As much as we would like everything to return to “normal” – or how it was once before the global COVID-19 pandemic, we must face a reality that “normal” is going to be different than it was before. No, we don’t believe the current situation of everyone wearing masks and avoiding friends and family is […]
Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices, Uncategorized
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) are buzzwords these days and for the right reasons; we should be focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion of our team members. Normally, this is thought of as a function that the internal HR team is responsible for, however, it is equally important that your recruiting team (internal or external) be […]
Announcements, Client Resources, Consultant Resources, Uncategorized
Here at Matlen Silver, we are very proud to support our nation’s heroes. You may have even recently seen our blog post offering you some tips for supporting Veterans in your workplace. With Veterans Day approaching, we wanted to share some information about how the Matlen Silver team is stepping up, with hopes that it […]
Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices, Uncategorized
With tens of millions of Americans looking for work right now, chances are your inboxes are stuffed, your recruiters are maxed out and your phone is ringing off the hook. It certainly is a reversal of fortunes, isn’t it? But while it may seem at first glance that more resumes is a good thing, it […]
Consultant Resources, Industry Trends
With the world changing at a faster speed than ever, it can be hard to know what’s “trendy” or especially important with employers. While we don’t tend to lend much credence to “trends,” we do pay attention to what employers are especially interested in when it comes to hiring tech talent. And right now, there […]
Now more than ever, where and how you spend your talent budget is critical. From choosing the right candidates to reduce turnover and maximize productivity, to aligning with the right strategic partners, every decision is important right now. With so much pressure on organizations to maximize every penny and avoid mistakes, it can be difficult […]
Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices
There is certainly no shortage of professionals looking for work right now. With our nation facing unprecedented times in the midst of a pandemic, it may seem like the world is your oyster when it comes to your candidate pool. Except that more candidates doesn’t necessarily mean a wider, more diverse candidate pool. In fact, […]
It’s not every day you get to celebrate 40 of anything. And on September 16th, we are celebrating our 40th anniversary here at Matlen Silver. Forty years is a long time, we know. And in the staffing and recruiting industry, 40 years is an especially big deal. We’re not going to shy away from it. […]
Client Resources, Hiring Best Practices
Candidate engagement has been a trending topic in recruiting for quite some time now (including here on this blog). And considering the sudden about-face recruiting has taken since the COVID-19 pandemic began, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that many recruiters and companies have possibly shifted their thoughts away from candidate engagement. After all, […]
Career Hacks, Consultant Resources
It’s been kind of hard to “plan” in the year 2020, hasn’t it? Although there isn’t much to joke about this year, you may have seen some of the memes floating around talking about a 2020 planner as the worst investment of the year (and so many others). For many of us, that meme is […]
