Office Life

Orientation
Orientation

5 Tips for Getting New Employee Orientation Right

Orientation

Imagine this:  It’s your first day at a company that you’ve heard wonderful things about.  You arrive 15 minutes early, tell the receptionist that you’re here to see Ms. X, your new boss, and then you wait – for 2 hours! When someone does finally fetch you from the lobby (literally 30 seconds before you were planning to walk out), they take you to HR, shove you in there for a bit of paperwork, then you wait again until they come get you to take you to your department.  Read more

EmployeeParticipation
EmployeeParticipation

The 3 True Incentives of an Employee Referral Program

EmployeeParticipation

What are the true incentives of a referral program today? Most people would answer this question by saying “cash for hire,” or some sort of referral hire award. Offering rewards for successful hires has become the norm within employee referral programs today. According to careerXroads, 88% of companies with referral programs are currently providing rewards. However rewarding just successful hires is probably the biggest obstacle to employee engagement with referrals. Read more

Recruiting Technology
Recruiting Technology

Hegyessy Design: “Space Structures the Universe”

Recruiting Technology

“If I can get a meaning across without speaking I will,” explains SmartRecruiters Lead Designer Jason Hegyessy.

As a UX/UI designer, Jason brings the Scandinavian philosophy of minimalism and functionality to the SmartRecruiters’ platform. He studied traditional illustration at the Academy of Art, spent a few years mastering the ways of the web via the freelance world, and most recently, worked for Apple.
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#SmartJob Winner
#SmartJob Winner

#SmartJob Photo Contest Winners!

#SmartJob Winner

Last month we announced our first photo contest. Our challenge, “picture the job you want.” We wanted to know what your #SmartJob looked like. We got some great entries so it wasn’t easy to decide which of the SMART jobs was the SMARTEST of them all.  Our contestants imagined a world where their job is their dream (that’s a Smart way to live). Here are the winners:
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KingaProgramming
KingaProgramming

SmartRecruiters Employee Profile: Kinga Wacławik

KingaProgramming

“I like new technology better than I like new shoes, and at SmartRecruiters I get to make it,” explains Kinga Waclavik, SmartRecruiters’ front-end developer. Like the saying goes, “choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Kinga knew she loved computers from the moment she first had one at 12 years old.
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GiveLaborDay
GiveLaborDay

Top 10 Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

GiveLaborDay

Corporate conscience is about giving back to the communities that keep your business afloat, maybe even ones beyond your reach. Having a social good culture let’s your employees know they are working for something that is bigger than themselves; their business is not one dimensional and more importantly, it cares about people. I am firm believer that what you put into the world is exactly what you’re going to get out of it. People want to do things that matter, companies that encourage employees to participate in volunteerism and giving back are creating fulfilling environments to work in. Read more

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Your SmartRecruiters Owner’s Manual: Nik Hristov

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“I love what I do. Nothing beats a great comment, like ‘you helped me to make a great hire and help our business and organization grow,’ and whenever I hear something like this, it really makes my day, and this is why I go to work in the morning and stay late.”

Nik Hristov is the service manager at SmartRecruiters, responsible for all things customer service.  As the first hired employee of SmartRecruiters, Nik has been there since the start, and has a developed a deep understanding of the product and the industry.  When a customer encounters any questions, concerns, or difficulties, Nik is there to help. Read more