Human Resources

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Filling a position with the perfect candidate isn’t always the easiest task: how to locate the right candidate and ensure that they have the right qualifications, experience, and attitude to fit your organization’s needs can feel daunting. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the top five ways that your organization can market your job […]

By Leanne Zacharias, SARC HR Consultant We all have biases. Biases are conscious or unconscious tendencies, assumptions, and judgments that we have based on our experiences.  These are sometimes called prejudices.  In recruitment, biases can affect how the interviewers rate the candidates. Leaders need to be aware of biases to ensure they are avoiding discrimination […]

By Leanne Zacharias, SARC HR Consultant Many factors influence an employee’s decision to start and continue employment at a specific organization.  One reason that employers often underestimate amidst talk of compensation, benefits, and vacation time, is training and development.  The effects of effective training and development has the potential to increase the recruitment and retention […]

By Ashley Topuschak, SARC HR Consultant Increasingly organizations are investing money in training and professional development for their employees. This has value for many reasons. Organizations need to ensure their employees are staying current and maintaining or developing skills that align with strategic directions and plans. Employees typically place a high value on access to training and development […]

By Ashley Topuschak, SARC HR Consultant The spring season of career fairs is underway and it got me thinking – from among the assortment of employers typically at a career fair how do employers in the disability services sector set themselves apart? The quick answer?  Storytelling.  Among the booths and displays there are many that […]