How much are you planning to spend on internal hiring in the coming year? If it’s less than last year, then you could be in trouble. In fact, according to the 2013 Global Recruiting Trends survey recently released by LinkedIn Talent Solutions, 92% of companies plan to invest more or at least the same on… Read More »
HR and Hiring Best Practices
5 Reasons Hiring New College Graduates Can Produce High ROI
Sure, new college graduates may lack the experience and insight you’d typically look for when hiring for your company. But there are also plenty of benefits to hiring them, including ones that can help you produce a higher return on your investment. Here’s a look at a few: Reason #1: Less Money As a leading Kansas… Read More »
6 Reasons Your Star Talent is Looking to Leave
Employers put a lot of time and effort into recruiting and hiring today’s top talent. But as a leading Kansas City staffing agency, Morgan Hunter knows that unfortunately, retaining them often becomes an afterthought. However, the fact of the matter is that even in today’s difficult economy, there are still plenty of opportunities out there for the… Read More »
Turnover Happens! Make Sure You Learn From It
As a leading Kansas City staffing agency, Morgan Hunter knows that having your star talent hand in their two weeks notice is like a sucker punch to the gut. You’ve counter-offered and counter-offered again. But, alas, they are set upon leaving. What can you do? While losing top talent is always a big blow to a… Read More »
Is Your Online Presence Scaring Candidates Away?
When it comes to attracting top talent, most companies know they need to have an online presence. However, as a leading Kansas City staffing agency, Morgan Hunter knows many of them don’t invest the necessary time and resources toward making that presence great. As a result, candidates wind up having a confusing or frustrating experience –… Read More »
Increase Sales by Refocusing on Building Long-Term Relationships with Clients
You know relationships with your clients are critical to business success. So why then are you focusing all your time and attention on getting new clients, instead of refocusing some of that energy into keeping existing clients happy? As one of the leading sales and marketing staffing agencies in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter knows when… Read More »
Proper Etiquette for Telling Candidates They Didn’t Get the Job
As a leading Kansas City staffing agency, Morgan Hunter knows one of the most dreaded tasks for a hiring manager is letting a job candidate know they didn’t get the job. After all, who wants to deliver bad news? So, many times, managers say nothing at all, leaving candidates in the dark. But put yourself… Read More »
What Will Attract Top Talent?
There are millions of unemployed people out there searching for work. Yet, as one of Overland Park’s leading staffing firms, Morgan Hunter knows that finding and hiring top talent seems harder than ever. And with narrowing margins and a still uncertain economy, competition is only going to get more intense for the best candidates. So if you want… Read More »
Handing Them the Tools: How to Get the Most from Your Staffing Partner
Ever hear the expression “you reap what you sow?” Well, that certainly holds true for many relationships, including the one you have with your staffing partner. Considering that no Kansas City staffing agency – no matter how good they are – can read minds, you need to invest some time and effort to get the… Read More »
Avoiding the Dangerous “Counteroffer”
You’ve found him (or her). The perfect candidate. Ok, maybe they aren’t perfect; but they’re darn well close to it. They’ve been through screening, background testing, and a rigorous interview process. You’ve made the offer and they’ve accepted. Time to check that hiring task off your list, right? Right…as long as they don’t get a… Read More »