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Make Your Hiring Process More Efficient and Cost-Effective

Posted on by MentorShelly, the DREAM Career Coach

Are you tired of the never-ending hiring process? Well, you’re not alone. Every year, businesses spend billions of dollars on recruiting and hiring, with no end in sight. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are a few simple things you can do to make your hiring process more efficient and cost-effective.

1. Define your requirements upfront. What skills and experience does your ideal candidate have? By being clear about what you’re looking for, you can save time and money by weeding out candidates who don’t fit the bill.

2. Use technology to your advantage. There are a number of great online tools that can help you screen candidates quickly and efficiently. From online job boards to video interviewing platforms, there’s no shortage of options available.

3. Simplify your application process: The easier it is for candidates to apply, the more likely you are to get a pool of qualified applicants. Keep your application short and sweet, and make sure that there are no unnecessary steps.

4. Get creative with your outreach. Traditional methods of recruiting (e.g., posting a job ad on Monster or CareerBuilder) can be time-consuming and expensive. Instead, try reaching out to potential candidates directly through social media or professional networking sites like LinkedIn.

5. Utilize employee referrals. One of the best ways to find qualified candidates is to ask your employees for recommendations. Chances are they have the level of professionalism and work ethic as the employee referring them.

6. Use an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) – An ATS can help you keep track of applicants and automatically weed out those who don’t meet your minimum qualifications. This can save you a lot of time and money in the long run.

7. Conduct phone screenings – Once you’ve narrowed down your list of candidates, conduct phone screenings to further assess their qualifications. This can save you time and money by ensuring that only the most qualified candidates move on to the next stage of the process.

It can be tough to find the right candidates, but with the right process in place, you can make your hiring process more efficient and cost-effective. Implementing some of these tactics may help you find the best talent for your team. If you need additional help, connect with me here. I’d love to chat with you about how we can improve your recruitment process.

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StoryTime Career Series – Episode 2: Toxic Work Environment

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This is second of the StoryTime Series on my podcast and YouTube channel sharing stories of all of our experiences in the world of careers, jobs, contract work, independent consulting and business interactions. In the second episode, I share one of my experiences while working in a toxic environment. The names, dates and other information were kept confidential to protect the innocent or guilty party.

The objective is the learn and grow from our professional and personal experiences to become a better version of ourselves, professionally. This particular story hits home and taught me so much about myself and the level of restraint I earned during that time. If it wasn’t for a great friend talking me off the proverbial ledge on a weekly basis, I probably would have been arrested for physical assaults and verbal altercations. The tension was thick and my stress level went through the roof! I am grateful to have survived it without loosing my composure.

What did I learn from this experience?

I learned that people and their preconceived notions are so strong, it allowed them to spread malicious lies about other people’s character. Keep in mind, they never took the time to get to know the individual but somehow felt entitled to assume things about people. Needless to say, the very sword those people intended to injury others, they ended up falling the same swords.

I learned corporations set up “certain people” for failure. For example, training some employees on the 25% – 30% of their duties while training other employees on 90% of their duties. They followed up by measuring each employee’s job performance without the same level of detailed training. So the employee with 30% of the training will never perform at the level of the employee that received 90% of the training. When questioned about why the training levels are different when the expectation of performance is the same, you receive responses like “training is a privilege“.

I learned that we all have a choice with the work environment we choose to spend our time. In my case, this employer terminated me for job performance, when I received less than 50% of the necessary training to be successful. It was the second termination from a job that I felt relief! The relief of not ever setting foot in that toxic environment.

If you find yourself having to self-talk your way into the doors of your job every morning…just so you don’t want the entire place to explode while you’re on a lunch break…It’s time to get a concrete career plan specifically tailored to you leaving that toxic environment for GOOD! Start by grabbing my eBook, “From Clueless Teenager to Consummate Professional”, 7 Steps to Cultivating the Career and Economic Life You Want here. It will help you cultivate your exit plan and career strategy. While you’re at it, grab my FREE DREAM Career Guide specifically formulated to help you document your Career Strategy step by step.

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Being Uncomfortable Brings Positive Changes

Posted on by MentorShelly, the DREAM Career Coach

Being uncomfortable with life’s circumstances provide the platform & motivation to make positive changes, especially in the career arena. There’s nothing like a company layoff that wakes even the most laid back employee asleep in their career. Adversity, such as job layoffs can be the very jolting event necessary to get you moving towards your #dreamcareer…

I want to help you to get started on that career planning journey before the layoffs & budget cuts start affecting you. Grab my FREE Resource whole it’s still FREE.

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Looking for a Job is a Full-time Job

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The challenges you face when #lookingforajob can drive any sane person crazy even if you feel you’re doing all the right things such as…applying online, applying in-person, going to industry specific networking events etc.

Keep in mind, the quality of your #careertools can also make it break your chances of getting callbacks for #interviews when you do apply for jobs.

Want to make sure your career tools are truly working for you? Check out my resource to help get your #resumes #coverletters & other careers tools are working for you…not against you.

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New to the job market? Do these 5 things…Part 4 of 5

Posted on by MentorShelly, the DREAM Career Coach

We have come to the 4th part of the 5 part series where you are making the successful steps to be taken seriously in the job market, even if you’re new. Before we delve into the part 4 of the series, you will need resources from parts 1-3 to prepare you for part 4. Check them out here below:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Now that you have gotten caught up…Let get into part 4.

You are now taking your #jobsearch skills to the next level. If you went through part 1, you should already have your #resume completed. If you still need your resume completed, check out my resource to get it completed.

Now it’s time to use Google to your advantage for your local area. Follow the steps in the video, which are…
1. Look up local employment agencies in your area
2. Call at least 10 of them at a time to make in-person appointments
3. Complete each of their online profile before you go to the appointment.
4. Interview the employment agencies by having some general interview questions ready to ask to assure you are good fit for their agency
5. Follow-up with each employment agency representative until you find a good contract, temporary, part-time or full-time job opportunity.

No one is going to drop #job opportunities in your lap…you’ve got to go out there and find them.

In part 5, we will discussing how to use and prepare for #interviews because part 1 through 4 should have created some job or career opportunities at this time.

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