In category: Recruiting
How Amazon HQ2 May Impact DC Metro Area Cleared Recruiting
Amazon announced its new headquarters will be shared between two areas, Crystal City, VA -- possibly now to be called National Landing -- and New York City. These two cities will split 50,000 jobs with salaries averaging $150K. While this influx of jobs will considerably benefit … more
Current Trends for Evaluating Candidates
The recruitment process has become highly transactional. The never-ending search for top talent, the continuous scheduling and tedious screenings are often inefficient and monotonous. It’s time to think about new ways to recruit and evaluate candidates that will concentrate… more
Are Your Job Postings Biased
In the recruiting world employer brand has become a major asset in attracting top cleared talent. One of the first ways a company communicates their brand to a candidate is through their job postings. It’s important to realize that how you present your company in these ads can … more
The Art of Rejection: Making the Best of a Turn Down
As cleared recruiting professionals, you know that hiring the best and the brightest is vital to the success of your organization. It's important to keep in mind, though, that a timely and respectful process for informing a candidate they haven’t gotten a position is also imper… more
Does Cultural Fit Exclude Diversity?
It can be a bit of a recruiting paradox. Do you hire for cultural fit or do you hire for diversity? Truth be told, they do not have to be opposing practices. The challenge is to find that comfort zone between the rock and the hard place where you consider all factors and hi… more