Recruiting & Onboarding

If you have kids, you probably have heard of the summer slump. Their motivation takes a dive during the easy breezy days of summer as they enjoy the weather and break from school. If you’re a hiring manager, you’ve probably …

Every generation seems to have different priorities when it comes to career and lifestyle choice. For many baby boomers, climbing the corporate ladder and maximizing income to prepare for retirement is top of mind. For Gen X, a nice house …

One minute they’re there, next minute they’re not. No explanation; just vanished. Is this the opening scene of a scary movie? No, it’s ghosting, a term that started in the dating world. It means to suddenly cut off all communication …

Across the country workers are preparing for the holidays. Are you wrapping up projects before taking the week off? Are you forced to use PTO before it expires? Are you out of PTO and will be coming into the office …

You’ve been waiting weeks for a qualified applicant to apply for a job opening at your company. Finally, one rolls in that looks hopeful. That is, until you learn they have a felony record. Your company has a strict policy …

Do you have a noncompete agreement at your job? It seems like noncompetes are passed out like candy on Halloween these days. From sandwich makers and hair stylists to salespeople and members of the C-suite, every position in every industry …

LinkUp announced today that it is adding to its growing network of job sites by partnering with Recruitology, a cloud-based HR technology platform. Recruitology currently powers local mid-to-large market job sites across the US on behalf of its media partners. …

First, it was employees getting micro-chipped at work. Now it’s job candidates getting DNA tests. Has the ominous sci-fi future we’ve previously only read about in books become a reality? Not quite. The micro-chips were optional, and requiring DNA tests to get …

Being a hiring manager is not easy, especially in today’s highly competitive job market. If you’re facing inadequate candidates and slumping applications, you’re probably longing for the good old days, reminiscing about former employees with powerful productivity and pleasant personalities. …

Cell phone users text an average of 491 times a month, according to Statistic Brain research, and the median age of texters is 38. That means you’re probably not surprised when anyone from your grandmother to your teenage nephew sends you a text. But what …