Whether you don’t have the time or internal resources to keep up with your hiring needs, you know you need to partner with a recruiting firm. But not all staffing agencies in the Kansas City area are created equal. How can you pick one that’s right for your company? By looking for these five key… Read More »
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Top Career Opportunity: Senior Accountant
If you work in the field of accounting – and are searching for a rewarding opportunity as a Senior Accountant – Morgan Hunter can help. In fact, we have a specialized Accounting & Finance Division to connect professionals like you with new jobs and top employers throughout Kansas City, Overland Park, and beyond. If you’re… Read More »
Are You Losing Candidates Because of a Poor Background Check Experience?
Background checks are vital to your business. You need them to verify a candidate’s previous employment and ensure you’re not hiring someone with an unsavory past. But what happens if your background checks are not only helping you avoid bad hires, they are also causing you to lose high-quality candidates because of a poor user… Read More »
What to Expect When Working with a Recruiter
Job seekers will commonly encounter a recruiter during their job search. Whether it’s your first time working with a recruiter or you’ve had experience with one in the past, there likely remains many questions and potential misconceptions about partnering with a recruiter. We want to provide insight from our experienced perspective. To clear up any… Read More »
Ask a Recruiter: What Are Some Ways a Smaller Company Can Attract Job Candidates?
Every third Thursday of the month, we answer questions submitted to us from Kansas City area job seekers and employers. This week, Senior Recruiter in our Sales, Marketing & Advertising Division Dan Hilboldt answers questions from two anonymous job seekers. When should you expect to hear back from a recruiter after they have sent you… Read More »
How to Effectively Handle Negative Publicity (So It Doesn’t Affect Your Recruiting)
After United Airlines forcibly removed a passenger from an overbooked flight in April, shares of the company dropped as much as 6.3 percent. When allegations of sexual harassment were made against Uber, #DeleteUber started trending and their CEO was eventually forced to resign. Negative publicity not only has lasting consequences for your company, it can… Read More »
Ask a Recruiter: Why Should I Work With a Recruiter?
Every third Thursday of the month, we answer questions submitted to us from Kansas City area job seekers and employers. This week Senior Recruiter and Director of our Administrative Division Stephanie Smithmier answers a question from an anonymous job seeker who asked why they should work with a recruiter. Though the recruiting industry is more… Read More »
Why (and How!) to Brand Yourself as a “Thought Leader”
You show up on time every day, meet deadlines and work hard. But in today’s world, if you want to get ahead in your career, you must do more than that. You need to be consistently strengthening your identity in the workplace, showcasing your expertise and positioning yourself as an authority in your field or… Read More »
Receive a Counteroffer? Here’s What to Do
You’ve been looking for a new job for a while. When you finally land an offer – and accept, you submit your resignation to your boss. But then they offer you more money or a better position if you stay. What should you do? Here are 6 tips to help you handle this stressful situation.… Read More »
4 Interview Questions to Evaluate a Candidate’s Growth Potential
In today’s “new normal,” companies need employees who can do more with less, adapt quickly to change, and initiate creative solutions to solve tough problems. It’s certainly a tall order. But as a staffing services firm serving Metro Kansas City, Morgan Hunter can tell you that one way to fill it is by hiring employees who… Read More »