June 12, 2018
Transitioning to a Paperless Workforce
A paperless workforce solution should be tailored towards specific workforce needs and business goals. Learn above the advantage of going paperless with BirdDogHR.
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May 16, 2018
So You Want to Be an Apprentice?
It’s no secret that the talent shortage means an abundance of construction jobs are available for candidates in the field. This is good news for you as a jobseeker but how do you know you’re getting the best deal possible? The truth might be hard to see through the forest...
May 9, 2018
Avoiding the Panic Hire: How to Hire Swiftly and Effectivelylaunch
We recently shared our insight on Business.com on how to avoid the panic hire. Read our article to learn all about building a talent bench, training your team to fill skill gaps and best practices to recruit in a time crunch.
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May 8, 2018
The Contractor’s Apprentice: Achieving Apprenticeship Program Success as a Company
Apprenticeships are hardly a new development in the trades industry, but their growing popularity could mean that they are the missing link between your company and a robust, developed workforce. The proof is in the statistics: apprenticeships work when it comes to effectively growing your workforce. The US Department of...
April 17, 2018
What Exactly Is Resume Parsing?
Many recruiters, hiring managers and HR teams utilize recruiting software and applicant tracking systems to accomplish their hiring goals. One major benefit of recruiting software is that it saves hiring managers time by examining resumes and applicant information digitally and automatically, rather than the traditional manual process. There are many...
April 16, 2018
Top 3 OFCCP Violations of 2017 and How to Avoid Them in 2018
Infrastructure Improvement InitiativeInfrastructure is a big deal. So big, in fact, that the federal government plans to spend $1.5 trillion on repairing and upgrading America’s infrastructure in the hopes of creating jobs, expanding communities and ensuring safety of the structures we depend on for daily life. The budget will...
March 30, 2018
4 Busy Season Construction Challenges and How BirdDogHR Can Help
A busy project season is what every construction and manufacturing manager wants — but only if their team and company is equipped to deal with the surge of new projects and more employees. While the busy season can yield fruitful business results, these times of year are also ripe with...
March 20, 2018
Ditch Those Third-Party Job Boards
It wasn’t long ago that job distribution was as simple as submitting a “Help Wanted” ad in the newspaper or tacking a flier onto a community bulletin board. Those signs have been replaced by online job boards, email blasts, social media posts and mobile apps. When BirdDogHR™ was founded in...
March 14, 2018
The Sneaky Place Your Best Candidates Hide
Your job ad has been up for weeks and you haven’t gotten any viable applicants yet. The clock is ticking. The longer this position sits open, the more money your company bleeds due to lost productivity. You can’t figure out why nobody’s biting. Where have all the good candidates gone?...
February 28, 2018
How to Put Your Recruiting Metrics to Work
Which are your most effective recruiting channels? What is your application completion rate? What’s your candidates per hire rate? How long does it take your company to fill an open position?
One of the advantages of using recruiting and ATS software is that it collects metrics to help you...