Advent, We Have a Problem One of our newest clients is a B2B educational software company headquartered in Minneapolis. They are a small, growing company making a big splash in the education space. While they typically rely on their internal HR team to hire new employees, they were having no luck finding a contractor to… Read more »
Category: Hiring Advice for Employers
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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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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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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[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 »
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Advent Talent Group Offers Direct Hire Services as Part of Comprehensive Hiring Solutions
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
Did you know that Advent Talent Group offers direct hire placement service? Our direct hire service is critical to delivering a complete package of hiring solutions for our clients. Advent specializes in supplying high-demand employees for direct placement in the areas of Accounting, Administration, Creative, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, and Operations. Why Choose Advent… Read more »
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Client Spotlight: Advent Talent is a Caring Team Who Gets Results
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
This corporate recruiter and long-term client of Advent Talent Group explains below what differentiates Advent Talent Group and why Advent is her go-to staffing agency. 1. What has made this partnership most successful? Callie and the Advent team have been extremely efficient in their responses, communication, and overall partnership with our company. You can really… Read more »
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Building a Culture of Retention
Posted on by Susan Isebrand
Today’s competition for talent is so fierce, that it’s critical for companies to take steps to improve retention. One way to do this is to amp up the “people initiatives” for your organization. This means investing more time, creativity and resources into strategies that strengthen your company’s culture and keep your staff happy and challenged.… Read more »