You want to hire the best, brightest talent available, which is why Ninja Gig has compiled some interesting statistics to help you find and recruit applicants for your organization. 79 percent of job seekers are using social media to conduct a job search. For Millennials, this number increases to 86 percent. Nearly 75 percent of […]
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Many state and local legislatures are creating a new ban: one that prohibits employers from asking candidates about their past pay. This will forever change salary negotiations. For as long as companies and applicants can remember, the most common initial hiring question is past salary. These numbers gave companies insight into determining who made more than […]
In an ideal world, recruitment would involve posting the job, filling the position and then celebrating by going to happy hour because you now have a complete workforce. However, in the real world, measuring recruitment success is far from this simple. Here are the top five recruitment metrics that you need to know and should […]
If you’re a business owner, you need to start your 2017 year-end HR checklist. This includes a lot of human resources and tax-related responsibilities. Ninja Gig is here to help you prepare for the end of the year so you can start focusing on ringing in 2018. Year-End Payroll Guide – Check with your payroll […]
While unemployment numbers keep going down, some jobs continue to have higher than average turnover rates. Let’s dig a little deeper and explore what jobs and companies people quit the most. Amazon – Ironically, the August 2015 “New York Times” Amazon expose highlights how the expectations of this mega-giant company make it difficult for most […]
We’re all familiar with industry slang and industry buzzwords. It’s how “synergy,” “think outside the box” and “value-added” became part of our everyday conversations. This year we’ve tapped into some new industry buzzwords that will be making their way into businesses nationwide. If you want to stay on top of industry trends, you need to […]
Currently, the big question is not if you can land a job, but if you can get your dream job. Unemployment has been steadily decreasing, resting at a steady 5 percent. The good news for college graduates is that their unemployment rates are a mere 2.5 percent. So what does the 2016 job market hold? […]
Five days ago, a friend of mine posted on Facebook, “I am going to the park to play Pokemon if anyone wants to come with me.” This was from a 30-something year old! At the time, way back last week, Pokemon Go wasn’t in my vocabulary, but this new game has taken the world by storm – […]
You can’t escape the presidential election. Whether you are in a coffee shop or grocery store, the newspaper headlines regularly highlight the latest election news. In fact, even airports stream 24/7 news channels to traveling passengers. Furthermore, it’s impossible not to login to Facebook or social media without presidential campaign information being splattered across the […]
Opening the newspaper, the gripping headlines of the latest non-profit housing article seem standard on the surface. As I read the article, I soon contort my face in horror. This article was not fact-checked and full of slanderous comments against many upstanding community officials. This begs the question: are local journalists able to abide by their […]