Whenever you are faced with a new vacancy, it's typically a good practice to review your current workforce along with your candidate pipeline when identifying the right talent for the role. In this article, we will weigh the pros vs. cons of recruiting from within the business and building an external candidate pipeline. There are many different factors to consider with this decision as the hiring manager.

Have you ever taken the time to evaluate your leave policy? Do you feel as though you it is costing too much money to pay out employees separating from employment? Well, as an alternative have you considered an unlimited vacation policy? Before you make any swift and quick decisions, let’s weigh out the pros and cons of this option for you and your organization.

Things are a bit different in the 21st century around the workplace with laptops, cellphones, and even tablets as the norm for technology issued when a new hire begins. Although employees are provided with different tools to communicate from any and everywhere, leaders sometimes fail to effectively engage their virtual workforce. While of course this is not on purpose, but we see it occur due to the old saying, "out of sight, out of mind".

So, you are at the end of your recruitment and ready to make the move to hire a qualified candidate. Not so fast! You need to check those references! Have you thought about what to ask and the topics you would like to cover when speaking with the references? Let’s take a little time to address some topics and questions for you to speak about.

Yikes!!! Your job posting hasn't been receiving the response rate as you hoped and your hiring manager is pressuring you for candidates. So, as a Recruiter you know it’s time for an alternative means to the traditional “post and pray” method, sourcing for resumes. Sourcing is the process of searching for resumes using an online job board such as Monster, Indeed, and/or Career Builder. You may also utilize various association sites, social media sites, and niche job boards. Of course, you want to be sure the job board you select is one that will get you, viable candidates. When sourcing for resumes, try a few of the following methods. They may just help you find the ideal candidate!

The first of the calendar year is a popular time for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) renewals and enrollments. However, as an HR professional, I have found employees do not always have an understanding of what an FSA is and the benefits of an FSA enrollment. Nevertheless, let’s explore a few of the typical problems and questions that come up during FSA renewals and enrollments.