Talent Acquisition

Topics include: attracting employees, company branding, effective job postings, acquiring job candidates, interviewing, hiring practices, onboarding, employee referral programs, talent sourcing, the engagement cycle, and more.

Featured Talent Acquisition Guides

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How to Make Upskilling Part of Your Recruitment Strategy
These five upskilling strategies will help you find applicants with competencies you need, train your workers, and bridge the skills gap.
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Recruiting Millennials: Strategies for Finding and Hiring Gen Y
Millennials are becoming the largest generation in the workforce. These tips for hiring millennials will help you build your team.
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How to Hire a 1099 Employee
Find out how to hire a 1099 employee you can trust and how the IRS differentiates between an employee and a contractor.
Delivery driver sitting in the front seat and entering orders into a device.
How to Hire a Driver
Here’s how to hire a driver who has the skills and experience you need to drive your business forward.
Two software developers working on code on a white board.
How to Hire a Software Developer
Here’s how to hire a software developer with the technical skills to build apps and websites for your business.
Office receptionist writing in an appointment book.
How to Hire a Receptionist 
Here’s how to hire a receptionist you can trust with everything from fielding calls to filling out paperwork.

All Talent Acquisition Guides

Employer Branding Plays a Lead Role in These Healthcare Stories for Good Reason

These healthcare staffing companies have tapped into the power of a clearly-defined employer branding that enables them to woo healthcare candidates who are often difficult to attract.

System Administrator Interview Questions to Ask
These system administrator interview questions will help you efficiently attract and recruit top talent.
How to Attract Candidates to Your Company
Monster spoke to career advice experts to find out how to attract candidates to your company so you can recruit top talent.
How to Write a Job Description
Learn how to write a job description that attracts the right people, those who will be as committed as you are to taking your business to the next level.
5 Tips to Improve Your Company’s Strategy for Website Recruitment
Employers can change how they approach website recruitment to attract quality candidates. Here are a few small changes that can have a big impact.
5 Marketing Strategies for Staffing Agencies
Implement these top marketing strategies for staffing agencies to build a loyal client base and find top candidates.
Best hiring tactics for recruiting tech talent
Read about the most innovative hiring strategies for recruiting tech talent. Find more resources for recruting and hiring at Monster.com
Some Staffing Firms Are Maximizing Profits—Can Yours Do the Same?

Low unemployment and an ever-growing demand for workers have brought bigger opportunities for staffing firms. Find out how some staffing companies are making the most of these advantageous but often challenging circumstances.

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Manufacturing Recruitment in a Tech Driven World
Hiring manufacturing employees in a dynamic and ever-changing economy is a challenge. Here are a few tips to help you connect with the right candidates.
Tips for Hiring Construction Workers
Hiring construction workers is a little different than hiring in most other industries. Here are some tips that can help you draw them in.
Hiring Manager vs. Recruiter: How to Collaborate
This plan for divvying up hiring manager vs. recruiter responsibilities and working together effectively will help you recruit top talent. 
You Had Me at Hello: How Recruiters Can Engage Candidates

When you boil it down, recruiting is a relationship business. Learn to engage candidates at the start – and keep them interested.

Need Interns? Get to Know Generation Z

Plan to recruit summer interns? Meet Gen Z. Their attitudes differ from Millennials in some significant ways.

4 Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Efforts
These strategies will help you improve your recruitment efforts so you're able to make a great impression and hire top talent faster.
How to Create an Employee Referral Program
Your employee referral program will help you reach more candidates and boost your employer brand, strengthening your company.
How and why to improve candidate experience
By making changes to improve the candidate experience at your company, you can protect your brand and talent pool. Get started by visiting Monster Hiring Solutions for the latest recruiting advice, hiring trends, and more.