Tag Archives: hire
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Moving Past Mistakes
Posted on 07.18.2018
Posted in Fractional HR
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Escaping the “Wave” with Hourly Recruiting
Posted on 06.19.2018
Have you ever felt that the day to day running of your business takes up all of your time? That you couldn’t possibly add anything else to your plate? Operating in the ‘whirlwind’ is exhausting and draining. You may think “if I just had more hours in the day, I’d be able to do it … Continue reading
Posted in Hourly Recruiting
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How We Make Recruiting Effectiveness a Key Part of Your Business
Posted on 02.07.2018
Every business owner knows how critical it is to attract, hire and keep good people, yet most don’t fully appreciate what it takes to become effective at recruiting. While outside recruiters, headhunters, and temps are often very valuable, they don’t always lend themselves to a deep understanding of your organization and don’t necessarily allow you … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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Peanuts, Cracker Jacks®, and People Performance
Posted on 12.04.2017
When you think about winning teams in professional baseball, the New York Yankees are one of the first teams that come to mind. But have you ever thought about why that is? Maybe lots of great players? Well, while they’ve certainly had many amazing players throughout the years, they’ve also been led by fantastic coaches, … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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Recruiting Effectiveness at First Presbyterian
Posted on 10.23.2017
Recruiting the right candidate for your organization doesn’t always mean filling the position with someone similar to the person who you had in the role before. Instead, it should depend on the future direction of the company, so always remember to keep the big picture in mind. Character and experience are just as important as … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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5 Tips for Virtual Workforce Engagement
Posted on 09.22.2017
Two of the hot topics in business today—employee engagement and workplace flexibility—can often seem at odds in terms of the virtual workforce. As working from home, at client sites, or second locations has increased, this has led to a decrease in employee engagement; however, there’s more to it than mere distance. The number-one reason virtual … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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A Client’s Perspective: Crest Management
Posted on 06.12.2017
At Crest Management, we were so busy growing our business that we didn’t take time to stop and figure out what we needed in regards to investing in our people. We came to a point where we’d quickly grown to fifty people, and at that point we knew we needed to put some structure in … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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Achilles Recruiting Effectiveness “Playbook”
Posted on 05.17.2017
At Achilles Group, we encourage and even insist on Recruiting Effectiveness becoming a vital component of your business strategy. Our Motivation We bring the expertise and resources to install Recruiting Effectiveness as a competitive advantage. We partner with your leaders to build a solid recruiting game plan and then help you make the plays that … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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A Client’s Perspective on People Performance
Posted on 03.15.2017
We don’t just want you to take our word on the importance of People Performance at your organization, but read below a Success Story from our client, Crest Management. We were so busy growing our business that we didn’t take time to stop and figure out what we needed in regards to investing in and inspiring our … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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The Importance of People Performance
Posted on 03.06.2017
We Don’t Hire People to Lose Them For those that might not be as familiar with our Fractional HR Concept, we’re excited to share that our upcoming posts will be focused on providing you with more in-depth information on each of the four components that make up Fractional HR (People Performance, Strategy Alignment, HR Infrastructure, … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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The Perfect Fit
Posted on 12.14.2016
“Erwin Distributing Co, Inc. owns and operates Wally’s Party Factory stores. At Wally’s, we offer an extensive selection of party supplies, balloons and costumes for all of life’s celebrations. When we first heard about Achilles Group, there were only two of us handling everything from operations to accounting to legal to HR. With everything on … Continue reading
Posted in Client Success Stories
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Conducting an Effective Job Interview
Posted on 06.06.2016
Finding and retaining talent is crucial to your company’s success. Job interviews are an important step to finding the right talent. But many business leaders find themselves asking the “same standard questions” and getting the “same prepared answers” from every candidate. This humorous video from Heineken shows a very creative example of interviewing. While we … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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How NOT to Hire!
Posted on 04.29.2015
Sometimes the person with the most knowledge and skills is NOT the best for the job! Many recruiters focus on telling their clients how to make the right hire at the right time, but do not always point out how NOT to hire. Many managers focus solely on finding the best person for the job, … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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The Costs of a Bad Hire
Posted on 12.10.2014
Recruiting and hiring good employees can be the most critical aspect of running a small or medium-sized business. If you don’t hire the right people to begin with, your chances of success are slim to none. It’s easy to make the mistake of relying on the same methods that you’ve been using for years. Everybody … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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Interesting Items We Have Found on Candidates’ Resumes
Posted on 12.09.2014
1. My favorite is still “I bathe regularly.” What did he mean? Was it a joke? Was he proud of his regular accomplishment? Either way, no interview followed. – Kristen 2. Many years ago, while searching for a Marketing Assistant, I found this resume item in the experience section: “Alligator Wrangler.” I would have brought … Continue reading
Posted in Other
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Five Ways to Cut Expenses and Stay in Compliance
Posted on 08.19.2014
1. Hire the Right People for the Job It may be tempting but don’t hire people you know for your open positions. Interview qualified, experienced professionals from outside your immediate circle. Make sure you check references and pay for a background check. Hiring the wrong person is costly, both in the job and when you … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance