When it comes to reducing hiring times and identifying the best possible talent for your organization, few things wield the kind of power as these three heavy hitters. These are not quick-fixes, but rather the kind of system-wide, sweeping initiatives required to bring about lasting change. But before you begin to feel overwhelmed about it… Read more »
The hiring market is tough enough as it is, there’s no need to make your job harder. Here are three ways that companies are actually driving the best candidates AWAY from their job postings. Lack of Mobile-Optimization If your job postings and applications aren’t mobile-optimized, many of your candidates are simply giving up and moving… Read more »
In a tight labor market, an effective and efficient recruitment program is critical. Although many companies understand the importance of best practices in recruiting, they fail to update their protocols quickly enough to match the changes in the hiring climate. Does your recruitment process need tweaking? Here are a few ways to tell: Job Vacancy… Read more »
If you are struggling to fill your openings in this market, you aren’t alone. But if your job has been open for so long that it’s affecting morale, productivity, or profits – it’s time to get creative and reframe the requirements, responsibilities and/or benefits of the role. 1. Prioritize: Define what’s nice to have vs… Read more »
This article is part of our Transparency in Staffing Series. We’re on a mission to demystify staffing services and add a lot more transparency to what goes on behind the scenes. One staffing service we get questions about is called “payrolling”. In this article, we explain what it is and why companies might opt for… Read more »
Twenty-five participants in Avivo’s Work Readiness Program will be more prepared for their job searches tomorrow! Our team has been busy for National Volunteer Month, and today’s activity included assembling $300 worth of supplies for 25 work readiness kits that included binders, notebooks, 3 ring pouches, pens, flash drives, post-it notes, and other job search… Read more »
It’s Demolition day! This afternoon, we closed up shop at 1:30 pm for an afternoon of demolition and renovation for Avivo’s housing assistance program for adults and their families participating in their recovery program. Talk about breaking down barriers! We worked on three of the 70 Minneapolis apartment units that Avivo is currently renovating for… Read more »
ADVENTure programming isn’t just for HR! Advent Creative regularly hosts events for marketing and creative leaders in the Twin Cities. Most recently, we hosted a peer-led round table discussion: Creative Leadership in the Bold North. Creative leaders (agency and corporate) put their heads together about topics most important to them – from motivating teams and… Read more »
On February 26, hiring managers and HR leaders joined Advent Group for a complimentary Employment Law Panel discussion. As a re-certification provider for SHRM, this program was valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. Our experienced panel of employment law attorneys explored some of the most critical legal topics affecting employers today, including… Read more »
Congrats to our employee of the month Kit! Kit hit the ground running when he started his assignment and has not stopped since! He’s an Excel wiz and has helped automate several processes in the office. Kit is our client’s go-to person. He gets things done and knows how to tackle a to-do list! Way… Read more »
Katy is an exceptional representative for Advent Creative Group, and for me. She doesn’t do the typical get-you-a-job-and-forget-about-you thing. The couple of times I have had a question, she has got back to me quickly. On occasion she will send me an email, asking how things are going with the job. She has visited me … Read More »