Trends In Recruiting
Are you keeping up with today’s recruiting trends? In this month’s issue of the Helios Newsletter “The Chariot” Senior Recruiter Keebie Clements addresses some of the latest and most productive techniques: 
It’s January, a time when people and companies alike are making resolutions to “ring out the old and ring in the new”. All over the world, vows are being made to think bigger and be better. In the timeless art of recruiting, being the best is what we thrive on. Whether you are a recruiter for a large or a small organization, it is critical to keep up with the latest best practices, approaches and strategies.
As the economy continues to shrink, increased pressure for companies to maximize their resources, time, money and with it, a whole new generation of best practices has emerged…
From Our Team To Yours, Happy Holidays!
Helios Partners With Easter Seals Veterans Employment Program (VEP)
On Thursday, December 15, 2011, Helios partnered with the Easter Seals Veterans Employment Program (VEP) to assist with their ‘Job Prep Workshops’ which educates veterans on job search strategies, resume techniques, and current labor market information. The workshop included briefings and presentations from Helios and other employers looking to hire veterans. The workshop also included an employment panel where Helios was able to answer questions and exchange information on job search strategies with the veterans.
Program History
In July 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment Training Service (VETS) awarded Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region the opportunity to take on the Veteran Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) grant over the course of three years. Each year, funds will be allotted to provide career guidance, placement assistance, and green jobs training for eligible unemployed veterans who reside in Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Jobs may include, though not limited to, weatherization, janitorial, administrative, construction, or computer trades/IT.
Military & Veterans Services
The crisis facing the nation in meeting the physical and mental health needs of the Armed Forces having served in Iraq and Afghanistan is overwhelming and continues to grow. Thousands of injured military service members are returning home with hopes of successfully transitioning to civilian life. Many communities are not equipped to respond appropriately to their unique need, nor are they aware of how to best work with military and Veterans systems in the process. Easter Seals’ Military & Veterans services respond to this call to action. As the largest provider of disability-related services to individuals with disabilities and their families, Easter Seals offers military and Veterans systems of care with viable options to support and augment current reintegration efforts.
Employment Services:
Employment services range from vocational assessments to community service opportunities and include work adjustment and skills training, computer skills training, job placement, and self employment programs. More than two thirds of Easter Seals affiliates provide workforce development services in 140 centers in 39 states. Easter Seals Oregon and Easter Seals Greater Washington Baltimore work specifically with Veterans through a grant from the Department of Labor. Other affiliates engaged in employment services for Veterans include Easter Seals Alabama, Easter Seals Colorado, Easter Seals East Georgia, Easter Seals Middle Georgia, Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Easter Seals Crossroads, Easter Seals Iowa, Easter Seals West Kentucky, Easter Seals Northern Rocky Mountain, Easter Seals San Antonio, and Easter Seals Wisconsin.
For more information on the Easter Seals Veterans Employment Program click here: http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_military_veterans
United Nations Day
The United Nations has continually delivered on its mandate to ensure a safer and healthier world for present and future generations. In honor of United Nations Day, we thought we’d share a few great points on how to recognize and reduce bias when conducting performance reviews from SHRM’s HR Magazine article, “An Impartial Review: Guard Against Hidden Biases When Conducting Performance Evaluations” by Eric Krell.
Recommendations to Recognize and Reduce Hidden Biases:
- Conduct training, raise awareness.
- Define and communicate the purpose.
- Enlist help. Consider 360-degree evaluations, a panel of performance reviewers, or have your supervisor review the evaluation as well.
- Establish comfort. Strive to remove employees’ discomfort before and during the evaluation.
If you need extra help in developing more clear, concise performance evaluations, creating SMART goals or establishing a training program, let us help. Call Helios HR today at 703-471-8338.
Jeans Day 2011
Putting the ZIP on Homelessness
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My vision for this Jeans Day is to have business meetings taking place all over the Washington area and have people ask–aren’t you a little under dressed? What a great opportunity for educating them about the homeless population in Fairfax County and what we can do to prevent and end homelessness together. As reported on the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce’s webpage, one hundred workplaces in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia, accounting for over 3,000 employees, are today participating in “Jeans Day 2011” to Put the ZIP on Homelessness. On this innovative day of community give-back, facilitated by the Fairfax Chamber and the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness, businesses, local government offices and non-profits in Northern Virginia are allowing employees to wear jeans to work in exchange for a $5 contribution to End Homelessness to raise awareness about the problem of homelessness in our community and take action to end it.
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