Hays US Blog

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Balance for Better’, which focuses on the need to build a more gender-balanced world.After over 23 years in recruitment, our Managing Director Amy Wright, provides career advice to help you create a balanced workforce.

We asked employers across different sectors to share their industry knowledge and hiring advice for our 2019 U.S. Salary Guide. Tim Welch, Vice President of Neu Plumbing, Inc. provides his insights for the construction market. Here’s the Q&A. 1. What is your company’s outlook for 2019? (e.g. new sectors/new locations, projects or plans etc.) Neu Plumbing is focused primarily on the new...

Relationship building is an essential part of career success—and reconnecting with your recruiter is no exception. Here are seven benefits of building a relationship with your recruiter.

Marty Wilson, Director of Software Engineering at the United Network for Organ Sharing provides her insights for the U.S. healthcare IT space. Here’s the Q&A.

We asked employers across different sectors to share their industry knowledge and hiring advice for our 2019 U.S. Salary Guide. James Riso, Principal of Briarwood Organization–a family owned development company based in New York–provides his insights for the construction market. Here’s the Q&A. 1. What is your company’s outlook for 2019? (e.g. new sectors/new locations, projects...

The cost-savings, efficiency, and improved control offered by direct sourcing makes it a popular program choice in Europe. Could direct sourcing, or contingent RPO, be the answer to your recruitment challenges?

Honesty is always your best policy when dealing with a prospective employer. There are things that should go on your resume, and things that shouldn’t – knowing what to include and what to omit is what separates a mediocre application from a great one. But transparency is key, and how it affects your job search can be the difference between applying for the job, and getting it. The one thing...

Refreshing your resume is a necessary phase of your job search. Here are some of the most effective ways to ensure you’re presenting your best self to potential employers.

During my years in recruitment, I’ve found no better way to state your case and prove you’re the most effective candidate than the STAR technique. A structured, engaging approach to interview answers, STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. The technique forces you to stick to a simplified, cogent framework and back it up with relevant examples. The STAR technique in practice ...

You want that next tier of experience, that shot at better managerial postings. So why aren’t you getting them? Odds are it’s your resume. Many experienced, senior-level jobseekers struggle when attempting to update their resume, overloading their resume with a sea of job titles, skills, qualifications, and experience. Let us help you write a concise, relevant, impactful resume that stands out...