By Rosanna Talese, Account Executive In my 8 years as an HR professional, I’ve seen it all in the interview room—for better or worse. Yet there’s one thing that, without fail, always makes me cringe—when a job candidate lies to me. Whether you’re meeting face-to-face or conducting the interaction virtually, here are three ways you…

By Ryan Stenvick, Vice President of Business Development Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March, our country has been completely flipped on its head. Prior to the spread of COVID-19, the United States was riding high on record-breaking economic growth and historically low unemployment numbers. But since the virus made its way to…

By Jason Zambito, Account Executive Is your company looking to hire viable job candidates? Then you already know the slew of challenges that accompany the task at hand. Unfilled job positions and lackluster hires can cost your organization thousands of dollars. To help you find the highest quality candidates that’ll boost your company’s performance, let’s…

By Josh Coquillard, Account Executive What does the future of the job market hold? This question has been fresh in the minds of millions of Americans for quite some time. While our nation enters month six in the battle against COVID-19, the job market has shown significant signs of life in recent weeks. But as…

We know that recruiting is experiencing some disruption during this difficult situation. Certain sectors are undoubtedly going through tough times. However, other industries are going through hiring increases, and recruitment has remained active, if not increased. If you’re in recruiting, it’s still important to utilize best practices to secure top talent for your company or…

By Acara Recruitment Specialist Kelly Daniels More and more employers are using Skype interviews and other video interviews during their screening process. They may use a Skype interview in place of a phone interview, or after the phone interview before bringing you on-site. Skype interviews can really be the best of both worlds—you still get…

By Nigel Hapurarachchi Earlier this month, I was pleased to join a panel of talent and recruitment professionals to speak at an event called “Building Skilled Talent” in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Alive with workshops, a trade show, and a panel discussion among industry leaders, the event spoke to the emerging talent needs of manufacturers in…

By Acara Account Executive Jason Zambito   In an ultra-competitive talent landscape, we know that many high-quality job candidates are currently employed. While this means it’s harder than ever to recruit new talent, it also means that we must be protective of our existing talent. If we fail to provide the most rewarding experiences for…

When Acara sought to grow their Minnesota division, they recruited Jason Hatch as an Account Executive to get the job done. In collaboration with Acara’s Senior Vice President, Jason used his background in management and recruitment to secure new accounts and help relocate their office. In our latest Seeing Fit interview, Jason talks about his…

By Acara HR Administrator Angelina DiCaro Is onboarding really that important? Your employees seem to think so—and you should, too. According to these onboarding stats compiled by Sapling, “Only 12% of employees strongly agree their organization does a great job of onboarding new employees.” Those are some rough numbers. Even worse, though, is the negative…