Job Fairs Offer a Unique Opportunity to Connect with Employers

April 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
If you’re looking for an opportunity to make an in-person connection with employers you might not otherwise have access to, consider attending job fairs as part of your job search strategy. Job (or career) fairs allow you to learn more about companies, talk one-on-one with company representatives and make an important first impression that might help you get your foot in the door with your next employer.

2020-05-12T20:31:00-07:00April 10, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Interviewing, Job Fairs, Job Seekers, Networking, Resume|Comments Off on Job Fairs Offer a Unique Opportunity to Connect with Employers
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Write Job Descriptions that Job Seekers Will Actually Read

March 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Your organization probably spends a good amount of time and energy crafting job descriptions that accurately reflect your open positions and hopefully attract high quality applicants. Unfortunately, many candidates are likely ignoring large sections of your job descriptions and focusing on only a few key details. They’re looking at the job title and a few key bullet points, and then deciding if the job is just enough of a fit before applying

2020-05-12T21:53:43-07:00March 10, 2019|Employers, Hiring, LinkedIn, Recruiting|Comments Off on Write Job Descriptions that Job Seekers Will Actually Read
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Get More Value from Your Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

March 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Applicant tracking systems (ATS) offer many benefits to employers. An ATS can help you streamline the application process and make screening candidates more efficient. On the other hand, many candidates say that an ATS can be difficult to use and are often frustrated because they’re not sure if their qualifications are ever reviewed by an actual person.

2020-05-12T21:53:58-07:00March 10, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Job Fairs, Job Seekers, Recruiting|Comments Off on Get More Value from Your Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
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Boost Your Recruiting by Improving the Candidate Experience

March 10, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
If you’re like many employers, you’re probably finding it more challenging than ever to find the right candidates to fill your job openings. The current job market, though, is becoming increasingly candidate-driven, which often can mean that you don’t choose the candidate, but rather the candidate chooses you. Improving candidate experience is a must if you want to win in the competition for talent.

2020-05-12T21:54:05-07:00March 10, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting|Comments Off on Boost Your Recruiting by Improving the Candidate Experience
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Networking for Job Referrals is Your Best Job Search Strategy

February 14, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
You have probably heard that networking is an important element of a job search, but a recent study has demonstrated just how effective networking can be in landing a job. Lever, a recruitment marketing firm, conducted a one-year source-of-hire efficiency study, with the following results: Companies in the study hired one of every 16 candidates referred to them, a 6.5% chance of being hired. Companies hired one of every 152 candidates who applied through their applicant tracking systems, a 0.66% chance of being hired.

2020-05-12T20:47:29-07:00February 14, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Interviewing, Networking|Comments Off on Networking for Job Referrals is Your Best Job Search Strategy
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Leveraging LinkedIn Could Open the Door to Your Next Job

February 14, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
If you aren’t using LinkedIn as part of your job search and career development strategy, now is the time to begin. With nearly 600 million members and 30 million companies in over 200 countries (as of the first quarter of 2018), LinkedIn is the leading social network for hiring by a very wide margin.

2020-05-12T20:50:38-07:00February 14, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Job Seekers, LinkedIn, Networking|Comments Off on Leveraging LinkedIn Could Open the Door to Your Next Job
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Recruiting Tips to Help Attract Top Talent

January 18, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Recruiting and hiring the right people for your organization is no doubt one of the key challenges you face, especially in the current environment of low unemployment and the lack of highly skilled candidates. According to George Dickson, who focuses on strengthening organizational cultures, a successful recruiting strategy involves your entire team and several areas of your business to be effective.

2020-05-12T21:54:25-07:00January 18, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting|Comments Off on Recruiting Tips to Help Attract Top Talent
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How to Write a Job Description That Attracts Great Candidates

January 18, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Writing clear and compelling job descriptions is an important element of recruiting that can help you attract the most qualified candidates for your job openings. The key to writing effective job descriptions is to find the perfect balance between providing enough detail so candidates understand the role and your company while keeping your description concise.

2020-05-12T21:04:16-07:00January 18, 2019|Employers, Hiring|Comments Off on How to Write a Job Description That Attracts Great Candidates
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2019 Recruitment Trends that Will Impact Your Hiring Process

January 18, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Recruiting and hiring the best candidates available continues to be a key component of organizational success. If you are analyzing and fine-tuning your hiring process, a review of the some of the major recruitment trends in 2019 may be helpful.

2020-05-12T21:54:24-07:00January 18, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting|Comments Off on 2019 Recruitment Trends that Will Impact Your Hiring Process
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Master the Art of the Handshake to Make a Good First Impression

December 14, 2018 | Tri-Valley Career Center
The secret to getting a job may be in your hands—literally. Your handshake is one of the most important first impressions you’ll make in an interview as it is said interviewers to make up their minds about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview, during which the first handshake takes place.

2020-05-12T21:30:14-07:00December 14, 2018|Hiring, Interviewing, Job Fairs, Job Seekers|Comments Off on Master the Art of the Handshake to Make a Good First Impression
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