June 21, 2004 -- Do you know that hiring mistakes include the cost of termination, replacement, vacancy and learning curve productivity loss? The cost of turnover for an exempt employee is usually and about six months of pay and benefits. The cost of replacing a manager is about twelve months of pay and benefits. Hiring mistakes are much more costly than most employers realize!

Experience proves that job fairs attract the right candidates for any position. Job fairs get the job done because through them a company is able to reach out to the largest groups of candidates and from those groups select the cream of the crop. 

Asher & Company, Ltd. has a human resources team that can assist you with your recruiting needs. We will, first, learn about your company, its unique culture, and find out what you are looking for in a qualified job candidate. Then, we will target job fairs that will meet your hiring needs; use our experience and discernment in finding qualified candidates that will be a good fit for your company; and save you time and money in the process.

Some of the steps to take in achieving a successful job fair are to:

• Develop a print ad announcing your company’s job fair by invitation only
• Screen resumes of applicants
• Prescreen potential candidates
• Send out rejection letters
• Coordinate interviewing schedule
• Send out invitation letters along with application to be completed
• Train your executives on interviewing techniques, and legal do’s and don’ts
• Make sure an onsite events coordinator is at the job fair to oversee logistics

To find out how Asher can help your organization conduct a successful job fair, call Elaine Allen at 215-564-1900 .

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