What's on the agenda for recruitment in 2025? We reflect on the state of hiring in 2024 and look at research unpacking what you need to secure the best candidates in 2025. Read the full article at: cronofy.com...
What HR must weigh about skills-based hiring
Much has been said in recent years about the push toward skills-based hiring. The idea that we should try to figure out whether candidates have the skills required to do the job seems so obvious, it may seem like we shouldn’t have to even think about it further. However, taking skills more…...
What Makes a “Good Employee”
What makes an employee “good” has evolved dramatically over time and is continuing to change rapidly – even in a matter of a few years. Companies have hired people who were perfect for their jobs at the time, but their qualities became obsolete as things evolved. Maybe they couldn’t keep…...
9 Hospitality Jobs That Pay Well
While many industries focus on making and selling products, hospitality is more concerned with delivering service. A hospitality job is one that involves working in a service-oriented industry, such as tourism, lodging, events, transportation, or food and beverage, and performing tasks that foster a relationship with your company’s customers. Services…...
Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive ‘soft landing’ for US economy
The pace of hiring by businesses and government agencies in June — 209,000 added jobs — was the smallest monthly gain in 2 1/2 years. Yet it was still a healthy increase, enough to reduce the unemployment rate from 3.7% to 3.6%, barely above a half-century low. And it amounted…...
The Importance of Job Descriptions for Employers
The importance of job descriptions for employers is vital to the hiring process. JDs show your unique culture and set employee expectations. To create quality JDs, you’ll need to do more than list the basic tasks, requirements, and skills for a position. For instance, your JDs should include your company’s…...
The Art of Networking in Venture Capital: How to Build Relationships and Land your Dream Job
Whether you're a recent graduate or an experienced professional, networking is crucial for building relationships, staying informed about industry trends, and securing job opportunities in venture capital. In this blog post, we'll dive deeper into the importance of networking in venture capital and provide detailed tips for building and navigating…...
How many jobs need to be sacrificed to tame inflation? The cost is rising
Events have outpaced the best-laid plans of policymakers. The recent turmoil in the financial sector will place constraints on the Federal Reserve’s efforts to restore price stability. Our research indicates that the Fed, facing persistent inflation, will for now have to accept a de facto inflation target of 3% to…...
Remove these 7 things from your resume ‘ASAP,’
We constantly hear about what you should put on your resume, but we rarely talk about what to leave off. As the CEO of a resume writing service, I’ve read more than a thousand resumes this year so far, and I’ve seen a lot of “junk” that doesn’t belong — things that…...
8 Management Skills That Will Impress Every Recruiter
If you’ve landed on this article, we’ll assume that you’re starting your hunt for a new job. If you feel like it’s time to move on out of your current role and move on up to something new, it may also mean it’s time to rethink the way you present…...
Three Job Skills You Need to Really Impress Employers
When it comes to skills and personal development, there’s a massive gap between what graduates think they need to know, and what employers actually want from them. Consequently, the job skills you think are the most important are probably not actually the ones your future employer is going to value…...
8 tips for taking stock of your career during Covid-19
With normal work routines disrupted, many people may be re-evaluating career options, writes Geraldine King of the National Recruitment Federation. If you weren’t altogether keen on your job in the first place, trying to now work from home and possibly deal with radically altered business conditions is not going…...
How To Decide On Taking A New Job During The Covid-19 Crisis
It’s hard to leave a job at a large, respected company to join an exciting small company in the best of times, and it sounds practically crazy these days. Yet in the past three weeks, I’ve had three conversations with friends who were making that choice. Here’s my advice.…...
Should You Put Your Job Search on Hold During the Holidays?
As the 4th quarter descends, and people anticipate getting ready for the start of a new year, they tend to reflect and re-evaluate their life choices. Career is often times at the top of the list for scrutiny. One of the most common questions we are asked this time…...
