Tag: Hiring
Hiring as an indicator
Has your company hired any new workers since May?
Yes: 71%
No: 29%
How many new hires have you added during that timeframe?
Less than 10 employees: 29%
We...
Amid COVID-19, employers need to change hiring approach
As Rhode Island begins kick-starting recovery efforts, employers need to start thinking about their hiring plans.
More than 230,000 Rhode Islanders have filed for unemployment...
In banking industry, tasty perks part of recruitment
Amid record-low unemployment levels, competition posed by Boston and New York, and a rapidly aging workforce, Rhode Island financial institutions are searching for the...
Age discrimination is bad for bottom line
Of all the kinds of employment discrimination, hiring younger workers in preference to older ones earns the least public condemnation. That’s a growing problem,...
What senior executives can do to attract a better quality workforce
Given the competitive and intense environment of attracting and retaining high-quality talent, the onus is on business leaders to improve.
Usually, when we talk “talent”...
Q&A: John Sinnott
John Sinnott | Gilbane Building Co. vice president and Rhode Island business unit leader
A college intern at Gilbane, John Sinnott took a short detour...
Thanks, but no thanks
Have potential employees declined offers to work at your company recently?
Yes: 58.3%
No: 41.7%
Have potential employees disclosed why they declined the offer?
Yes: 80%
No: 20%
What were...
Tips for aspiring IT pros
Looking for a full-time professional job, interviewing and evaluating your options can be daunting for recent college graduates. But with the proper preparation and...
The right fit?
What percentage of applicants that you have reviewed were underqualified for the position you were hiring for?
30 to 50%: 50%
Our company does not consider...
Welcome back
Has your company in the past rehired a former employee?
Yes: 78.6%
No: 21.4%
If your company has not, would you consider rehiring a former employee?
Our company...
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