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What You Need to Know to Hire Engineers

What You Need to Know to Hire Engineers


It can be daunting to begin the hiring process for highly technical positions. Competition can be fierce. Many types of engineers are in high demand, and you may have to act fast to hire that perfect candidate.

Determining if an Applicant Can Contribute Autonomously

Determining if an Applicant Can Contribute Autonomously


There are many mistakes inexperienced interviewers can make, but among the most common is looking for a positive attitude in applicants.

How to Avoid Fall Hiring Fails!

How to Avoid Fall Hiring Fails!


Beware of Hiring Debacles! Hiring season will soon come to a close this fall, but before you know it 2017 will usher in even more new faces! As a hiring manager, you will be graded heavily on how you hire. Today we’d like to tell you how NOT to hire! (Learn More)

Hiring Horrors: Job Interview Nightmares

Hiring Horrors: Job Interview Nightmares


Have you ever just completely bombed a job interview or interviewed someone who has? A nationwide poll conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder.com highlights some of the biggest and funniest blunders people have committed during a job interview.

Behavioral Interviews: The P.A.R. Technique

Behavioral Interviews: The P.A.R. Technique


Behavioral interviews consist of questions that hiring managers ask to ensure applicants describe specific details about an issue during the job interview.

Dealing With the Annual Pay Raise

Dealing With the Annual Pay Raise


Pay raises are something that your employees look forward to as a reward for doing good work. This type of psychology is built into the minds of many individuals before they even know what a pay raise is.

New Hire Reports Done Right

New Hire Reports Done Right


Do you know how to file a New Hire Report correctly? Our easy step-by-step guide could save you plenty of time and dollars! Download: New Hire Reports Done Right

Quick Tips to Get Noticed on LinkedIn

Quick Tips to Get Noticed on LinkedIn


Employees are looking to make strategic moves for a variety of reasons. Money, power, title, peace of mind, whatever it is, they will need a LinkedIn profile.

Are you Ready for Fall Hiring Season?

Are you Ready for Fall Hiring Season?


At KRESS, we want to provide the best resources for your company to make the right decision when it comes to all job related activities. Fall hiring season will be here before you know it, but are you prepared to go through dozens of prospective hires?

EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Leads to Changes for HR Data

EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Leads to Changes for HR Data


June 12, 2016 marked an important date for U.S. companies that have been transferring personal data to anyone in the European Union. Company data such as employee information, business transactions, and high level purchases are often transmitted through international means.

August Handcuff Headlines

August Handcuff Headlines


Can you believe August is almost over? What’s ahead for 2015 … This week, we’re with Fallon. There has been so much going on in HR and employment this year.

It's time for Automated Adverse Action

It's time for Automated Adverse Action


Adverse action is the highest-risk moment in any background screening workflow. Most employers know they need a process for it. Fewer realize how many lawsuits, settlements, and state agency actions hinge on whether that process was followed step by step.

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