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In 2022, the candidate experience is the most important part of your hiring process. Why? Because the competition for talent is at an all-time high in every field. Job applications are down by 36% in every industry . It’s a huge problem for employers who are competing for the same talent.

In this market, every candidate counts; the research shows that 80% of candidates who didn’t receive a job offer the first go-round will be likely to reapply—but that’s only if their experience was positive. Yet the Harvard Business Review says, “Employers and job seekers are not on the same page.” In many cases, this is because the application process is outdated or otherwise unwieldy. How can your company fix what’s broken?

The Harvard Business Review published the results of a...

Employee recognition is a valuable way to engage and motivate your team. The data shows us that employee recognition increases employee morale and in turn improves customer service. It helps you retain workers longer, too. The data even shows that employees that are rewarded for their good work are 50% higher in productivity—and that’s good for business.

But many companies have tight budgets and wonder how they can celebrate employee accomplishments and create a more positive culture. We have some suggestions for great ways to give an "atta boy" without breaking the bank....

Not feeling confident at work can give you a sense of unease. You could be very new to the job and surrounded by people that know more than you do. Or, you could have been promoted into a role you don’t feel quite ready for yet. No matter the situation, deep down you don’t believe in yourself enough to be confident at work. How can you change the situation so that you feel more comfortable and confident on the job?

Having a healthy level of confidence at work will help you take on new tasks and advance your career. A successful worker is usually one that exhibits a healthy level of self-confidence to achieve their goals. Self-confidence lets your employer know you can take on tasks and succeed.

One personal branding expert says , “When someone exudes confidence, we want to work with them. We are more likely to...

Who of you out there gets the first-day jitters? Almost everyone feels a sense of nervous excitement on their first day on the job. It helps to go into a new position armed with a set of questions to set yourself up for success. It will not only make you look good; it will give you a sense of confidence that you know what to expect on the job. If you’re beginning a new warehouse job, what are the best questions to ask on your first day that will start you off on the right foot?

This is a great question for your manager on your first day. It’s so easy to mess things up simply because you didn’t realize the answer to this question. Does your boss like emails or a phone calls, a text, or something else? How often should you provide updates...

Every warehouse depends upon its foreman or managers to maintain the daily processes and people necessary to keep goods moving in and out of the building. Warehouse leadership should carefully cultivate soft skills to help them do their jobs more effectively. This blog will help you understand the soft skills that all warehouse foremen should master.

Knowing how to make the right decisions at the right time is an important way for warehouse foreman to do the job well. Warehouse foremen make many decisions throughout the day but knowing the right direction to go takes some aptitude. Understanding the impacts of internal and external forces and their impact on the human...

An increasing number of people— about three million , in fact, work the night shift between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Another four million work at some point during the night and even more work floating or more erratic schedules. Interestingly, night shift workers are “grey collared,” meaning they are a mix of factory, warehouse, or other physical laborers, as well as professional office workers in all categories. Not to mention those freelancers out there earning side hustle money.

It seems like more people are working the night shift. What are the benefits of working when others are sleeping? How could the 3rd shift help you and your family?...

Highly skilled workers or those with specific hard-to-find technical, scientific, medical, or other expertise can be very hard to find. While these professionals may have a long history in the field and a network of colleagues, sometimes they need a little help finding the right career match for their skills. That's where a recruiter can help. This article will help you understand why working with a recruiting team, no matter your skillset, can be important.

Today there are more than 650,000 skilled labor jobs that are going unfilled each year because we don’t have enough qualified candidates to go...