You’ve found a great candidate, extended an offer, and trained and onboarded the new employee. Your work is done here, right? Not if you want your hiring processes to be as efficient and effective as possible. And the end of the year is an ideal time to take a look back and evaluate your 2016 hiring outcomes.… Read More »
Management Tips
When Great Staff Fail: 6 Tips for Managing Through Employee Mistakes
As one of Kansas City’s top recruiting firms, Morgan Hunter knows that when an employee makes a big mistake, it can be seriously disappointing – especially when it’s a top performer. How can you manage through a major mistake and get your staff member back on track? Here are 6 tips to help you: Tip #1: Don’t lose… Read More »
Struggling to Find Qualified Talent? Here’s What to Do
Finding great people for your company is a lot harder than it sounds. You might get an influx of resumes for your openings. But very few are from qualified candidates. Or perhaps you’re not getting enough resumes at all. Whatever the case – you’re struggling to find good talent. What can you do? Here are… Read More »
Time Busting Habits for Managers to Stop Now
You know that creating “to do” lists every day is important to stay organized and productive. But what about creating “to don’t” lists? In other words, defining those tasks you shouldn’t take on – or that you should eliminate from your hectic schedule – so you can get more done in your workday? To… Read More »
7 Leadership Tips to Earn Respect
As one of the leading staffing agencies in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter knows there’s a big difference between a manager and a leader. A manager simply oversees the work of others, while a leader understands what personally motivates each employee and inspires them to do their best work and achieve greatness. And if you want to… Read More »
6 Types of Body Language to Note When Interviewing Marketing Candidates
You know it’s important to evaluate what a job candidate says. But are you also looking at how they say it? In other words, are you assessing their posture, eye contact, facial expressions, and other body language cues so you can better gauge each candidate? It’s important to do so during every interview – but… Read More »
How a Strong Onboarding Process Improves Retention
You had a job open up. After searching, screening and interviewing, you found a great candidate. You offered – they accepted. Your work is done, right? Actually, as one of the leading staffing agencies in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter knows your work is just beginning. In fact, studies show the better you do at onboarding and getting… Read More »
Increase Offer Acceptance Rates by Improving the Candidate Experience
As an experienced Kansas City recruiting firm, Morgan Hunter knows the revolving door is circulating faster than ever in today’s economy. According to statistics, one third of new hires quit their jobs within the first six months. Likewise, 45% of workers will jump ship for a new job even if they’re happy in their current… Read More »
How to Get IT Talent to Fall in Love with Your Company Culture
Looking for a programmer, software engineer, or any other IT professional? Good luck. So, it seems, are most companies today. As a result, competition is fierce and it can seem downright impossible to find top technical talent. But, as one of the leading IT recruiting agencies in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter knows one key to recruiting success is getting… Read More »
How to Retain Your Best Sales and Marketing Employees
As one of Kansas City’s top sales and marketing staffing firms, Morgan Hunter knows sales and marketing employees are notoriously tough to retain. In fact, according to a Glassdoor survey of 1000 sales professionals, 68% were seeking a new job at the time. The primary reason isn’t that surprising: better salary and compensation. But if you can’t offer more… Read More »