Candidate Preparation

EmployPrep is always on the look out for exciting new employment technologies.  In today’s post, we feature Mextr, a new job search technology that is sure to make a significant impact on the employment search industry. Mextr combines an intelligent job search engine technology along with intuitive job matching capability.  The result is an easy [...]

Jake Stupak, otherwise known as the ATS Guy, is well known for his reviews and experiences working with various software for the staffing industry. He recently reviewed the candidate preparation software, EmployPrep.   EmployPrep is white-label career portal and resource center, value-added software add-on for staffing companies, applicant tracking systems, job boards, and job search [...]

In this tough employment market, the ratio of applicant to job opportunities is greater than ever.  As a professional recruiter, what can you do to increase your chances?  Ensure your candidate’s resume is up to date and prepare your candidates before sending them out.  A good candidate preparation can help ensure your candidate gets a [...]

For recruitment and staffing agencies, good recruiters are not just a joy to work with but a strategic competitive advantage. As such, retaining your best recruiters has become a top priority of many successful staffing companies. This challenge of retaining top talent is especially difficult in the recruitment and staffing industry where turnover [...]

Staffing and Recruitment:  Gifting Employees at Christmas Part 1
Are bonuses better than gifts or should they be given on top?
Again in my view, it is important to distinguish between gift giving, reward and compensation (see comments above).  As for monetary vs. non-monetary, I think monetary rewards should be given as part of the compensation package [...]