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Supervising and coaching new college grads comes with its own set of challenges, as they often lack experience in a professional environment. Get practical tips to help managers effectively coach and supervise new college graduates.

Writing a job posting can be difficult. Of course, you want to entice potential employees, but finding qualified candidates is hard work.

There are many ways to conduct interviews, but it all comes down to consistency and comparing candidates effectively. Do you want a specific process for each position? Or do you want a general system that can be applied universally? It's up to you-but whatever route you decide, make sure your process is clearly communicated to the entire team.

Poorly written job descriptions are a considerable obstacle in finding the right candidate for your company. The problem with poorly written or misaligned job descriptions is that they will either not attract suitable candidates or only attract the wrong ones. Here are five tips to help you write a compelling and attention-grabbing job description.

Interviewing is a skill that needs to be practiced and perfected. It's not enough to just know what you're going to ask the candidate; you need to practice your interview skills. This will help ensure that you are interviewing in the best manner possible. Mock interviews are an excellent way of practicing your interview skills without the risk of making a mistake or offending someone

Hiring the wrong person is a massive waste of time and money. Interviewing someone for a job can be stressful, but it's important to know what you're looking for to get the best candidate possible. In this article, we'll cover some of the golden nuggets: qualities and responses to keep your eye out for when interviewing potential candidates.

A recruiting plan can help your organization grow by understanding the type of candidate you need, and in turn, target them with marketing and advertising campaigns. It's also crucial to understand what your company is looking for to craft an effective job advertisement and attract relevant candidates. We'll show you how to put together a recruitment plan step-by-step!

You've created a stellar job posting and have had a bevy of candidates apply for the open position at your company. Congratulations! But before you make a hiring decision, you need to interview prospective candidates. In-person interviews are a hefty investment of time and team resources, so you want to make sure the candidates you bring in are the best of the bunch.

Many business owners and managers have no idea how to identify the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics or KSAOs for a job position. Fewer still know what they should do with that information once it is found. This article will help you understand the process of conducting a thorough review of the requirements of a job position and what to do with your findings once you have them.

Every hiring manager has made a hiring mistake or two in their tenure, which is a scary proposition given that the average cost of a poor hiring decision is at least 30 percent of the individual's first year expected earnings.

Taking interview notes is one of the most essential skills for interviewers. In this lesson, we will cover everything you need to know about notetaking during interviews, including what to write and what to avoid.

We rely on technology and processes to fill critical positions. The use of both allows us to operate lean and, when set up well, can provide a better candidate experience. Humans being human can disrupt our flow. The science is continually refining the systems to reduce disruption. The art is looking up from the computer to face the disruption, see it as a human being, and ask what their behavior says about the person’s fit for that role. I'm sharing a recent experience which was truly a gut check moment for me as a recruiter. The line between between following directions and taking initiative is thin.