Recruiting Agencies Should be a Part of Everyone’s Job Search Strategies

August 20, 2020 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Gone are the days that a recruitment or staffing firm was simply a “temp agency”. It’s time to lose that impression and make a new one. Recruitment agencies are a viable option in your job search and should be a part of your job search strategy.

2020-08-20T17:39:01-07:00August 20, 2020|Job Seekers, Recruiting|Comments Off on Recruiting Agencies Should be a Part of Everyone’s Job Search Strategies

Accelerating Competition for Workers in the Bay Area Puts Upward Pressure on Wages

January 14, 2020 | Tri-Valley Career Center
As an employer, you are continuously faced with the challenge of balancing your payroll costs with the need for qualified workers who are reliable, hardworking and loyal. As an employer in the San Francisco Bay Area, you must also contend with the rising cost of living and a low unemployment rate.

2020-05-12T21:52:35-07:00January 14, 2020|Employers, Hiring, Job Fairs, Job Seekers, Networking, Recruiting|Comments Off on Accelerating Competition for Workers in the Bay Area Puts Upward Pressure on Wages

Let Go of the Myth of the ‘Perfect Hire’ to find the Right Hire

November 12, 2019 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Hiring the right candidates for any organization is a challenge. While most companies are in search of the ‘perfect hire’ for their open roles, the notion that a candidate can be perfect is a myth. The perfect hire doesn’t exist, says Senior Recruiting Manager Jan Tegze.

2020-05-12T21:53:08-07:00November 12, 2019|Employers, Hiring, Job Fairs, Job Seekers, Networking, Recruiting|Comments Off on Let Go of the Myth of the ‘Perfect Hire’ to find the Right Hire

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

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)

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

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

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

What Candidates Expect in Today’s Hiring Process

November 15, 2018 | Tri-Valley Career Center
Employers no longer have the upper-hand when selecting candidates. According to job search expert Hannah Morgan, the tables have turned, and candidates now have more power in the hiring process. In order to determine what candidates expect from companies before, during and after the recruiting process, CareerBuilder and SilkRoad teamed up to survey 1,114 full-time employees and 1,138 employers about the recruitment process.

2020-05-12T21:55:13-07:00November 15, 2018|Employers, Hiring, Interviewing, Networking, Recruiting|Comments Off on What Candidates Expect in Today’s Hiring Process

Hiring Veterans Makes Good Business Sense

November 15, 2018 | Tri-Valley Career Center
This month we observed Veterans Day in the US by honoring military veterans, living and dead, with traditional ceremonies acknowledging their service and bravery in protecting our country and preserving our freedom. However, we all know that veterans deserve more than one day of celebration. There is no better way to honor those who have served our country than for your company to focus on recruiting veterans and fully tapping into their talents and experience.

2020-05-12T21:54:34-07:00November 15, 2018|Employers, Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting|Comments Off on Hiring Veterans Makes Good Business Sense
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