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Do I need a product manager?
In a growing organization, it can be difficult to decide whether your team needs the help of a Product Manager. What are the responsibilities of a Product Manager? Where do they sit within an organization? What is the difference between a Product Manager and other members of the team? Here are the key requirements for this role to ensure you hire the most qualified candidate to fit your company’s goals.
Read MoreHow to title your user experience roles
One of the hardest parts of hiring for User Experience (UX) roles is actually figuring out what to call the person you’re hiring. Based on the roles Synergis Creative qualifies and hires for our national Fortune 500 clients, I’ve noticed several key differences between each type of UX title. And to attract exactly the right person for your role, the title could make all the difference!
Read More7 must-have skills in an Instructional Designer
An Instructional Designer (ID) is paramount to the learning and training process of an organization and often serve at the intersection of teaching and design. This role is typically tasked with redesigning courses, developing new courses or curriculums from scratch, and creating training materials such as manuals, user guides and learning modules. But, how do you find the right one?
Read MoreThe best FREE resources to learn a new skill (or refresh existing ones)
In my role at Synergis, I live and breathe learning and development and finding the right training courses for our employees. I especially love when I find a resource that offers free classes. And in this time of remote working and the increased need for online courses, there are more options than ever before to choose from.
Read MoreAre reference checks worth it? Survey says…
There are many reasons to justify not bothering with reference checks. But, in the current environment, where in-person interviews are becoming almost obsolete, you may need to depend on those reference checks to help you choose the right candidate. And hiring managers are realizing that.
Read MoreHow to overcome the need-experience-to-get-experience loop
As many students are graduating from college and looking for jobs, they are more than likely in the situation of not having enough experience. But how do you get experience if no one gives you a chance?
Read MoreHow video interviews can speed up hiring
A large portion of the hiring process is interviewing potential candidates. And I you’re like most hiring managers, you simply don’t have time to go through week after week of vetting candidates. That’s why Synergis recommends and works with clients to speed up the process through video interviewing.
Read MoreFrom in-class to e-learning, the virtual world is here early
Over the last few years, the virtual “work from home” world has grown. But with the onset of COVID-19, it hit most businesses like a ton of bricks. And the situation is leaving many struggling with how to truly operate their business remotely. Even more, how to continue the Learning & Development program for your employees.
Read MoreHow to handle rejection after a job interview
No one likes rejection. Whether it’s from a love interest, friend, or after a job interview, it hurts. But rejection can be the perfect time to stop, think and react in a positive way instead of crawling under a rock and ignoring it.
Read More5 tips to maintain your productivity while working from home
On its face, WFH can seem like a dream — no commute, no in-person meetings and pants are optional. However, as many will attest, it can also be a struggle. The lack of structure can be a real issue, which leads to fatigue and being unproductive.
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