Sourcing and contracting Human Resources (HR) services is a complex and challenging area and it is not getting any easier. The pandemic has had a big impact on how we work and how we staff our organizations. Employment regulations are also subject to constant change.
The pandemic has affected job roles in many different ways. For some companies, demand dropped significantly at the start of the pandemic but has returned to normal levels. For others, demand and supply chain fluctuations have proven difficult, such as situations where they have had to lay off staff and then rehire to meet changing needs. For hiring managers, this means that a great level of flexibility is required. Now, staffing agencies are playing a significant role in helping clients become more agile, as employers still need employees to meet business goals. The current environment simply means that hiring managers must be creative and strategic in finding them.
The COVID-19 pandemic offers us a glimpse of the future, today. It’s forced us to rethink old ways of doing business, and to recognize that it’s time, perhaps past time, to embrace modern approaches to hiring, onboarding, and employing our most treasured asset, people. And it all starts with identity verification.
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Disruption quickly, and often, dramatically alters the purchasing landscape. Enterprises nationwide are experiencing the impact this is taking on their human resource professionals. As the pandemic progresses, the HR function will be continually challenged with keeping workers safe, healthy and informed, in addition to their everyday performance duties. Soon - if not already- HR teams will face permanent changes such as:
Throughout this pandemic our supplier partner, Populus Group, has proven to provide our members with a variety of solutions that addresses their unique goals and current challenges they may be facing with their contingent labor. Below, Populus Group shares how they used Virtual Hiring to help one customer make 120 hires in just 7 days! Read on and see how this process could work for any type of business.
This blog was originally posted on the Sterling website.
Five minutes.
It’s not that much time, but just think about how easy it is to waste five minutes in a workday.
Originally shared by Sterling on their blog.
Some potential employees look so great on paper that hiring managers mistakenly think that all they need to do to screen them is check their references and job history. However, to avoid hiring mistakes that can not only be costly, but also put an organization’s entire reputation at stake, it’s imperative to expend further scrutiny to every candidate by conducting background checks.
In case you missed the webinar on "Background Screening 101" hosted by Sterling, you can view the On Demand version HERE. To follow-up the webinar, in this post Sterling reveals the typical questions asked by employers and give practical answers needed to help develop a thorough screening program.
