1 of 3 Interview Tips to help companies HIRE RIGHT the First Time: PART 1

As the Hiring Manager, you have a hectic work schedule in addition to reviewing a stack of resumes for an open position. What happens when you review the resumes? While the qualifications, skills and experience a candidate HAS are important aspects to consider when reviewing resumes, when it comes to interviewing, we want you to use our TIP #1.

Community Spotlight: TERI, Inc.

We are in business to serve our community. Being active in the community is good for business for several reasons; it gives employees a sense of purpose and commitment and can help with recruitment and retention when employees know that community involvement is a top priority at their organization.

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!

Why We Love Women (And You Should, Too!)

Women make a HUGE positive difference for businesses. Not only are they exceptionally engaged managers, they balance work and life extremely well but they also excel at providing positive feedback. All have a tremendously positive impact on businesses including increasing productivity, engagement, retention, communication, creativity and profit.

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.