up front, let me say that Barton Professional Placement coaches all candidates to be prepared, show up early, and be ready. If they […]
Employer Responsibility, OSHA and Temporary Employees
A recent article on the US Department of Labor website under OSHA states: “…OSHA recommends that the temporary staffing agency and the host employer set out their respective responsibilities for compliance with applicable OSHA standards…” Temporary staffing inside your company is more and more visible as regulations around employer responsibility, OSHA and temporary employees become […]
