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  • Job Hunting After 50

    By Tony Lewis Senior Recruiting Specialist, Insperity Trial Runs and a Review There is one final step in the process of…

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  • Job Hunting After 50

    By Tony Lewis, Senior Recruiting Specialist, Insperity Preparing Yourself In the first installment of Job Hunting After…

  • Job Hunting After 50

    By Tony Lewis Senior Recruiting Specialist, Insperity Building and Marketing Your Personal Brand My efforts to find a…

  • Job Hunting After 50

    By Tony Lewis Senior Recruiting Specialist, Insperity Doing a Personal Inventory Are you a professional over the age of…

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  • "Top Recruiting Mistakes You Want to Avoid"

    Insperity Blog

    Has finding high-quality talent become a challenge? Make sure you’re not committing the biggest recruiting mistakes, which only make the process that much harder. Here are some of the most common mistakes your team can make while recruiting and how to avoid them.

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  • "How to Hire Between Two Strong Candidates"

    Insperity Blog

    According to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, it takes a little over $4,000 on average to hire a single employee, and it takes about 42 days from start to finish.

    So if you’re unsure about how to hire between two candidates, it can be a weighty decision to make, especially if your business doesn’t have a lot of margin for error.

    Although difficult, needing to choose between two strong job applicants is overall a favorable circumstance to be in as an…

    According to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, it takes a little over $4,000 on average to hire a single employee, and it takes about 42 days from start to finish.

    So if you’re unsure about how to hire between two candidates, it can be a weighty decision to make, especially if your business doesn’t have a lot of margin for error.

    Although difficult, needing to choose between two strong job applicants is overall a favorable circumstance to be in as an employer.

    And with the right selection criteria, the chances are high that you’ll gain an outstanding new hire.

    Here’s what to consider when picking between two great candidates.

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  • "How to Properly Conduct Reference Checks When Hiring"

    Insperity Blog

    You’ve found a compelling candidate for an open position. Now it’s time to check references.

    The interviews went well, and their resume is solid. But people can be well prepped for the interview, and resumes can be expertly polished. A reference check is a powerful tool to better understand the candidate and make the best hiring decision.

    Done well, it can save time and money. Done poorly, it can be costly and necessitate starting the hiring process all over again.

    This…

    You’ve found a compelling candidate for an open position. Now it’s time to check references.

    The interviews went well, and their resume is solid. But people can be well prepped for the interview, and resumes can be expertly polished. A reference check is a powerful tool to better understand the candidate and make the best hiring decision.

    Done well, it can save time and money. Done poorly, it can be costly and necessitate starting the hiring process all over again.

    This blog covers:

    * The difference between a reference check and a background check
    * Reference check best practices
    * How to craft reference check questions
    * 4 risks and how to avoid them

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  • "How to Write a Great Job Posting: 7 Smart Tips"

    Insperity Blog

    Are your job postings causing your company to miss out on the best candidates? Would you like to know how to write a great job posting – the kind that helps your company stand out from the competition?

    Many organizations make common and potentially costly mistakes when they post a job opening. If you don’t want to be among them, it’s important to remember that job postings are often an applicant’s first impression of your business.

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  • Navigating a New Role as an Over-50 Professional: Shared Learning

    Career Attraction

    (Fourth of a Four Part Series) At some point in your career, you probably had a mentor — someone who was more skilled than you, perhaps older than you, maybe wiser than you about a particular subject or skill area. How did you learn from that person?

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  • Navigating a New Role as an Over-50 Professional: Four Generations in One Sandbox

    Career Attraction

    (Third of a Four Part Series) The modern workplace is a “sandbox,” and as an employee, you have various “playpals” in that sandbox. Not only are there multiple playpal personalities in the sandbox, but there are also multiple ages or generations at play.

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  • Navigating a New Role as an Over-50 Professional: The 4 Types of People You’ll Encounter In the Workplace (and How to Cope With Them)

    Career Attraction

    (Second of a Four Part Series) Just a little more insight into your colleagues and how to work with them more effectively.

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  • Navigating a New Role as an Over-50 Professional: The Importance of Personality Tests

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    (First of a Four Part Series) Your encounters with a wide variety of personalities during your career have likely helped to shape the person you’ve become.

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