Haunted Hiring, Ghastly Ghosting, and Creepy Candidates

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What You Need to Know to Make it Out Alive This Halloween This year, if you want to make it out of the haunted house of hiring then you’ll want to be on the lookout for these creepy candidates. There’s a reason we like to go after passive candidates…   If you want to take the…

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Employee Retention Strategies & Tips Series: Employee Engagement

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According to a recent study by Gartner, trends show that annual turnover was likely to jump 20% in 2022 to around 37.3 million employees leaving their job by year-end.  As we are rounding out 2022, we have seen the effect that high turnover has had on companies, especially our Titus Partners who have also experienced the impact…

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5 Reasons Your Company Has Quiet Quitters and What to Do About It

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Some people claim that this is an existential reaction and rebellion against hustle culture (a good thing!), others are saying it’s just laziness. No matter what your opinion is, it’s an opportunity for leaders to read between the lines and respond (not just react) by assessing their people strategy and making any necessary adaptations.  Awareness…

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Quiet Quitting: What’s the Real Story?

There are some who are questioning whether Quiet Quitting is even real or if it is just a buzzword, a fresh term to describe an age-old and very familiar problem. Is it just “employee engagement” in a TikTok world?  There are two sides to every story.  The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg strongly suggest that the term is current…

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Why Are Values Important For Recruiting?

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Turnover negatively impacts a company’s bottom line, time, reputation, and resources. There could be various reasons for this, but we’ve found that a value misalignment can often be the culprit. Values are not just about agreeing to a particular set of beliefs in a document, values guide behaviors and decisions forming a core identity for…

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Resumes Don’t Show Up For Work

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Their professional experience and achievements are only a third of the puzzle when it comes to seeing the candidate and predicting their performance in YOUR organization.  Take a step back for a moment. What does a resume tell you, or more accurately, what does a resume GIVE you?  A resume tells you:  What a resume…

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