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What if you could look into the future and see whether a candidate would be a great fit for your company before hiring them? While we don’t have a crystal ball, employee assessments are the next best thing. Assessments help businesses weed out the wrong candidates, focus on the right ones, and even determine how…
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Tips for HVAC/R Contractors and Skilled Trade Businesses Many companies make the mistake of thinking an interview is “just a conversation” and don’t prepare strategically. Bad hires in the trades can cost you up to 75% of a new employee’s salary—wasting time, money, and energy you can’t afford to lose. The key to hiring the…
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Hiring HVAC technicians isn’t easy—especially since the best ones are likely already employed. So how do you hire the best candidates when working with a slim market? To bring the best service technicians onto your team, you should set yourself apart from your competition with these four effective strategies for hiring HVAC technicians. Hire Before…
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Time flies—it’s already October! As we approach the end of the year, now is the perfect time to reflect on how your business can continue to attract and retain top talent in the HVAC and skilled trades industries. With the right strategies in place, you can finish the year strong and become an Employer of…
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a new version of the I-9 form that employers must begin using by November 1st, 2023. Recruit4Business and Opportunity Manager have switched to the new form which will help streamline and simplify the process. Some changes include reducing section 1 and 2, ensuring the form can be…
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The new year often comes with change, especially in employment. In January 2022, around 4.25 million workers in the U.S. quit their jobs according to a report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many employees unsatisfied with their job use the new year as an opportunity to quit and find a new position.…
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Employers have often debated the benefits of offering sign-on bonuses. During the pandemic, more companies began advertising sign-on bonuses to boost recruitment efforts. According to a Business Insider report , healthcare, education, and trucking are a few industries that are offering notable sign-on bonuses for new hires – some as high as $75,000. These can…
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If you work in HR, you are likely all too familiar with “The Great Resignation.” Since the beginning of the pandemic, Americans have been quitting their jobs in record numbers. While people leave jobs for a myriad of reasons, a recent survey from Flexjobs found that approximately 59% of workers looking to quit their jobs…
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As we continue to maneuver through the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our new employees are being onboarded remotely. Welcoming a new hire in person is much more straightforward than bringing them in remotely. However, it can be successfully done. Here are some tips: 1. Have them fill out new hire paperwork before their start date-…
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As the Covid-19 vaccine is now available, more and more Americans are choosing to get vaccinated. The question of whether it is a good idea to require your workforce to get a Covid-19 vaccination is currently highly debated. Vaccination legislation is a hotly contested topic and we are in unchartered waters. The answer to this…
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