Recruitment has always been a fast-changing industry facing many challenges, like adapting to new recruiting methods. Underpaid employees, unsatisfied employers - everyone was waiting for an extraordinary chance to set things straight. And then the COVID-19 pandemic hit the reset button and gave us all lots to reconsider. It closed the doors of many businesses that [...]
The USA boasts approximately 31 million entrepreneurs, representing 16% of the overall adult workforce. The idea of becoming your own boss and the head of your own company is the dream of many workers. And they have plenty of reasons to hope: 90% of the new American billionaires are self-made. Always Answer has aided the growth of numerous entrepreneurs [...]
Unemployment rates continue to fall in the United States—employers added 433,000 workers in 2021, and economists are hopeful that there will be more job openings this year. However, despite employers’ efforts to hire qualified workers, the labor force participation rate is still below the 63.4% pre-pandemic participation rate. Many hope this will improve in the summer [...]
Employee screening should be part of every business’s hiring process. Background and reference checks validate job applicants’ claims regarding their education, qualifications, and general trustworthiness. Having a pre-employment screening program in place makes better-informed hiring decisions and reduces the risks of making a bad hire. Poorly conducted or inadequate employee screening, on the other hand, can [...]
A background check is a critical step in the recruitment process. By verifying information provided by the applicant, you can rest assured that your company hires only qualified and honorable people. What Can be Covered by Employee Screening? A pre-employment background check typically reviews the following information: Identity verification – Name, social security number, and right [...]
Small businesses, medium, even large businesses can greatly benefit from a business phone answering service in order to streamline processes and give employees time to get their own work done, not answering phones about directions or hours or other simple questions. And though online is growing, especially to answer questions, people still call - often. Make [...]
The business world, regardless of your industry, is constantly changing and growing – which means you need to keep your finger on the pulse when it comes to business trends and where industry standards are heading. Luckily, for business communication trends, Personalized Communications has done the leg work for you! We pride ourselves on keeping up [...]
Outsourcing is a huge hot-button issue in our culture lately. Whether you’re talking about outsourcing jobs in the automotive industry, clothing industry, or even call centers, you’ve surely heard grumbles about many different jobs being outsourced to cheaper areas or countries, just to save the company money. At Personalized Communications, we believe in supporting our community [...]
