Traditional resumes no longer provide a comprehensive view of a candidate’s abilities and potential. To identify top talent, organizations are adopting skills-based hiring approaches that focus on evaluating candidates based on their transferable skills. Let’s explore why resumes are no longer enough, discuss tips on spotting transferable skills, and learn about the role of skills… Read More »
Hiring a brand-new employee is one way to fill a vacancy within your organization. But it’s not the only way. There is also internal hiring; identifying someone who already works for your company that could fill that open job. Promoting from within has many benefits – and it also has its challenges. For most organizations,… Read More »
One of the most common questions when it comes to background checks is this: How long does it take? There isn’t just one answer because even standard background checks are made up of multiple types of checks. Every one of these uses various databases and resources to find information – it’s not as simple as… Read More »
If your company is like most, you conduct background checks on your employees before hiring them. And depending on federal, state, and local laws, performing these checks might be a requirement. Rather than doing it yourself, it’s often advantageous and convenient to work with a third-party screening partner like Metrodata Services. Here are __ questions… Read More »