The duration it takes to bring new talent on board has witnessed a notable increase in the past five years. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), “Time-to-hire has been on the rise, now approximately 40 percent longer than it was prior to the pandemic.” This upward trend underscores the strategic advantage that […]
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Many companies rely on a rather passive recruiting strategy that involves posting a job ad on major job boards like Indeed or ZipRecruiter and waiting for applications to roll in. Unfortunately, this “post and pray” approach is not the most effective way to attract top talent. At best, it may lead to hiring candidates who are simply looking for a way out of their current situation.
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It is certainly possible to lose potential candidates due to a complicated online application process. If the application process is too lengthy or confusing, it can discourage candidates from completing the application or lead them to become frustrated with the process. When designing an online application process, it is important to keep in mind the
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Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is quickly becoming the preferred recruiting strategy for many large companies. Traditionally using a recruiting firm usually falls into 1 of 2 categories Each of these has its merits but there has always been a bit of a gap between the two. A quick look at the pros and cons of
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Skilled Trades People (Mechanics, Millwrights, HVAC Techs, etc.) are in high demand and for a variety of reasons, there are more jobs than there are candidates. For example, when it comes to Automotive/Diesel Technicians there are more people retiring from the trade than getting into it and demand has increased, there is a nice infographic
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The most successful recruiters are better listeners than talkers. They have a knack for getting a candidate to open up and most importantly they listen. When you have a Mechanic, HVAC Technician, Millwright, or any other candidate speaking to you about a job, listening to what they say makes a huge difference in being able
Timing can be crucial when it comes to hiring. Far too often we get calls from companies saying “I need to hire 3 mechanics and I need them to start yesterday!” Obviously they are exaggerating but it can be a real problem. Hiring, especially done right, takes time. Depending on your location and what you
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High turnover can be a major factor holding your company back from growing. The higher your turnover rate the more time and money you need to spend on recruiting which takes you away from your core business. Also new staff can take time to get up to speed. The longer your team works together the
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We’ve all heard stories from friends in the dating game (or you may have experienced it yourself): you’ve been speaking with a great girl (or guy) for a couple of weeks and then out of nowhere, radio silence. No more phone calls, texts go unanswered, missed meetups, calls go straight to voicemail, well you get
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When you are hiring an HVAC Technician what is the most important thing to look for in a candidate? Is it experience or maybe training? Nope it’s attitude! Experience can be obtained, training can be taught but the right attitude is something that is ingrained in someone. I am not saying that experience/training is not
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Hiring Millwrights is hard and the toughest part is finding the Millwrights to hire. In this post we will discuss 5 different sources you can use that will make recruiting millwrights a little easier. The fastest, easiest and most effective way to Hire Millwrights is to enlist Rockstar Millwrights – The Best Millwright Recruiter in
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A 7 Step Process for Hiring and Retaining Millwrights
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25 Interview Questions To Ask an a Millwright in an interview. Questions geared to assess their technical aptitude, attitude and safety practices.
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