In today’s rapidly evolving job market, securing top talent is more than a goal—it’s a necessity for maintaining competitive advantage. Many forward-thinking companies are turning to third-party recruiters to streamline their hiring process, ensure quality talent acquisition, and ultimately, drive their business forward. But what exactly makes leveraging third-party recruiters a strategic move? Read the rest of this entry »
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Leveraging Third-Party Recruiters for a Competitive Edge
by Veronica BlattFix Your Job Titles. Please.
by Veronica Blatt
I happened to catch a couple of different conversations on LinkedIn today related to job titles. The first was a post of ridiculous words to stop using in job titles and ads, while the second was a conversation about the use of creative job titles and how that may impact background checks.
Let’s recap some of the basics here: Read the rest of this entry »
Internal Recruiters or External Recruiters: Pros and Cons
by Dave Nerz
Hiring top talent is difficult and complicated. Making the right choices is critical to your business’ long-term success. So, what is best for your company, internal recruiters or independent external recruitment providers? In some cases, maybe you just don’t have the bandwidth to do search internally. In other situations, you can consciously make a choice. Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Read the rest of this entry »
Winning the Talent Wars: How to Secure Top Talent for Your Business
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Rachelle Mire, senior account executive at McQuaig, a global leader in talent management solutions. McQuaig assessments are designed to provide a deeper insight into a candidate’s personality, cognitive, and behavioral attributes. With over 50 years of experience, McQuaig assessments provide a comprehensive view of a candidate and their potential to succeed in an organization while shedding light on the most important areas of employee development. Read on to learn what you need to do to win the talent wars.
In today’s competitive business landscape, attracting and retaining top talent is crucial for success. The talent wars are heating up as companies vie for skilled professionals who can drive innovation, boost productivity, and fuel growth. To come out on top, businesses must adopt effective strategies that matter most in securing top talent. In this blog, we’ll explore key tactics and approaches to help you navigate the talent wars successfully. Read the rest of this entry »
The Slow and Steady Rise of Interim Management Becomes a Boom
by Veronica Blatt
Our guest blogger is Andrew Thoseby of 1st Executive Pty Ltd in Melbourne, Australia. 1st Executive is a boutique executive search, executive recruitment, interim executive and advisory firm providing custom designed people solutions for clients across a broad spectrum of industries on a local, regional, national and international basis. The firm’s recruiting activities are focused on executive, professional, technical and managerial placement for its clients. 1st Executive includes a growing interim management service in its business mix and has successfully placed interim CEOs, CFOs, sales and operational executives. Andrew is currently a member of the NPAworldwide Board of Directors.
Recruiters the world over have known about temporary staffing and contractors for many years. It is often said that a recruitment business is almost impossible to sell as a going concern unless it has regular income from temporary staffing. Around the world, this approach has received the attention of regulators in many different ways. Read the rest of this entry »
What Does Modern Healthcare Coverage Look Like?
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is MyHealthily. NPAworldwide has partnered with MyHealthily to offer access to complete health insurance options. MyHealthily works with 130+ healthcare coverage carriers across the United States to ensure the most plan options possible.
When it comes to the topic of accessibility of healthcare coverage everyone agrees there needs to be reform but cannot agree on how or what changes to make. The pandemic shook the globe and demonstrated specifically to Americans what the true cost could really be for those without health insurance. Read the rest of this entry »
Developing A Talent Pool for Your Company
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Armaan Akbany, CEO and Co-Founder of Shortlyst AI. Shortlyst AI is an all-in-one AI-based outbound multi-channel sourcing platform. Shortlyst AI provides 650+ million professional database, automation and contact finder features to cater to the needs of modern recruitment. In this article, Armaan and the Shortlyst Team share important tips to develop a talent pool for your business.
When recruiting new employees, the hiring team will consider many candidates with different skills and areas of expertise. To make the most of this opportunity and attract the best talent for the company, it is important to create a talent pool. A talent pool is a database that includes candidates who have the potential to meet the company’s needs. This tool allows companies to easily connect with candidates who meet their criteria and qualifications. Read the rest of this entry »
Employee Retention: Strategies to Promote Job Satisfaction
by Veronica Blatt
It can often be difficult for hiring managers and human resources professionals to handle the complex task of employee retention. With ever-changing job market conditions, it’s important for businesses to stay competitive when it comes to keeping their best talent. In addition to offering competitive salaries and benefits, companies can also focus on training and development strategies to show their employees that they care about their growth. A solid training and development plan is essential for ensuring job satisfaction amongst current employees while attracting future candidates. Read the rest of this entry »
Managing Remote Workers: 4 Tips For Success
by Veronica Blatt
Today’s guest blogger is Mark Arrow. Mark is the CEO/President of Headcount Management. Besides being an NPAworldwide vendor, speaker and staffing industry advocate, Headcount currently services multiple NPA clients. Headcount is a leader in back-office solutions designed specifically for staffing agencies.
Headcount makes doing staffing deals (also known as: contract, temp, contingent) simple for NPAworldwide members. Essentially, once candidates are placed, Headcount will professionally onboard, insure and payroll employees. Headcount also invoices clients (with your agency’s branding), accounts for all monies, provides detailed KPI’s and profit reports…and of course, profits. The Back Office, their newest initiative, is the industry’s easiest way for agencies to produce weekly payroll, invoices, and profit reporting via agency insurance and funding.
Since 2008, Headcount has helped staffing firms across all 50 states mitigate liability, reduce costs, and maintain full hiring compliance. Here are some testimonials.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdown restrictions served as a catalyst for the remote work trend. In the pre-pandemic landscape, only 6% of the workforce exclusively worked from home, while approximately 25% engaged in remote work on a part-time basis, meaning 75% of employees had little to no experience with remote work. Read the rest of this entry »
It Takes Too Long to Hire
by Dave Nerz
The saying is “that time kills all deals.” That may be true and yet employers are taking too long to hire. According to data collected by the Josh Bersin Company, data from a half million hires in 2022 and 2023 shows an increase of a full day being added to the average time to hire in the first quarter of 2023 alone. So, what is the cause?
The shift from hybrid and remote work can cause candidates to consider employment changes more carefully. Employees who were working from home may see the move to an in-office requirement as a concern. Concerns and questions lead to extended conversations and reassurance takes times. Obviously, you still want top candidates and if it takes a few days to overcome concerns, it is time well spent. Read the rest of this entry »