Extending a Strong Job Offer: How Employers Can Secure Top Talent
Finding top talent in today’s market is important, but it’s only the first step in a successful candidate search. Once you’ve identified the best candidate for an open position, the next key step is to extend a strong job offer to him or her. With so much competition over exceptional applicants, this is a crucial […]
6 Essential Things To Look For When Reviewing Project Management Candidate Resumes
Project managers you hire to lead programs will have a profound impact on the success of your current and upcoming initiatives and, by extension, your company as a whole. For example, research indicates that 73% of organizations that use a formal project management approach, whether utilizing Agile, Waterfall or some other methodology — when driven by experienced […]
IT Hiring in 2023: Key Trends Employers Must Prepare For
It’s important for employers to periodically take stock of their IT hiring process and see where improvements can be made. This is especially vital as market conditions continue to change. The strategies and techniques that attracted top talent in the past may not be as effective in the present. The start of a new year […]
Job Interview Tips for the Interviewer (+11 Must-Ask Questions)
Hiring the right employees for your organization is both vitally important and a highly challenging. It’s key that you identify candidates with the right skills and qualities to not only perform their duties effectively, but also fit into the culture your company is trying to foster. Of course, the only way to accomplish this goal […]
Webinar Explains How To Attract and Retain a High-Performing Team
The Doyle Group recently hosted a webinar on “How to Attract and Retain a High-Performing Team During Uncertain Times.” Founder and Managing Partner Andrew Doyle covered key findings from The Doyle Group’s Q3 economic climate survey, and explained in detail how companies are responding to the current climate and adapting their hiring practices in the […]
Cover Letters: What Hiring Managers Should Look For
Cover letters may not be quite as common as they once were. However, reports of the cover letter’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. While many think they have gone the way of landlines and cable — “outdated” or “not necessary” — a well-written cover letter can be very impactful for any hiring manager who wants […]
6 Important Things To Look For When Reviewing Candidate Resumes
Hiring the right candidate for an open position is one of the most challenging tasks there is in today’s business world. Simply reviewing candidate resumes can be overwhelming. For example, one study found that online job openings receive an average of 250+ resumes for each listing; IT openings receive an average of 386. That’s 386 different candidates […]
Improving Retention: How To Retain Your Top Talent
It’s a real challenge in today’s market to retain top talent — either in the IT sector, or anywhere else. For instance, Forrester reports that IT organizations are facing a 13.8 percent attrition rate, while the demand for tech talent “maintains a frenetic pace.” (Translation: there’s a huge need for IT professionals, and not enough […]
Does Your Hiring Strategy Consider Cultural Fit?
The primary objective of any recruiter is to find the most talented, promising candidates available, and then use them to fill open roles that match their experience, skill set, and goals. However, cultural fit is often ignored in a company’s hiring strategy. As a result, even the best-looking candidates can quickly turn into “bad hires.” […]
5 Job Fair Tips for Employers + Top Questions to Ask Candidates
If you’re like me, job fairs are exciting events that offer great opportunities for identifying ideal candidates. However, the lead-up to them can be stressful if you’re not fully prepared. The fact is, your company has to take each job fair it participates in seriously if it wants to see good results from its efforts. […]
