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As an employer, how can I improve the candidate’s experience during recruiting?

2025-07-15T13:55:54-04:00How To|

"Improving the candidate experience is about thoughtful communication and respecting people’s time. It is important to send timely updates. Let candidates know what steps are ahead, who they’ll meet, and how long each interview is expected to take. Long, drawn-out hiring processes are a top reason candidates drop out. If possible, remove unnecessary interview rounds. Offer flexible interview times, especially for working candidates, and ensure that interviews start on time. Encourage candidates to ask questions. Be honest about challenges in the role or company; this will build trust. Always share insights into your company’s culture and values. If an [...]

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Best Practices in Succession Planning

2025-06-16T10:56:42-04:00Behind the Scenes, General News, Job Efficiency|

Every business, no matter how large or small, should have a succession plan, or at least consider establishing one. In short, a succession plan is a strategy for the future. These plans should be designed to identify employees who can fill leadership roles when incumbents move on. The objective is to create a talent pipeline ensuring an established successor fills the vacancy or ensures a smooth transition until a successor is named. A succession plan is imperative for the longevity of any business. It is a proactive approach that ensures business continuity, increases employee engagement [...]

What’s Off-Limits? Understanding Illegal Interview Questions

2025-06-16T10:57:31-04:00Behind the Scenes, General Job Search Advice, General News|

Job Interviews are common practice and one of the most critical components of any hiring process. Yet, hiring managers will often take freedom with the interview process and the questions they ask. Unknowingly (or often knowingly) hiring managers will ask interviewees illegal questions. According to a survey conducted in April, 32% of hiring managers admit they knowingly ask illegal questions. There are a variety of reasons that prompt such questions, however, asking an interviewee personal characteristic questions may be viewed as discrimination, as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Furthermore, questions like these often [...]

Unlocking the Potential of Finance Hiring Agencies: Expert Strategies for Business

2025-06-16T10:58:21-04:00All About Recruiters, Behind the Scenes, How To|

Why Work with a Finance Hiring Agency? Finance hiring agencies contribute significantly to the success of businesses by simplifying the recruitment process, providing access to top-tier financial talent, and ensuring a match between candidates and an organization’s specific needs. When businesses engage with finance recruiting professionals, it allows them to capitalize on their specialized focus, extensive networks, and industry knowledge to build high-performing finance teams. Importance of Specialized Recruitment Finance hiring agencies typically specialize in financial recruitment, including finding qualified candidates for everything from entry-level accounting positions to CFOs. The recruiters who work with these agencies are specialized [...]

What is a Legal Recruiter? A Guide to Finding the Best Legal Talent

2025-06-16T10:58:38-04:00All About Recruiters, Behind the Scenes, Industry Spotlight|

Understanding the Role of a Legal Recruiter A legal recruiter is a human resource (HR) professional dedicated to finding and placing lawyers and other legal staff (e.g., paralegals and mediators) into open positions in various industries, not just law firms. Unlike general HR professionals, legal recruiters have specialized training and knowledge in law-related careers and may even be lawyers or legal professionals themselves. Many legal recruiters work with both companies and candidates with the goal of matching them within their own networks. Working with a legal recruiter is especially helpful for non-law-based industries looking for in-house counsel or other [...]

Showing Support for Black-Owned Business

2025-06-16T10:57:57-04:00General News, In the Community, Special Events|

Showing Support for Black-Owned Business Small businesses, especially black-owned and minority-owned businesses, struggle the most during times of economic decline. There are a variety of ways to help support black-owned businesses through advocacy or money, but the bottom line is your continued support helps black communities succeed and helps grow the economy. While acknowledging black-owned businesses during the month of February is important, it is imperative to show support for these businesses throughout the year. As part of our campaign for Black History Month, we wanted to share some resources as well as a few quick and easy ways [...]

Acing the Second Round

2025-06-16T11:04:38-04:00Acing the Interview, How To|

How can you ace the second round? We recently conducted a poll on LinkedIn asking our followers how many rounds of interviews it took to obtain their current role. Of the 214 votes, 32% underwent two interviews prior to being offered and accepting their current role. How is the second round different from the first? How should you prepare to ensure success? Below, we’ve provided everything you need to know to ace that second interview! […]

Can Exercise Boost Your Job Performance?

2025-06-16T11:05:01-04:00General News, Motivation|

Did you know that implementing exercise into your routine can positively impact your work performance? It’s not about achieving a certain “figure,” but rather about helping your body to feel its best so it can perform its best. What type of exercise and frequency is up to you, but those who prioritize their health tend to see greater results. […]

Here’s Why You Should Be Regularly Updating Your Resume

2025-06-16T11:05:19-04:00General Job Search Advice, Resumes & Cover Letters|

Mass layoffs are still among us and the decision of who to kick and who to keep is typically financially strategic. Seniority won’t save you. Nobody likes having to look for a new job let alone after being suddenly laid off with no income and no prospects. Updating your resume is a close second to having to search for a new job on the misery scale so periodically updating it through your career may save you a headache. Here are a few reasons why you should consistently update your resume (even if you are employed). [...]

Turn Procrastination into Productivity

2025-06-16T11:05:38-04:00How To, Motivation|

A recent study conducted by Darius Foroux revealed that over 80% of the workforce procrastinates for 1+ hours per day. The overwhelming pressure that comes post-procrastination can either be the driving force for completion or cause you to crumble. With such a large portion of the workforce admittedly procrastinating, the question becomes, how can you turn procrastination into productivity? […]

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