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Case Study: Kocourek Automotive Cuts Hiring Time to 21 Days with Hireology

Hireology

Between historically-low unemployment and limited job seekers interest in dealership careers, hiring has never been more challenging in the retail automotive industry. Kocourek Automotive , a Wisconsin-based dealership group, understands the importance of hiring the right team to drive productivity, profitability and customer service.

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Audit Your Employer Brand Now to Get Ahead in 2020

Hireology

To stand out and attract top talent in today’s competitive hiring market, you need a strong employer brand. In fact, recent data found that 69 percent of job seekers would reject a job offer from a company with a bad employer brand. Below, we’ve pulled together several key elements of a strong employer brand.

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4 Ways to Improve Candidate Engagement Throughout the Hiring Process

Hireology

Effective candidate engagement and a positive hiring experience are both critical elements to building your best team. Rather than waiting until a candidate signs an offer letter to kick off your engagement strategy, you should start engaging with each candidate as soon as they apply for the job.

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Keeping Candidates Engaged When You Don’t Have an Immediate Hiring Need

Hireology

Because of strong interest from job seekers, Zappos reinvented its hiring process and employer brand by developing an “ Insider Program.”. Beyond including an option to join your network of candidates, you can also share content and company updates that will excite job applicants about the opportunity joining your team presents. .

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What the Best Dealerships to Work For 2018 Have in Common

Hireology

Automotive News celebrated the Best Dealerships to Work For 2018 at a gala dinner and awards show on Thursday, October 11. The annual awards program recognizes dealerships across the country that have established excellence in areas including leadership, corporate culture, role satisfaction, training, pay and benefits and overall engagement.

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Elevate 2018: Why the Time for Human Capital Transformation is Now

Hireology

Elevate 2018 , the premier event dedicated solely to retail automotive human capital management, is just over a month away. The Retail Automotive Industry is Rapidly Changing. The retail automotive industry is no stranger to change. Here’s why. Join Us at Elevate 2018. North Water Street in Chicago, Illinois.

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How to Effortlessly Use Texting to Hire Hourly Workers

ExactHire Recruiting

Because hiring is just one of myriad operational responsibilities for these managers, they don’t always respond to candidates as quickly as may be necessary in this job market. This failure in prompt candidate engagement all too often sinks a retail location’s recruiting efforts before the ship even leaves port.