Advent Talent Group is proof that a small company can make a big difference! We are so pleased to announce that our team has been honored again this year with a 2019 American Staffing Association Care Award. This national awards program recognizes outstanding social responsibility initiatives—business processes that produce an overall positive effect on society—among ASA member… Read more »
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Three Heavy-Hitting Initiatives to Fix a Broken Hiring Process
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
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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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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[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 »
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Breaking Barriers: Work Readiness Kits and Workshops in April for Avivo
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
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 »
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It’s Demolition Day! Advent is Breaking Barriers with Avivo’s Recovery Housing Program
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
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 »
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[Video] Advent Talent Group is Fully Independent!
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
“INDEPENDENCE DAY” How exciting for us! It has been our vision at Advent Talent Group for four years to be fully and completely independent – to provide the payroll and benefits for our talent and to work directly with our clients (instead of utilizing an outsourced provider). Well, WE DID IT! Such a big accomplishment… Read more »
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[Event Recap] Employment Law Panel Discussion for 1.5 SHRM Credits
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
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 »