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Top 10 recruiting trends for the future of hiring
Outdated hiring practices often overlook the full spectrum of candidates’ skills. In addition, traditional recruitment practices are often slow and biased, making it difficult to find the right talent. These problems leave companies with workforces that are less diverse, innovative, and adaptable than they should be. In this article, we explore how to solve these issues with emerging recruiting trends, such as focusing on skills, using technology, and giving candidates what they want. Let’s div
How to hire a marketing coordinator (and mistakes to avoid)
Finding the perfect marketing coordinator can be stressful. After all, they’re key to running awesome campaigns, connecting with your audience, and shaping how people see your brand. A mediocre hire might lead to missed opportunities, lackluster ads, or a failure to click with your audience. Your brand could even start to fall behind the competition! But with our help, these worries can melt away. In this guide, we teach you how to hire a marketing coordinator who’s spot-on for your marketing te
12 essential skills for social media manager
Social media management isn't just about posting catchy content. These professionals must understand different platforms, keep up with fast-changing trends, and – most importantly – manage a brand’s voice. Knowing what to look for in a social media manager will help you choose the candidate with the best skills for the role. But this can be tricky since social media managers need so many different skills to really make your brand’s social media presence shine. This article will show you which e
How to hire restaurant staff: A 6-step guide
According to the National Restaurant Association, a shortage of restaurant staff is an issue for 78% of restaurant operators. Considering that employee turnover is also at an all-time high and fewer young people enter the restaurant industry due to the demanding nature of the work and less competitive wages, the talent gap is widening. In this guide, we discuss how to hire restaurant staff using talent assessments. You can also find a detailed explanation of different restaurant roles, helpful
Defining roles and responsibilities in the workplace: Why does it matter?
Without clearly documented roles and responsibilities, HR managers often struggle with a confused, inefficient, or unproductive workforce. You can fall into this trap if you're: Disconnected from the teams you hire for Using an outdated roles and responsibilities template Growing your business (and all hands are on deck) Hiring without candidate skills testing Accurately defining job roles and responsibilities better informs the decision-making process in your hiring, enhances team productivity,
The ultimate guide to succession planning tools
Filling open roles quickly has always been a core responsibility for human resources. But this HR fundamental is easier said than done, especially in cases where: The vacancy is unexpected The person leaving has irreplaceable industry or company knowledge The necessary skills are in short supply in the market If you wait until you receive a resignation or retirement notice, you’ve already lost time. That’s where succession planning tools come in. Succession planning software tools help you
How to write a site reliability engineer job description
Site reliability engineers – software developers with IT operations experience – are the backbone of IT environments as professionals who “keep the lights on.” They need a unique combination of skills because they serve as bridges between development and operations teams. To hire the best, you need a bulletproof site reliability engineer job description that identifies their skills, responsibilities, and requirements. Below, we look at what a site reliability engineer is, their core hard and sof
How to retain talent with skills-based hiring
Losing talent can seriously disrupt growth and put your business on the back foot. If that’s not scary enough – replacing employees in today’s deprived labor markets is tough. It’s no surprise that retention is currently top of mind for most employers. [1] Despite this, the last few years have seen some of the worst turnover rates in decades [2], leaving employers confused and frustrated. So, what’s going wrong? Maybe you’re hiring people who were a flight risk to begin with. Perhaps you’re
9 essential skills for marketing executive
Finding the perfect marketing executive can be tough. A top-notch exec will make your products shine, build up your brand, and turn curious folks into buyers. But choosing the wrong person? That can waste your budget, slow you down, and leave customers unimpressed. It’s tricky to know what skills to look for when hiring for this diverse role – and pretty easy to get it wrong. But no stress: We're here to help! In this article, we break down nine essential skills to look for in marketing execut
Organizational planning: 5 steps to success
Companies that lack detailed organizational plans are planning to fail. You might think that “winging it” is a rarity, but this couldn’t be further from the truth – a survey from Bridges Consultancy found that only 48% of businesses achieve planning success. So, how can you give your business the best possible chance of reaching its goals? You need to create a solid organizational plan. Organizational planning enables you to enact your business strategy, clearly communicate objectives to every
8 essential skills for restaurant managers
Restaurant managers oversee nearly every aspect of your business. They run operations, manage and hire restaurant staff, handle crises, and keep customers happy. It’s pretty tough. You know what else is tough? Finding a good restaurant manager. With a broad role like this, it’s tricky to know which skills to look for and how to assess them. Get it right, and you can expect a thriving business. But if you miss the mark, things can go south pretty fast. Luckily, we're here to help. Below, we di
Top 10 Coderbyte alternatives to hire top tech talent
In the world of tech recruitment, coding assessment tools are all the rage – and for a good reason. You can use them to get a strong idea of your candidates’ coding skills and even set up coding challenges and hackathons to attract top talent. Coderbyte is a popular screening tool for technical roles, enabling you to assess candidates’ programming skills and performance, but it has a few limitations, too, which prompt some hiring managers to look for other options. So, if you’re looking for the
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