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.
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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

Truck Driver Hiring: How to Hire Truck Drivers in Your Area
Truck driver hiring, especially locally, can be a challenge. Here are a few ways to multiply your efforts and find the specific skills you need.
How to Source and Interview Local Truck Drivers

Trucking, once a male-dominated industry, is changing. Savvy employers are turning to new sources to recruit drivers.

OTR truck driver interview questions and sourcing tips
Facing a shortage of truck drivers, recruiters need resources. These truck driver interview questions and sourcing ideas from Monster.com can help.
How to Source and Interview Retail Sales Representatives

Look for people who like selling and people who like people…not people who are already technical experts in the product.

Hiring for Over the Road Trucking: 5 Tips
Follow these best practices, including effective resume screening and background checks, to help you grow your over the road trucking team.
How to Hire a Retail Sales Representative: Job Skills
Understanding how to hire a retail sales representative involves knowing what you need, assessing people skills, and making sure you retain your top talent.
How to Hire a Forklift Operator: Job Skills
When determining how to hire a forklift operator, there are key skills to screen. Learn more about these skills -- and how to find them in your candidates.
Top Seven IT Recruitment Challenges
You will need to understand these seven top IT recruitment challenges if you hope to staff up your tech department with top talent.

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How to Source and Interview Web Developers

Are you looking to hire a web developer? These tips will help you to successfully source and interview top IT talent.

IT Manager Interview Questions to Ask
These IT manager interview questions can help you quickly identify the right person to manage your IT team.
How to Hire a Project Manager for Your It Needs
Looking to hire a project manager for IT? Here's how to spot key skills, from technical knowledge to the ability to identify issues and manage responses.
Creating a Mobile Marketing Recruitment Strategy: 7 Steps
Use these steps to create a mobile marketing recruitment strategy that will help you reach candidates and make the hiring process more efficient.
9 Common IT Hiring Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
If you’re looking to attract top tech talent, you’ll need to avoid these 9 common IT hiring mistakes in order to find the right fit.
How to Source and Interview Java Developers

These tips from recruiters will help you source and interview the java developers that will address your company’s IT needs.

Software engineer interview questions and tips
Before you can close the deal in a software engineer interview, questions are key to finding the right candidate. Get access to the best insights when it comes to hiring software engineers, or any employee, by connecting with Monster.com.
How to Hire Java Developers
These recruiter tips will help you hire java developers by choosing candidates with the IT skills, certifications, and degrees your team needs.