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New year, same shortage of talent. If you’re still struggling to find that perfect candidate, or any candidates at all, it may benefit you to reconsider the candidates you quickly put in the ‘no’ pile once before. MORE
In this job market, intelligent and open-minded job seekers are a glimpse of light in a dark tunnel for Buffalo businesses. Companies are still struggling to find talented candidates as the unemployment rate remains incredibly low. Because of this, it’s becoming more common for skillful and hardworking job seekers to receive more than one job offer at once after actively interviewing. We see it happen all of the time! If this just happened to you, congratulations. MORE
Have you always dreamed of working from home? Although working remote definitely has its perks, many workers have now realized that there’s a lot more to it than just lounging in sweatpants with your dog. Starting a new job in general can be scary and a huge life adjustment. MORE
Remote work is hotter than ever, for both businesses and job seekers. MORE
“Do you have any questions for me?”. The pressure is on! This can be one of the most intimidating questions asked in an interview if you aren’t prepared. However, it’s essential that you deliver appropriately. It’s always suggested that you ask something. Any question is better than no question, but if prepared wisely, the questions you ask can be used to your advantage. There are countless strategic questions to ask an interviewer. MORE
Job seekers all know that a gap in employment is a red flag to future employers, but don’t dwell on this as much if the gap was caused by COVID-19. The majority of recruiters and hiring managers will not hold it against you this time around, especially if you’re working hard to secure a new position. MORE
The post What are job seekers saying about KRG? appeared first on Key Resource Group, LLC. Job Search and Interview Tips Ann Cardena best recruiting firm in buffalo Buffalo recruiters finding a job in buffalo Job Search job seeker Key Resource Group Monika Ereiz Peggy Koch staffing agency staffing agency buffalo MORE
Have you been hiring the wrong candidates for your company’s open positions? Maybe it’s time to revisit and tweak your hiring selection process. The key is to move quick, but not too quick. MORE
Sick of waiting around for an outside IT or marketing company to fix urgent technical matters at your office? As your company continues to grow, you may find the need to hire someone in-house to help with your IT necessities. If filling an Information Technology position is foreign to your business, you may not know what to expect when it comes to hiring an IT employee. Whether you’re looking for a Help Desk Specialist, Systems Administrator, Web Programmer, etc., MORE
Looking for an additional resource to continue building your business, but hesitant about partnering with a staffing agency? For over 35 years, recruiters at KRG have worked hard as a team to squash the myths and misconceptions floating around about our industry. Here are some the most common misconceptions we clear up for local organizations on a regular basis. Misconception: Staffing agencies only help companies fill temporary positions. MORE
Need a career change? Whether you have been struggling to find a new job in your specific industry, or you’ve simply decided that you want to find a career path that is a better fit, you need to prepare for the challenge. . MORE
Jeff Teplitsky, Staffing Manager. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Jeff. Jeff got his career started in the sports industry after graduating from Niagara University in 2014 from the Sports Management program. MORE
Sometimes our nerves can get the best of us. Talking about yourself to others can be uncomfortable, especially when you’re being asked to do it in a job interview. It’s important to remain confident, but never arrogant, and finding that perfect middle ground can be tricky. No one wants to work with a know-it-all. You could have the perfect background for the position you’re interviewing for, but could be taken out of consideration because of how you portrayed yourself in the interview. MORE
Trying to find the right staffing agency to assist with your hiring needs? Here are some of the questions you should ask in order to find the best fit for your organization. What industries and areas do you specialize in? MORE
While we continue the re-opening of our region, there is still a lot of uncertainty. None of us can predict the future, and some businesses still aren’t comfortable hiring employees to their staff on a direct hire basis without knowing for sure how re-opening will impact our area. MORE
Potential over skills. With experienced talent in short supply, it’s beneficial to change your outlook when it comes to hiring and learn how to identify the qualities that predict success in any role, regardless of experience. MORE
Been working the same job for a while? Although this isn’t always necessarily a bad thing, becoming too comfortable in your current role can cause you to pick up a bad habit or two. Take some time to re-evaluate your work day and figure out what bad work habits are holding you back from advancing. Here are some bad work habits that you should work on cutting out immediately: Not challenging yourself. This is the biggest problem once an employee gets too comfortable at work. MORE
Brittany Rydza, Recruiting Assistant. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Brittany! Brittany graduated from Trocaire College with her Associates Degree in Human Resources. MORE
Our team as a whole is genuinely thrilled to announce an internal change: Ann Cardena has been promoted from Senior Executive Recruiter to President. As many of you already know, Ann is passionate about helping others succeed in their professional careers and is truly amazing at what she does. MORE
Leading a remote team doesn’t seem to be getting any easier for managers who were thrown into a remote work environment earlier this year for the first time. If you’re struggling to keep your employees focused and productive from home, you’re not alone! MORE
