Looking for a Job? Unlike Some Employers, We Won’t Waste Your Time
If you see a job posting, you’ll probably assume the employer needs help and may be interested in someone like you. But bogus postings are common. They’re just ways to learn about job seekers because the company has no intention of hiring anyone. SkillConnect360 is a placement agency. We help our clients fill open jobs […]
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Want to Hire Generation Z Employees? Know Your Audience
Are you trying to recruit people aged up to their mid-20’s? They’re considered Generation (or Gen) Z, those currently aged 11 to 25, who are a critical workforce as more older workers start retiring in larger numbers. They will make up about 27% of US employees by 2025, according to the US Bureau of Labor […]
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Fake Job Candidate Nightmares Can Cause Real Problems
Some IT employers eager to hire have cut back on their screening process to make onboarding easier and faster. That may make sense, depending on how complex and time-consuming your process. But a danger could be hiring unqualified or fraudulent candidates who evade your more limited efforts to verify their background. Several issues are colliding […]
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Should I Hire Someone Changing Careers?
As wonderful as the world of IT is, not everyone grew up wanting to work in the field. Many of us started elsewhere within the technology industry or entirely outside. Someone with a different background may not only be a good fit for your current opening, but they have a skillset or experience that positions […]
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Ghost Busting – Why You Should Show Up for Your Interview
We won’t help you get a position without interviewing you, and our clients won’t hire you without one, either. You may not like interviews and find them stressful, but they’re a hoop you need to jump through to get a new position. If you have an interview scheduled, not showing up without warning the other […]
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How to Adjust to Your New Employer’s Company Culture?
You made it through the application process and interviews and accepted a new job. Now you have a new role, different people to work with, and new company culture. It may or may not be much different from where you worked before, but you need to fit in to succeed. What’s Company Culture? It’s the […]
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How to Stay Connected with Employees? Avoid these 6 Mistakes.
As important as you may be, your employees make your business possible. Keeping valuable employees is far less costly than suffering a constant churn of employees leaving and then hiring replacements. One way to try to limit turnover is to avoid alienating employees and staying connected to them. A recent Forbes article lists suggestions from […]
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What to do when you don’t like your coworkers?
We all should be “team players” but you don’t need to like your teammates to succeed. What you should do depends on why you dislike your colleagues and the degree. There’s no good, one size fits all answer. Before the Covid pandemic, when offices were full, the fact people couldn’t get along could be a […]
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A Guide on – How to choose the right job for you.
Is this job right for you? It’s never been a better time to look for a job. Whether or not you have multiple job offers, you need to decide if the opportunity is a good fit. You get a glimpse into a company during the interview process, and you may hear from current or past […]
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How to Write Job Requirements to Get a Good Number of Applicants?
Do Your Job Requirements Limit Your Pool of Candidates for No Good Reason? Before posting a job opening, think about the job requirements. They tell potential applicants the absolute essentials they need to be considered. By including requirements, like specific skills or years of experience, that aren’t truly necessary, you’re needlessly shrinking the talent pool […]
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