According to Dale Carnegie Training, 29% of the workforce is engaged, 45% are not engaged, and 26% are actively disengaged. Although it’s easy to spot the employees that are actively disengaged, those teetering on the lightly disengaged side might be “checked out” without their leaders even knowing. Disengagement hinders productivity and has the ability to […]
Employees, as humans, are social creatures that strive for a primal sense of comradery and acceptance. That being said, it’s no secret that appreciated employees are the most productive and engaged team members. However, with active engagement statistics being a popular topic as of late, the question of whether or not employees feel genuinely appreciated […]
Guest blog spot by Outside-In® Team Member Caitlin Olszewski Most people exit an interview and wonder, “What next?” Following up is one of the most important aspects of the interviewing process and if done right, has the power to set your apart from other candidates. Here are 4 action steps you should do immediately following […]
Guest blog spot by Outside-In® Team Member Caitlin Olszewski It happens at the end of every single interview and yet it still seems to secretly tie the shoelaces of even the most prepared candidates. We often find that when we are preparing candidates for interviews they ask for advice on how to answer, “Do you […]
Guest blog spot by Outside-In® Team Member Caitlin Olszewski There’s no beating around the bush about it—interviews are scary. All of your achievements, education, and skills culminate and boil down into a firm handshake and a nerve-racking hour in a conference room. Many candidates research and Google interview tactics to help them find success in […]
Guest blog spot by Outside-In® Team Member Caitlin Olszewski Writing your resume for the approval of a hiring manager can always be a frustrating challenge. At Placers, we are often sought after for job application and resume advice. We’ve put together this carton of tricks and tips to take your resume from scrambled to sunny-side up. […]
What skill sets are you having the most difficulty recruiting? Staffing Industry Analysts conducted a survey to find out and discovered that IT tops the list for hard-to-fill recruiting challenges. This comes as no surprise to our resident IT staffing guru, Zach Werde. Here’s what SIA found: “Across all occupational categories, the skills most-frequently cited […]
Talent Strategy: How Employee Engagement Pays Off The talent experts at the Outside-In® Companies have teamed up with Peggy Eddens, the EVP of Human Capital at WSFS to present at our July Talent Seminar! WSFS Bank Human Capital under the direction of Peggy Eddens has seen employee engagement climb to new levels of success. The […]
Most job descriptions include a requirements section, and in them you are likely to find a minimum education requirement. We have heard a lot of talk post recession about the war for talent. Many college graduates went back to school because they felt there wasn’t room for them in the job market. However reports show […]
You’ve spent weeks scanning online job boards, asking friends and family about possible employment opportunities, and making contacts with all manner of professionals in your industry. You’ve gone through your resumé a dozen times with a fine-toothed comb and determined that it is subjectively and objectively perfect. You’ve landed half a dozen first-round interviews, made […]
