Tag: Remote Workers

The Almighty Referral: It’s All About Who You Know

by wpengine on September 9, 2014 in Workforce

 

It’s no surprise that many companies offer compensation for employee referrals when they account for nearly half of new hires (even at a 4% application rate). According to Jobvite, 67% of employers and recruiters said the recruiting process was shorter, and 51% said it was less to expensive to recruit via referrals. Sales positions are the […]

Should You Let Your Employees Work from Home?

by wpengine on September 2, 2014 in Culture, Workforce

 

Last year, when Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer proclaimed that employees would no longer be able to work from home, the great debate began of whether or not remote employees help or hinder business productivity. Many employers started questioning what their employees were really doing at home and if it was ultimately costing their business money. […]