Tag: candidate

05/17/2017

Achilles Recruiting Effectiveness “Playbook”

At Achilles Group, we encourage and even insist on Recruiting Effectiveness becoming a vital component of your business strategy.Our MotivationWe bring the expertise and resources to install Recruiting Effectiveness as a competitive advantage. We partner…

01/17/2017

Promises Delivered

“First Presbyterian Church, Houston, first came to Achilles Group after our HR Director we had on staff was leaving. It was our former HR Director that actually recommended that we outsource since it was so…

09/13/2016

A Partner, Not Just a Vendor

“Achilles Group was recommended to us when our HR functions started to become bigger than our skill set and a major HR issue arose that nobody could have foreseen. We were looking for a partner,…

05/10/2016

New FMLA Poster and Employer Guide Now Available

The Department of Labor has issued a new FMLA Notice poster and Employer Guide. Employers are not required to update their FMLA Notice posters at this time; the new version simply features a more reader-friendly…

04/04/2016

Creating a Bond with Remote Employees

With more employees working remotely than ever before, it’s important to make sure everyone feels like a part of the team. Research has consistently found that an engaged workforce is a more productive and profitable…

10/07/2015

Interviewer: What Is Your Body Language Telling Your Candidates?

Picture it: You are interviewing a great candidate whom you want to fall in love with your company. Be careful of the message you’re conveying via your body language. You don’t want to scare off…

10/01/2015

To Sell or Not to Sell – Fundraising in The Workplace

When employees occasionally sell or solicit fundraisers during work hours it is usually noninvasive and doesn’t necessarily need to be addressed. These sort of activities typically involve parents selling their children’s school fundraiser items or employees seeking pledges for…

09/16/2015

Social Media In The Workplace

Does your company allow your employees to use social media while at work? There are definitely pros and cons to allowing social media in the work place. One thing is certain, social media is not…

11/11/2014

The Most Memorable Job Interview I Ever Gave:

Push Back.During an interview a few years ago, I benignly asked a candidate, “Have you ever had to push back against a difficult manager?”He responded,“Once my no-good boss yelled at me and got all up…