Soft skills are the keys to professional relationships and future success. If you got them, flaunt them! Here’s why these kinds of skills should be acknowledged. Your soft skills will get you promoted. MORE
Is the one-page résumé a thing of the past? Yes and no. Let’s break down this question into two. Is it okay if a résumé is only one page? Does a résumé have to fit onto one page? This one-page “rule” comes from a time when résumés were faxed to an employer or recruiter. This is outdated advice. MORE
Before you put full blame on a company for not bringing you in for an interview, make sure you’ve covered all of your bases in the process. Here is where job candidates fall flat in the initial interview stages: Applying to every opening the company or staffing agency has available. Recruiters will have trouble taking you seriously if you’re applying to anything and everything. They’ll be confused what kind of role you are actually interested in pursuing, and move on to another candidate. MORE
Not getting calls back when applying to positions you know you’re more than qualified for? It’s a confusing concept that years of great work experience might eventually work against you in your job search. MORE
With state orders constantly changing, and a fear of a potential “second wave”, the future is still so uncertain. Every company will continue to make their own business decisions as time goes on, but the safety and well-being of employees should always remain top of mind. MORE
Dogs barking in the background, candidates carrying on with their grocery shopping while slurping a coffee – recruiters have heard it all while conducting a phone interview. Phone interviews are used to screen candidates and narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for an in-person interview, and it’s a concern that job seekers take them so lightly. As the phone interview is your first impression with a potential employer, it shouldn’t be handled casually at all. MORE
According to countless sources, the best candidates are off the market in 10 days. This comes as a shock to companies who haven’t had to hire in the last few years, as it wasn’t always a candidate driven market and hiring was a much slower process. Keep up with your competition! Here are some hiring tips that are essential to adding top talent to your team in 2019. Attract and engage candidates. It’s an employees’ market! MORE
Kathy Cornish, Staffing Manager. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Kathy. Kathy Cornish joins the KRG team with over 12 years of HR and recruiting experience. MORE
Trends are constantly changing, and it’s no different when it comes to your professional résumé. If you haven’t had to look for a new job in several years, know that there’s probably much more to update on your résumé than just your most recent position. MORE
Alicia Vilnyanskiy, Resource Coordinator. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest addition to our staff, Alicia. Alicia is the first smiling face you’ll see when you walk into our office. Interviewing can be quite stressful, but Alicia’s demeanor lets you know you’re in good hands! If you have any questions, Alicia will be the one on the phone to guide you to wherever you need to be. MORE
Q: Should I put a temporary position on my resume? A: Definitely. You should never leave off or try to mask a temporary position on your resume. If you leave the position off completely, there will be an unanswered career gap on your resume, which is a red flag for employers. Employers will also be cautious if a previous employer comes up on your background check that wasn’t listed on your resume. MORE
Before COVID-19, remote work was already incredibly popular, and the majority of workers craved the option to work from home. MORE
If your company has been burned too many times in the past, it’s understandable why you might choose to take the temp-to-hire route when hiring your next employee. Temp-to-hire is a great option to see if the employee will fit well in the role before making anything official, but don’t test the waters for too long. The majority of temporary employees will continue to seek permanent employment elsewhere, and you don’t want to lose the chance of hiring a great employee if you can help it. MORE
Ready to quit moments after starting your new job? Hold tight. Before you throw in the towel, make sure you’re not only being patient, but realistic. Being the new employee is an intimidating challenge, and you have to give it a fair amount of time to improve and feel familiar. Be aware of the adjustment period. When you start a new job, keep in mind that it isn’t only a change for you, but the company needs to adjust as well. You’re new, and you will probably make mistakes. MORE
Key Resource Group
APRIL 9, 2021
Potential over skills. With experienced talent in short supply, it’s beneficial to change your outlook when it comes to hiring and learn how to identify the qualities that predict success in any role, regardless of experience.
Key Resource Group
MARCH 3, 2021
Trying to find the right staffing agency to assist with your hiring needs? Here are some of the questions you should ask in order to find the best fit for your organization. What industries and areas do you specialize in?
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Key Resource Group
JUNE 25, 2020
Need a career change? Whether you have been struggling to find a new job in your specific industry, or you’ve simply decided that you want to find a career path that is a better fit, you need to prepare for the challenge. .
Key Resource Group
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Have you been hiring the wrong candidates for your company’s open positions? Maybe it’s time to revisit and tweak your hiring selection process. The key is to move quick, but not too quick.
Speaker: Karen Lim, Alliance Academy
The concept of Global HR is becoming more common as more companies become permanently remote. As companies expand their talent-bases beyond borders, HR reps will bear the responsibilities that come along with it. Adapting to different cultures, distances, and legal implications whilst preserving core company values is essential. Once you can do this, the world becomes your oyster. Join Karen Lim of Alliance Academy, and learn to thrive in a remote-first mindset.
Key Resource Group
JANUARY 27, 2021
Not getting calls back when applying to positions you know you’re more than qualified for? It’s a confusing concept that years of great work experience might eventually work against you in your job search.
Key Resource Group
JUNE 3, 2020
While we continue the re-opening of our region, there is still a lot of uncertainty. None of us can predict the future, and some businesses still aren’t comfortable hiring employees to their staff on a direct hire basis without knowing for sure how re-opening will impact our area.
Key Resource Group
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Leading a remote team doesn’t seem to be getting any easier for managers who were thrown into a remote work environment earlier this year for the first time. If you’re struggling to keep your employees focused and productive from home, you’re not alone!
Key Resource Group
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Job seekers all know that a gap in employment is a red flag to future employers, but don’t dwell on this as much if the gap was caused by COVID-19. The majority of recruiters and hiring managers will not hold it against you this time around, especially if you’re working hard to secure a new position.
Key Resource Group
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Remote work is hotter than ever, for both businesses and job seekers.
Advertiser: Vettery
Hours spent sourcing. Constantly checking different recruiting channels. Sifting through a sea of resumes. There’s no denying that the current hiring landscape is fragmented, complex, and full of frustrations. As you plan for 2021, take a moment to reflect on your current strategies and evaluate how you can work smarter, not harder in the new year. Download our guide where we break down different stages of the recruitment journey—and share several potential paths to hiring success.
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Key Resource Group
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Jeff Teplitsky, Staffing Manager. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Jeff. Jeff got his career started in the sports industry after graduating from Niagara University in 2014 from the Sports Management program.
Key Resource Group
APRIL 16, 2020
Have you always dreamed of working from home? Although working remote definitely has its perks, many workers have now realized that there’s a lot more to it than just lounging in sweatpants with your dog. Starting a new job in general can be scary and a huge life adjustment.
Key Resource Group
AUGUST 7, 2020
Trends are constantly changing, and it’s no different when it comes to your professional résumé. If you haven’t had to look for a new job in several years, know that there’s probably much more to update on your résumé than just your most recent position.
Key Resource Group
MARCH 9, 2021
Brittany Rydza, Recruiting Assistant. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Brittany! Brittany graduated from Trocaire College with her Associates Degree in Human Resources.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Every sales forecasting model has a different strength and predictability method. It’s recommended to test out which one is best for your team. This way, you’ll be able to further enhance – and optimize – your newly-developed pipeline. Your future sales forecast? Sunny skies (and success) are just ahead!
Key Resource Group
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Is the one-page résumé a thing of the past? Yes and no. Let’s break down this question into two. Is it okay if a résumé is only one page? Does a résumé have to fit onto one page? This one-page “rule” comes from a time when résumés were faxed to an employer or recruiter. This is outdated advice.
Key Resource Group
JUNE 18, 2020
Before COVID-19, remote work was already incredibly popular, and the majority of workers craved the option to work from home.
Key Resource Group
JANUARY 21, 2020
Kathy Cornish, Staffing Manager. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Kathy. Kathy Cornish joins the KRG team with over 12 years of HR and recruiting experience.
Key Resource Group
JANUARY 16, 2020
Soft skills are the keys to professional relationships and future success. If you got them, flaunt them! Here’s why these kinds of skills should be acknowledged. Your soft skills will get you promoted.
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Key Resource Group
JUNE 6, 2019
Dogs barking in the background, candidates carrying on with their grocery shopping while slurping a coffee – recruiters have heard it all while conducting a phone interview. Phone interviews are used to screen candidates and narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for an in-person interview, and it’s a concern that job seekers take them so lightly. As the phone interview is your first impression with a potential employer, it shouldn’t be handled casually at all.
Key Resource Group
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
New year, same shortage of talent. If you’re still struggling to find that perfect candidate, or any candidates at all, it may benefit you to reconsider the candidates you quickly put in the ‘no’ pile once before.
Key Resource Group
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Before you put full blame on a company for not bringing you in for an interview, make sure you’ve covered all of your bases in the process. Here is where job candidates fall flat in the initial interview stages: Applying to every opening the company or staffing agency has available. Recruiters will have trouble taking you seriously if you’re applying to anything and everything. They’ll be confused what kind of role you are actually interested in pursuing, and move on to another candidate.
Key Resource Group
JUNE 27, 2019
Sick of waiting around for an outside IT or marketing company to fix urgent technical matters at your office? As your company continues to grow, you may find the need to hire someone in-house to help with your IT necessities. If filling an Information Technology position is foreign to your business, you may not know what to expect when it comes to hiring an IT employee. Whether you’re looking for a Help Desk Specialist, Systems Administrator, Web Programmer, etc.,
Speaker: Workbright
Are you struggling with virtual onboarding? Whether you are making the switch to remote work or biding your time until you can get back to the office–you need a solution that works. Check out our webinar on Thursday, May 20th at 2 PM E.T. to learn more!
