Heather O'Neill

If you are sourcing on a budget – and let’s face it, who isn’t? – you are likely scouring the internet searching for sourcing tools and strategies that can help you find employees for free. Look no further. MightyRecruiter asked seven top recruiters which free tools they turn to when they are looking for the

Despite all of the apocalyptic talk about the demise of some retail giants, seasonal hiring is in full swing for the 2017 holidays. With Macy’s, the iconic department store, hiring more than 80,000 people for temporary roles, and Target’s plans to hire more than 100,000 people for the holiday rush, retailers are hiring armies of

Dr. Travis Bradberry, the award-winning coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, believes that there is a major oversight happening on the part of many recruiters. The cofounder of TalentSmart,® which provides emotional intelligence tests and training, thinks that considering a candidate’s emotional intelligence, or EQ, in the hiring process is fundamental—and something that hiring leaders and

Learning to craft a well-written job posting may feel daunting, but it’s a critical skill for hiring managers and recruiters. In today’s competitive hiring landscape, if you want top talent you can’t settle for anything less. A poorly crafted job posting will do your organization more harm than you may think. Not only will a

We all want something for free but, as the adage goes, often you get what you pay for. So, what is a recruiter with lofty goals and a meager hiring budget to do? Look for free resume databases for employers, of course! These often massive repositories give savvy sourcers the chance to expand their search

Prescreening questions not only take a good recruiting strategy to the next level, they also save hiring professionals valuable time and energy. Think about it—if you’ve successfully cast a wide net with your approach to promoting your job posting, you’ve likely created a problem for yourself: managing the high number of unqualified applicants that submit

It’s common sense not to discriminate against your employees, but how can you be sure that your company is prepared to protect itself in the event that a worker does lay a charge against you?

Around 2012, the use of personality testing was at an all-time high with some experts reporting that up to 70 percent of companies were relying on the tests when making hiring decisions that year. It seemed that personality testing was the latest craze to take over the world of hiring and recruiting, but fast forward

  2017 is going to be a very busy year for recruiters. Fifty-six percent of companies indicate that their hiring volumes will increase this year, but only 35 percent of businesses anticipate adding recruiting staff to manage the extra workload. That means efficiency is going to be more important than ever to recruiters and hiring