Harger Howe Recruitment Marketing Blog

The age of mobile optimization (and therefore smaller screens) has made it absolutely crucial that job descriptions for physicians are blink test approved. So…what is the blink test? Well, it’s a 3-5 second time period that you have to capture the attention of a candidate. It’s not long! And, given…

This week I had the pleasure of reading Maren Hogan’s latest piece, ‘Engaged Employees’ and ‘Happy Employees’: Not Exactly Synonyms. I initially clicked the link because it’s a hot button topic and I was interested a the different perspective on the issue of employee happiness, but I found myself…

As part of my job, I am always tracking analytics, monitoring engagement and adjusting my strategy. Social media is like a wild animal and each day is a new opportunity to tame the beast. New social properties and recruitment strategies pop up daily and it is our job to stay on top of them. With…

Growing pains and unexpected stretch goals are common among growth-driven companies. Unfortunately, something that is also common is a lack of proactive personnel sourcing. Typically during the growth stage, companies find themselves scrambling to execute their master plan and that’s when clients…

Twitter is a very useful recruitment tool. As of March 31,2016, Twitter stated that there are 310 million monthly users! Another important note is that 83% of Twitter users are using the network via mobile in an increasingly mobile world. Twitter has become a highly relevant facet in peoples’ work…

Retaining top talent is equally as important as running new recruitment initiatives and should be thought of as a symbiotic relationship. When a recruiter is tasked with many searches, sometimes existing employees get forgotten (even ones that were just hired!) When employees start to feel lost in…

In today’s world, most companies and their employees are on LinkedIn. However, lots of companies and individuals either underutilize or misuse their pages. In our business, we like to create career-based pages and recruiter profiles that engage current and potential employees while still remaining…

Are your employees engaged? Chances are if they’re like 1/3 of Americans, they aren’t. According to Gallup, engaged employees are defined as, “those who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace.”

Did you know that 59% of the candidates surveyed in Career Builder’s 2016 Candidate Behavior Study stated that a higher base salary would make them look for a new position? That’s over half of the candidate pool! In addition, according to that same study, 76% of employed workers are actively…

Recruiting is a difficult job. It takes patience, persistence, passion and most importantly premium customer service skills. Finding top talent is challenging, but the effective recruiting strategies below will help you be the best recruiter you can be!