Hourly vs. Contingency Recruiting

By Shenna Fitzgerald

Which Recruiting Model Helps You Find the Best Talent? What is your company’s competitive edge? If you did not answer “having the most talented team,” you are missing out on a huge opportunity to set your company apart from the competition. The people you hire today will define your company’s future. Every hiring decision impacts…

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Four Pro Tips for Finding and Attracting Your Best Candidates, Even When You’re Buried in Resumes

By Shenna Fitzgerald

If you’re hiring, you may have suddenly found yourself drowning in piles of resumes from primarily unqualified applicants. At the same time, finding and engaging with your top-tier candidates may be particularly challenging. Complicating an already confusing situation, our unpredictable economy may make it harder for you to commit to long-term plans. So how do…

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8 Tips To Spot Fake Candidates

By Shenna Fitzgerald

This article was first published on Inc.com and was written by Peggy Shell, CEO of Creative Alignments. You may have experienced someone trying to fake their way through an interview. Perhaps they embellished skills and education, provided family members as references, or even faked a drug test. But have you heard about truly fake candidates? The phenomenon is…

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Struggling To Hire And Retain Employees?

By Shenna Fitzgerald

“Hiring is a cinch right now,” said no one lately. Nearly every thriving business is having a hard time finding the new employees they desperately need and keeping the ones they already have. Regardless of the reasons, you can do things right now to attract and retain employees in this challenging labor market. Think of this…

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What’s It Like To Be A Recruiter At CA?

By Shenna Fitzgerald

Recruiters at Creative Alignments come from all different backgrounds. Some have years of experience working as traditional contingency recruiters. Others have been in-house recruiters and many have deep industry experience in technology, food/CPG or professional services. Now working with Creative Alignments’ Time-Based Recruiting, they have one thing in common: an appreciation for the way this…

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First Job Interview Tips

By Shenna Fitzgerald

Facing your first professional interview can be intimidating. To help you prepare, we’ve collected important tips from our recruiters so that you stand out from the competition and increase your chances of getting hired. Remember, your goal in the first interview is to get the second interview. Do Your Research Before the Interview It’s never…

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Let Applicants Do The Work To Find The Best Candidates

By Shenna Fitzgerald

Hiring is time-consuming, starting with the daunting task of screening resumes. Short of having a recruiter do this work for you, here are simple ways you can set up your search to put some of the work in the candidate’s court. Being intentional and strategic about writing the job description, choosing where you post your…

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Employers: 7 Critical COVID Considerations For In-Person Interviews

By Shenna Fitzgerald

As if hiring and interviewing were not hard enough. COVID-19 has necessitated additional layers of planning, safety precautions, technology needs and potentially awkward conversations for both employers and candidates.  While many companies are able to conduct virtual interviews during these unusual times, and even start new employees in a virtual workplace, others need to conduct in-person interviews…

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Compare Time-Based Recruiting® With Other Recruiting Options

By Shenna Fitzgerald

What is the best recruiting option for your business’s unique needs? See how Creative Alignments’ Time-Based Recruiting compares to other recruiting options to save you money and provide a better recruiting experience. Why work with Creative Alignments vs. a traditional contingency recruiter? With Time-Based Recruiting, you only pay for the time it takes to find…

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