That Candidate Looks Great on Paper – But Will They Fit Your Culture? (part 1)
It doesn’t make sense. After hiring what you thought was the ideal candidate – someone with the right skills and background, and an appropriate level of experience – you watched them flounder. Despite your best efforts, within a few months, they crashed and burned. Where did your hiring process go wrong? Maybe they weren’t the […]
Finish Strong: End Candidate Interviews on a High Note – and Land the Best Middle TN Talent
You worked so hard to get to this point. After weeks spent recruiting, screening and interviewing candidates, you finally found a great potential hire – someone with the right skills, experience and personality to thrive in your organization. You’re home free, right? Well, not so fast. In a tight candidate market, job seekers have lots […]
“Can’t we all just get along?” Hire Smarter to Prevent Workplace Conflict
Your new hire is great at their job. Well, parts of it, at least. Now that they’ve been working with your team for a few weeks, you’ve noticed that they bristle at constructive criticism. And they’re occasionally abrupt with coworkers. In fact, just the other day, one of your best employees complained to you about […]
Wood Personnel’s “Best of 2015”: 6 posts you need to read
Hard to believe another year is nearly “in the books!” Looking back, 2014 has been a year of amazing challenges and opportunities. Along the way, Wood Personnel has regularly updated our blog to help you make the most of our current economic and employment market conditions. Our goal? To make finding great people, and running […]
Hiring: Tips for Writing Effective Candidate Rejection Letters
These days, with a greater number of candidates vying for the same openings in your company, you may find yourself having to say “No” more often. Needless to say, writing rejection letters can be an unpleasant and stressful part of the hiring process. But even when you can’t offer a job applicant the position, you can still […]
How Middle Tennessee Employers Can Identify High Performers
Superstars. Overachievers. High performers. Whatever you call them, you know your company’s success depends on hiring and retaining them. The following list will help you identify what sets the best and brightest apart: They have found their focus. High performers know their strengths and have found an expression for their talents in the workplace. They are […]
