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Small Business Guide to Effective Recruitment

Recruiting Daily

Recruiting new employees is a pivotal step in the growth trajectory of any small business. For small business owners, however, this process is often daunting given limited resources and brand recognition. Once these are outlined, draft a clear and compelling job description. What skills are crucial?

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10 Mistakes You're Making With Your Diversity Recruitment Strategy (And How to Fix Them)

PowerToFly

Solution: Reach out to a local community organization like a church, resource center, school, sports league, or small business. Mistake 4: You're using biased job descriptions. Job descriptions either attract or repel certain demographics of people. Mistake 9: You have a poor candidate experience.

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CareerPlug’s Annual Year in Review: A Recap of 2023

CareerPlug

Because of this, many employers had to get more creative with recruitment and retention efforts. Some trends we witnessed (and encouraged) include: skills-first hiring to increase the applicant pool, improving benefits and compensation, writing better job descriptions , and building a strong employer brand.

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Top 6 Strategies For Hiring During A Recession

Vervoe

The focus shifts from hiring to employee engagement and retention. Savvy business owners know that hiring a new team member is far more expensive than keeping an existing one. . Signs like rapid growth in sales, employee burnout, and your own stress levels can indicate that your business is ready to invest in the recruiting process.

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Why Is Hiring So Hard Right Now?

CareerPlug

On the other hand, small business owners have had one curveball after another thrown their way in the last few years and many are still trying to recover from the unprecedented challenges. Another important trend to keep in mind: For the last year, job openings have outnumbered job seekers consistently.

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10 Expert Talent Attraction Tips for Today’s Recruiters

JazzHR

The job market is always evolving, and orgs of all kinds — even small businesses — are competing fiercely, when it comes to talent attraction. If your SMB’s recruiting strategies aren’t yielding a high quantity and quality of candidates (and eventual hires), it’s time for a change.

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A 2023 Guide to Inclusive Hiring Practices

PowerToFly

This applies to both small businesses and multinational enterprises. That’s why our guide goes beyond the hiring side and provides clues for job hunters, too. These are tangible markers that demonstrate to both potential candidates and staffers on the hiring panel that inclusion is front-and-center in the interviewing process.

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