When you think about where you spend the bulk of your time in the employee recruiting process, is a big chunk reserved for a certain type of position? If so, this role is probably an evergreen job. Just as an evergreen tree appears green and alive all year long, evergreen positions require a constant flow […]
One of the less glamorous tasks in recruiting and human resources is the responsibility to decline a job candidate when he isn’t the best individual for a role. While it’s not easy or fun, it can and should be done with efficiency, professionalism and respect. After all, if you were in the candidate’s shoes, you’d […]
There’s no denying the appeal of video. When I’m doing research for a home project, planning a purchase or trying to teach myself how to play a new board game, I prefer to watch an engaging video rather than read through text or scan images. Not surprisingly, many job seekers have the same preference as […]
https://www.exacthire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/exacthire-engage-applicants-employees-video.jpg6861030Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPhttps://www.exacthire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ExactHire-Modern-Horizontal-2.svgRandi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCP2019-03-06 17:57:312023-04-28 12:22:05How to Use Video to Engage Applicants and Employees
A while back I wrote about the employee onboarding process and its movement away from spreadsheets. In that post, I shared my love for spreadsheets, but I also pointed out the shortcomings related to their use with onboarding new employees. In this post, I would like to look at another area where, in many cases, […]
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If you want to create a consistently, stellar employee experience at your organization (and why wouldn’t you?), then finding ways to foster personal and professional development should be an integral part of your plan. Implementing an optional office book club is a fantastic way to encourage employees to try something new, improve themselves and connect […]
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Have you thought about your organization’s “why” lately? Why do you exist as an employer and is it compelling inspiration for your employees and for job seekers? I’ve been thinking about this a ton lately, and when I kept on hearing about Simon Sinek’s book, Start With Why, during my weekly digest of business podcasts […]
There are two types of people: those who love spreadsheets, and those who are hopelessly disorganized. Ok, perhaps that’s an over simplification, but I’ve yet to come across a highly organized person who doesn’t have a solid grasp–and a tinge of excitement–for creating and using spreadsheets. That being said, in some instances your favorite spreadsheet […]
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Whether your team’s hiring its first remote employee or its 79th, don’t skimp on putting thoughtful intention behind your new hire onboarding program for remote workers. Go ahead, pick out your worst fear about hiring remote workers below. If I can’t see them, will they just do their laundry instead of work? Our employees need […]
There’s a nursing shortage! I don’t know when I started hearing about it, but it was probably in the early 2000’s right before I set off for college. I distinctly remember hearing that nursing was a great career choice. And I once considered pursuing it–even after the movie, Meet the Parents, played up the stigma around […]
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Throughout 2018, the U.S. economy has continued to add jobs. The Jobs Report for July 2018 showed employers adding 157,000 new jobs and pegged the unemployment rate at 3.9%–which hovers around an 18-year low. This is in drastic comparison to a decade ago, when during the Great Recession the unemployment rate began its steep rise […]
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It’s exhausting to build a business case for improving your organization’s employee experience through an investment in software. Unfortunately, it only represents the first challenge in realizing ultimate success. Convincing your organization of a need to improve the employee experience is a positive first step, but your efforts will be wasted if you fail to […]
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Making a business case for any kind of human resources process change starts with a discussion on how the change can make the company more profitable–though identifying the improved outcomes that lead to potential profit isn’t always an easy task. Furthermore, change naysayers may be mired in the mindset of “this is how things are […]
https://www.exacthire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Inertia-Turtle-Web-01.png6861030Harlan Schafirhttps://www.exacthire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ExactHire-Modern-Horizontal-2.svgHarlan Schafir2018-04-12 09:31:482023-04-26 09:26:07Say ‘No’ to HR Inertia – Make a Case for Change
Human resources technology is in a unique position to not only provide employers with employee experience data, but to also influence the quality of the employee experience, itself. For years software applications have allowed HR departments to more efficiently manage the administrative tasks associated with people management, but now through next generation interfaces, applications are […]
Organizations are built around people, so creating a high-engagement work culture is essential for sustainable business success. In the last few years, more companies have started to benchmark employee engagement, hoping that this data will provide insights on how to be a better place to work. But, often employee engagement surveys lose steam after the […]
https://www.exacthire.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rocket-Flight-01.png6861030ExactHire Hiring Proshttps://www.exacthire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ExactHire-Modern-Horizontal-2.svgExactHire Hiring Pros2018-04-02 20:54:142023-11-28 16:20:40Maximize your employee engagement ROI with these 5 steps
Employer Considerations for Posting and Managing Evergreen Jobs