Key Resource Group
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Our team as a whole is genuinely thrilled to announce an internal change: Ann Cardena has been promoted from Senior Executive Recruiter to President. As many of you already know, Ann is passionate about helping others succeed in their professional careers and is truly amazing at what she does.
Key Resource Group
JUNE 13, 2019
Looking for an additional resource to continue building your business, but hesitant about partnering with a staffing agency? For over 35 years, recruiters at KRG have worked hard as a team to squash the myths and misconceptions floating around about our industry. Here are some the most common misconceptions we clear up for local organizations on a regular basis. Misconception: Staffing agencies only help companies fill temporary positions.
Key Resource Group
JULY 11, 2019
According to countless sources, the best candidates are off the market in 10 days. This comes as a shock to companies who haven’t had to hire in the last few years, as it wasn’t always a candidate driven market and hiring was a much slower process. Keep up with your competition! Here are some hiring tips that are essential to adding top talent to your team in 2019. Attract and engage candidates. It’s an employees’ market!
Key Resource Group
MARCH 24, 2020
“Do you have any questions for me?”. The pressure is on! This can be one of the most intimidating questions asked in an interview if you aren’t prepared. However, it’s essential that you deliver appropriately. It’s always suggested that you ask something. Any question is better than no question, but if prepared wisely, the questions you ask can be used to your advantage. There are countless strategic questions to ask an interviewer.
Advertiser: Vettery
Learn from the experts at HR Dive, Guardian Life, Axios, Vettery, and General Assembly about common biases within the talent sourcing process and strategies for improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Key Resource Group
APRIL 26, 2019
Sometimes our nerves can get the best of us. Talking about yourself to others can be uncomfortable, especially when you’re being asked to do it in a job interview. It’s important to remain confident, but never arrogant, and finding that perfect middle ground can be tricky. No one wants to work with a know-it-all. You could have the perfect background for the position you’re interviewing for, but could be taken out of consideration because of how you portrayed yourself in the interview.
Key Resource Group
MAY 30, 2019
Been working the same job for a while? Although this isn’t always necessarily a bad thing, becoming too comfortable in your current role can cause you to pick up a bad habit or two. Take some time to re-evaluate your work day and figure out what bad work habits are holding you back from advancing. Here are some bad work habits that you should work on cutting out immediately: Not challenging yourself. This is the biggest problem once an employee gets too comfortable at work.
Key Resource Group
MAY 23, 2019
The post What are job seekers saying about KRG? appeared first on Key Resource Group, LLC. Job Search and Interview Tips Ann Cardena best recruiting firm in buffalo Buffalo recruiters finding a job in buffalo Job Search job seeker Key Resource Group Monika Ereiz Peggy Koch staffing agency staffing agency buffalo
Key Resource Group
MAY 9, 2019
In this job market, intelligent and open-minded job seekers are a glimpse of light in a dark tunnel for Buffalo businesses. Companies are still struggling to find talented candidates as the unemployment rate remains incredibly low. Because of this, it’s becoming more common for skillful and hardworking job seekers to receive more than one job offer at once after actively interviewing. We see it happen all of the time! If this just happened to you, congratulations.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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Key Resource Group
JUNE 24, 2019
Alicia Vilnyanskiy, Resource Coordinator. Key Resource Group is excited to announce the newest addition to our staff, Alicia. Alicia is the first smiling face you’ll see when you walk into our office. Interviewing can be quite stressful, but Alicia’s demeanor lets you know you’re in good hands! If you have any questions, Alicia will be the one on the phone to guide you to wherever you need to be.
Key Resource Group
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Q: Should I put a temporary position on my resume? A: Definitely. You should never leave off or try to mask a temporary position on your resume. If you leave the position off completely, there will be an unanswered career gap on your resume, which is a red flag for employers. Employers will also be cautious if a previous employer comes up on your background check that wasn’t listed on your resume.
Key Resource Group
MARCH 29, 2019
If your company has been burned too many times in the past, it’s understandable why you might choose to take the temp-to-hire route when hiring your next employee. Temp-to-hire is a great option to see if the employee will fit well in the role before making anything official, but don’t test the waters for too long. The majority of temporary employees will continue to seek permanent employment elsewhere, and you don’t want to lose the chance of hiring a great employee if you can help it.
Key Resource Group
AUGUST 8, 2019
Ready to quit moments after starting your new job? Hold tight. Before you throw in the towel, make sure you’re not only being patient, but realistic. Being the new employee is an intimidating challenge, and you have to give it a fair amount of time to improve and feel familiar. Be aware of the adjustment period. When you start a new job, keep in mind that it isn’t only a change for you, but the company needs to adjust as well. You’re new, and you will probably make mistakes.
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