Posts by Megan Colins
Candidate Trends: How to Track Applicants Without College Degrees
With the growing awareness of the importance of a diverse workforce, companies have started to look beyond traditional hiring criteria and focus on candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and qualifications. In fact, Google, Apple, IBM and many other tech giants are no longer looking for candidates with a college degree. While many recruiters agree that…
Read MoreWhat Does Each Generation Want from Work?
People from different generations don’t expect work to give them the same things. Their expectations are slightly different in their priorities — money, fame, health benefits, wellbeing policies, work-life balance, etc. The problem is that as companies try to make everyone equal, management becomes a zero-sum game. So over time, you can find many people…
Read MoreGeneral Hiring Trends (Part Two)
We all know that hiring is time-consuming and expensive, so it’s important to make the right moves. While there is no magic formula for successful hiring, there are a few things we can do to adapt to the new trends to find the right candidate. In the previous blog, we discussed the changing landscape of…
Read MoreGeneral Hiring Trends (Part One)
Ever since the advent of the pandemic, the entire recruitment market has gone in for a spin. The hiring process that was a norm two years back is nowhere relevant right now. And the companies that are embracing the new phase are the ones at the top. From adopting new strategies and technologies to deal…
Read MoreHow to Increase Engagement Amidst Hybrid Work
As the world moves towards a hybrid work model, companies are left with the challenge of ensuring employee engagement despite the chaotic start. This requires more adjustment and coordination than companies have needed in the past year to create new policies to promote inclusiveness and balance among all employees. While most employees (82%) in hybrid…
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