in Workforce Management/by Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPWhen you think about where you spend the bulk of your time in the employee recruiting process, is a big chunk reserved for a certain type of position? If so, this role is probably an evergreen job. Just as an evergreen tree appears green and alive all year long, evergreen positions require a constant flow […]
OnboardCentric: Mobile Employee Onboarding
in ExactHire News/by Tom BransonReject With Respect: How to Decline Job Candidates
in Workforce Management/by Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPOne of the less glamorous tasks in recruiting and human resources is the responsibility to decline a job candidate when he isn’t the best individual for a role. While it’s not easy or fun, it can and should be done with efficiency, professionalism and respect. After all, if you were in the candidate’s shoes, you’d […]
How to Use Video to Engage Applicants and Employees
in Workforce Management/by Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPThere’s no denying the appeal of video. When I’m doing research for a home project, planning a purchase or trying to teach myself how to play a new board game, I prefer to watch an engaging video rather than read through text or scan images. Not surprisingly, many job seekers have the same preference as […]
Spreadsheets for Hiring | A Modern Alternative
in Workforce Management/by Tom BransonA while back I wrote about the employee onboarding process and its movement away from spreadsheets. In that post, I shared my love for spreadsheets, but I also pointed out the shortcomings related to their use with onboarding new employees. In this post, I would like to look at another area where, in many cases, […]
Improve Employee Experience by Starting a Book Club at Work
in Workforce Management/by Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPIf you want to create a consistently, stellar employee experience at your organization (and why wouldn’t you?), then finding ways to foster personal and professional development should be an integral part of your plan. Implementing an optional office book club is a fantastic way to encourage employees to try something new, improve themselves and connect […]
Weave “Why” Into the Hiring Process, Or Don’t Bother Recruiting!
in Hiring Process/by Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPHave you thought about your organization’s “why” lately? Why do you exist as an employer and is it compelling inspiration for your employees and for job seekers? I’ve been thinking about this a ton lately, and when I kept on hearing about Simon Sinek’s book, Start With Why, during my weekly digest of business podcasts […]
Moving The Onboarding Process Away from Spreadsheets
in Workforce Management/by Tom BransonThere are two types of people: those who love spreadsheets, and those who are hopelessly disorganized. Ok, perhaps that’s an over simplification, but I’ve yet to come across a highly organized person who doesn’t have a solid grasp–and a tinge of excitement–for creating and using spreadsheets. That being said, in some instances your favorite spreadsheet […]
How to Not Screw Up Remote Employee Onboarding
in Hiring Process/by Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPWhether your team’s hiring its first remote employee or its 79th, don’t skimp on putting thoughtful intention behind your new hire onboarding program for remote workers. Go ahead, pick out your worst fear about hiring remote workers below. If I can’t see them, will they just do their laundry instead of work? Our employees need […]
Hiring in Healthcare: Does a Nursing Shortage Exist?
in Workforce Management/by Tom BransonThere’s a nursing shortage! I don’t know when I started hearing about it, but it was probably in the early 2000’s right before I set off for college. I distinctly remember hearing that nursing was a great career choice. And I once considered pursuing it–even after the movie, Meet the Parents, played up the stigma around […]
Filling a Skills Gap in Manufacturing
in Workforce Management/by Tom BransonThroughout 2018, the U.S. economy has continued to add jobs. The Jobs Report for July 2018 showed employers adding 157,000 new jobs and pegged the unemployment rate at 3.9%–which hovers around an 18-year low. This is in drastic comparison to a decade ago, when during the Great Recession the unemployment rate began its steep rise […]
Select and Implement Software for Your Employee Experience
in Workforce Management/by Tom BransonIt’s exhausting to build a business case for improving your organization’s employee experience through an investment in software. Unfortunately, it only represents the first challenge in realizing ultimate success. Convincing your organization of a need to improve the employee experience is a positive first step, but your efforts will be wasted if you fail to […]
Say ‘No’ to HR Inertia – Make a Case for Change
in Workforce Management/by Harlan SchafirMaking a business case for any kind of human resources process change starts with a discussion on how the change can make the company more profitable–though identifying the improved outcomes that lead to potential profit isn’t always an easy task. Furthermore, change naysayers may be mired in the mindset of “this is how things are […]
Is Your HR Software Hurting Your Employee Experience?
in Workforce Management/by Randi Renee Doerr, SPHR, SHRM-SCPHuman resources technology is in a unique position to not only provide employers with employee experience data, but to also influence the quality of the employee experience, itself. For years software applications have allowed HR departments to more efficiently manage the administrative tasks associated with people management, but now through next generation interfaces, applications are […]
Maximize your employee engagement ROI with these 5 steps
in Workforce Management/by ExactHire Hiring ProsOrganizations are built around people, so creating a high-engagement work culture is essential for sustainable business success. In the last few years, more companies have started to benchmark employee engagement, hoping that this data will provide insights on how to be a better place to work. But, often employee engagement surveys lose steam after the […]