Step Up Recruiting helps job candidates and employers. In part 1 of this ongoing series of posts designed to help you, the job seeker, we talked about how to write a great cover letter. In part 2, we gave you some hands-on tips to craft and finesse that great résumé of yours. In this third article, we'll share a few terrific pointers on how to research your new job. What is your Criterion? To avoid wasted effort and time, come up with a list of … [Read more...]
Managing Rising Health Care Benefit Costs
All employers, from small to large, have grown to expect annual increases in costs for health care premiums. Although these costs have been outpacing inflation every year, they have recently stabilized. Depending on the source, with large employers as an example, the annual increase is anywhere from 3.9 percent (Mercer) to 6.5 percent (AON). The options you as an employer choose will help you mitigate or control your health care costs. We list some of those options for managing rising health … [Read more...]
Video Interviewing – Procedures and Pitfalls
Video conferencing has been around for many years, and you're probably using the technology regularly. If you're a job seeker, you may have already attended pre-screening or initial interviews via live video. This article will help clarify the basics – procedures and pitfalls – of video interviewing. Available Technology The following three apps are used regularly in video conferencing: Zoom. Increasingly popular, Zoom offers many plans to suit different needs. As an individual user, … [Read more...]
Paid Leave and Flexible Benefits aren’t Just Perks
You spent a lot of money, and invested several years, to ready yourself for the job market. As an undergraduate or graduate you want a great company to work for, and one that offers very competitive paid leave. Right now, most employers, over 90 percent, do offer paid leave to their employees. But is what they offer enough? In our article, Employee Benefits Outside the Box, we talk about young professionals “wanting to thrive, not just survive.” Keep reading to find out more about what … [Read more...]
Attracting & Retaining Exceptional Workers Through Employee Benefits
During an employees’ market, especially so in terms of undergraduate or graduate candidates who have already invested a great deal of money and time in their training, you will need to consider job offers that will attract and retain exceptional employees. We wrote an article about a survey of well-educated Millennials that suggests as many as 40% will quit their jobs within the next two years. To hire, to compete, and to retain, your company will be under increasing pressure to offer more … [Read more...]
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