Blog: Tag / Recruiting

In an effort to provide the highest level of service to both clients and employees, BCforward recently joined the American Staffing Association (ASA), which promotes legal, ethical and professional practices for the staffing industry. As an ASA member, BCforward’s past, current and future clients can be assured that BCforward adheres to best practices in the staffing industry and is well-informed on subjects including employment law, industry information and education, and standards of conduct. In fact, ASA members are the largest community of staffing professionals, industry experts and business...


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2011 was a banner year for BCforward. We formed new partnerships, won exciting contracts, gave back to the community and put hundreds to work. We got started in January with the creation of Stafforward, a wholly owned subsidiary that serves the existing BCforward presence in the administrative, accounting, clerical, warehousing, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial fields by providing staffing, outsourcing, managed service programs and payroll services. Stafforward was created in order to respond to the growing customer demand for talent acquisition in these fields. In April, our President...


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BCforward has been providing full-service IT solutions for years. It's what we do best. Clients choose BCforward as a proven staffing provider because of our track record in talent acquisition as well as our expertise in the IT industry. In January, we launched Stafforward - a wholly owned subsidiary focused on non-technical staffing for clients across all industries, including manufacturing and healthcare. With all of our staffing expertise, it's no surprise that the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee chose BCforward as an Official Emerging Business Participant, and a preferred partner...


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When you're starting off on your job search, you should first decide what you career should look like. It's a good idea to research the kinds of companies that you want to look for, and also look into the kinds of fields or industries that you feel your skills are a good fit for. Research companies, network with people that might be in the same industry as you. It's definitely a good idea to review the description of the job you want to interview for. Find out what skills they're interested in and brush up on those skills. Review prior assignments that you have had utilizing the requirements...


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After an interview, a job seeker should definitely follow up, especially if they're working with a recruiter. Since recruiters also contact the client to see how they thought the interview went, it's good to give your recruiter your thoughts on how the interview went as well. It's definitely a good idea to follow up with a call, an email, maybe even a thank you note showing appreciation for the interview and your continued interest in the position and that you appreciated their time. A handwritten thank you note can make a big impression. If it's been a few weeks and you haven't heard...


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In this video, a few of our recruiters share ways to make your resume stand out, as well as some common mistakes that job seekers make. When writing an resume, it's best to be as clear and concise as possible. Hiring managers like to know what your exact abilities are, what you can do in a job and that you can be flexible. Resumes should be clean, organized and very concise. Make sure that the point you're trying to get across is listed in the objective. Avoid listing personal interests or hobbies. Identifying individual organizations that don't have anything to do with the tip of job you're...


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Over the past year, our recruiting demands have doubled and in turn our team size has nearly doubled as well. As BCforward continues to grow, opportunities have become available for our valued employees to take on more responsibility. We have always looked internally first for people to assume more responsibility. Christina Nash has accepted a new role as Director of Recruiting. In this new role Christina will be responsible for coordinating all recruiting efforts within BCforward. In addition, Christina will work to streamline and gain efficiencies for our recruiting processes, including the alignment...


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LinkedIn has released a new version of it's popular mobile app for both the Android and iPhone platforms. You can learn about the new features in the video below: You can learn more at http://www.linkedin.com/mobile. Be sure to follow BCforward on LinkedIn too!


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On Friday, August 12th, Congressman Andre Carson hosted the Central Indiana Job Fair in cooperation with Ivy Tech Community College and IUPUI. The job fair provides 7th District residents with an opportunity to speak with diverse companies from various fields who are seeking new employees in central Indiana. In addition, the job fair offers workshops conducted by Ivy Tech’s talented staff to help prospective employees make the right impression with employers. BCforward was one of several participating employers at the event.


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BCforward is happy to welcome three new recruiters to the team. Keisha Finch is an alumna of IUPUI where she studied Social and Behavioral Sciences. She has previous work experience in consumer lending, sales, financial aid and IT recruiting. During her free time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and traveling. Jamie Barker is an alumna of Urbana University where she double majored in English and History. Prior to joining BCforward, she was an Admissions Representative at both Fortis College, and Kaplan College and Customer Service Manager at Best Buy. Jamie is engaged...


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