Meet Our Woman of the Month: Amee Aragon

Amee is one of Wejungo’s finest employees and we couldn’t be more proud to interview her in honor of Women’s History Month. Amee began working with us after a career break from one of the most important jobs, being a mom to her 3 young children. We have chosen to spotlight Amee because she is an outstanding example of a woman who truly “does it all”. Get to know Wejungo’s woman of the month!

Hiring Managers: How to Interview Better

Organizations must invest in educating and empowering their employees to increase the chances that every single hire will be GREAT. So, for the hiring managers who have not been trained yet, here are 5 simple tips for you BEFORE you interview a candidate.

Hiring: Did you know about this HIDDEN talent market?

We’ve found that 85% of working moms are extremely detail-oriented, great with time management, excellent with customer service, supportive, driven and know better than most what REAL hard work is. Those are some majorly important qualifications for any hire in our hiring book!

Yes: Hiring Managers AND anyone who interviews candidates NEED interview training

Many hiring managers conduct unstructured interviews, have unconscious biases and make their hiring decision based off who they feel good about. And more often than not ? the candidates they hire are underperforming, not a culture-fit, or they simply don’t last. Here are three things to expect when a hiring manager is properly trained on interviewing.

5 Signs You Should Invest in Your Hiring Process

Having a sound hiring process can have huge benefits to an organization – from increasing employee retention, to improving company culture ? the right hiring process sets up the organization for success by making sure ONLY the right people hired into your company.

Incorporating SMART Goals into the Hiring Process

If hiring SMARTER is a part of your New Years Resolution, then you probably know a thing or two about SMART goals. And if you haven’t assessed your hiring strategy or you don’t have a current hiring strategy – there is no better time than NOW! Reflect on 2017 and ask yourself?How successful was our recruiting & hiring? Would you describe it as reactive (begin recruiting when a position opens up) or proactive (continuous recruiting even when positions are filled)? Do we have the best talent in the most business-critical roles?…..By being more strategic when it comes to recruiting & hiring, 2018 can be your BEST YEAR YET. Here is how you can incorporate SMART goals into your 2018 hiring process.

3 Tips for Finding Top Talent

Organizations are always on the lookout for top talent, and as a talent strategy firm in California, we advise that it’s never too early to start looking. To ensure the RIGHT hire the first time, we suggest these three tips: network constantly, ensure employees have ample training opportunities and constant feedback and assessing your current workforce regularly.

Employee Loyalty Is The New Recruiting

As a leading talent management and consulting firm in Southern California, we’ve helped many companies reduce employee turnover and increase engagement by creating new hiring strategies. Cultivating employee engagement and earning their loyalty is just as important as finding the next superstar employee?and if you did find a superstar employee, how will you keep them?

A Bad Hiring Decision Costs MORE Than JUST MONEY!

We’ve known for a while that a bad hiring decision can cost companies a shockingly large amount of money. In fact, depending on the role, a bad hire can cost a company anywhere from 25% to 250% of their first years salary! (Source: Dice) We’ve outlined WHY it costs a company so much money (ranging from wasted salaries to training costs), but now there is more to consider than just lost money ? what about GRIEF?

Part 4: Uncover Top Talent

Understanding WHERE the talent is in the market is the first step to hiring top talent. Sometimes, top talent isn’t where you think.Many companies believe when they post an ad on a job board they are accessing ALL of the talent pool ? but this is WRONG!