10 Warning Signs of a Bad Hire
Here’s a statistic that might make you wince—
Close to half of all new hires fail within 18 months of getting hired
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meaning they either have to be disciplined or terminated
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How to Deal With Short-staffing
In a perfect world, your business runs smoothly, you retain the best employees, and you’re always profitable. But in reality, life is unpredictable, and sooner or later, you’ll run into staffing problems.
Costs of Recruiting and Hiring
As business leaders, we are always analyzing our costs and ROI. Sometimes there are inflated fixed costs, but we accept them because they come with an expectation of increased ROI. Unfortunately, many companies today are dramatically increasing their costs for talent acquisition, but not expecting to see improvements on their talent shortage.
8 Key Onboarding Tips for Employers
Today, we’re talking about eight keys to onboarding. Employers often overlook the importance of onboarding and training, but it can make or break a new hire’s experience at your company. How does onboarding affect retention? Research shows that organizations with a good onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82%.
Why Do Companies Hire Through Staffing Agencies?
If you’re reading this, you’re likely (1) a skilled labor employer, (2) been impacted by the skilled labor shortage, and (3) are looking to hire tradesmen. So, what’s the solution? Hire a recruitment agency. Why hire a recruitment agency? That’s what this blog is all about.
What’s the #1 Factor Contributing to the Skilled Labor Shortage?
In today’s podcast episode, Skilled Trades Shortage Myth, Brett and Tim discuss whether there is, in fact, a legitimate talent shortage in the trades.
Everybody talks about a “skilled labor shortage.” However, some would say that we don't really have a shortage of skilled workers; we have an incentive issue, which is an interesting way to look at it.
Before dismissing that argument entirely, we ought to look at the facts.
How to Listen, Persevere and Succeed in the Trades - with Jeff Robertson
A successful and long-lasting career in the trades IS possible.
What Does It Mean to Be Vetted for a Job?
What is employee vetting? How long does the vetting process take? Are there employee vetting services? These are great questions to ask if you have a job opening but don’t know how to vet someone.
Inflation Impact On The Skilled Trades
Inflation has hit us all these last few months—there’s no denying it.
2 Ways to Find the Best Recruitment Agency for Skilled Workers
Attracting and retaining skilled workers over the past ten years has become more challenging than ever before. With a shortage of nearly 1 million skilled workers nationwide (and growing to 2.4 million by 2028), companies are finding that they don’t have the necessary workforce to scale.