When it comes to reducing fill times and hiring the best employees for your organization, few initiatives wield the kind of power that these three heavy-hitters do. 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 all,… Read more »
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Does Your Recruiting Program Need Help? Here are Four Ways to Tell
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
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 »
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How Advent Talent Helped This Organization Deliver on Their Brand Promise of Service Excellence
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
This HR Director and happy Advent client discusses below how Advent Talent Group helped her customer service team get back on track, enabling them to fulfill their brand promise. 1. What has made this partnership most successful? This partnership has been successful because there was a real understanding of strengths the candidates needed to possess. ATG also… Read more »
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This Job is Cursed! Four Tips on Filling That Impossible-to-Fill Opening
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
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 »
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[Event Recap] Leadership and the War for Talent
Posted on by Josie Thuma
On June 11th, HR leaders from around the Twin Cities joined Advent Talent Group for a complimentary seminar entitled, “Leadership and the War for Talent.” Dan Neitz of COR led an interactive workshop on how to get to the core of what talent are looking for and how to translate that into hiring practices. Attendees… Read more »
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10 Networking Tips to Make Sure You Ace Your Next Event
Posted on by Josie Thuma
You’re not alone if you’re nervous about going to networking events. They can be a little awkward, drag on too long, or not be worth your time. But networking events are also great opportunities to make strong connections and sell yourself or your business. Here’s what you need to know before you head to your… Read more »
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How to Find Career Success with Your Online Presence
Posted on by Josie Thuma
You have the experience and the resume, but aren’t getting interviews or calls from recruiters like you think you should (and in this market, you should!). If this sounds like you, you may need to work on what is known as your “personal brand”. The post below is Part One of a series I’m going… Read more »
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8 Expert Tips for Using LinkedIn to Land a Job
Posted on by Josie Thuma
In today’s world, LinkedIn has become an integral part of networking, searching, and getting a job. Knowing how to expertly craft your profile and leverage your network will help you find jobs faster and make better connections! Your Profile Take a Picture: Your personal LinkedIn page is where you should start if you… Read more »
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How to Stop Procrastinating During the Work Week
Posted on by Josie Thuma
We’ve all had those days where suddenly it’s 4:00 pm and you feel like you haven’t accomplished anything. Small tasks and meetings pulled you a million different directions during the day and you weren’t productive. Here are some top tips on staying focused at work, even when it feels impossible. Chunk your time This might… Read more »
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[Video] Advent Talent Group is Fully Independent!
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
“INDEPENDENCE DAY” It has been our vision at Advent Talent Group for four years to be fully and completely independent; meaning to provide the payroll and benefits for our talent and to work directly with our clients (vs. an outsourcing solution). WE DID IT! There have been failures along the way, and obstacles to overcome,… Read more »