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Timely blog posts by HR and Recruiting consultants responding to every day questions, hot topics and compliance-related news as it relates to attracting, engaging and retaining talent.

Debra Kabalkin

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Talent Acquisition

By: Debra Kabalkin
January 18th, 2023

Should a candidate applying to your open position fill out an employment application form? While most HR professionals and employment lawyers would reply with an emphatic “YES”, there are some organizations – both government contracting companies and non-government contracting companies – that are not requiring candidates to fill out an employment application during the interview or new hire process.

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Talent Acquisition

By: Debra Kabalkin
January 17th, 2023

A surprising number of hiring managers still rely on a reactive recruitment strategy. They wait until a vacancy opens up, and then they put a HELP WANTED sign in the window – or they do the digital equivalent, which is placing an ad on a job board.

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Recruitment outsourcing

By: Debra Kabalkin
January 10th, 2023

The recruitment market is more daunting than ever right now. Around 80% of hiring managers say that they can’t find skilled applicants, which means that there’s an intense feeding frenzy whenever a new candidate starts applying for jobs. Small wonder then that so many companies are turning to RPO, or Recruitment Processing Outsourcing.

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Recruitment outsourcing

By: Debra Kabalkin
November 30th, 2022

Recruiting can be one of the most painful things about running a business. Talk to some CEO or HR leaders about their experiences on the hiring market, and they will tell you horror stories along the lines of:

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GovCon

By: Debra Kabalkin
November 21st, 2022

Government contracts can be a lifeline for private companies, offering a stable and reliable source of long-term income. But GovCon work can also pose some unique challenges, especially when it comes to recruitment and retention.

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HR Tech | Business Management & Strategy | Best Practices

By: Debra Kabalkin
March 31st, 2022

A human resource information system (HRIS) is not just about streamlining payroll and managing HR data processes. The HRIS implementation process is a strategic organizational decision that can improve every aspect of your company. That's why it's valuable to know how to select an HRIS.