The company Application Research Inc. reached out to us to let us know that the services they provide could be of benefit to Workamper Employers. They were founded in 1988 and help to vet potential employees in all industries.
aGoodEmployee.com provides a varitey of reports for employers from basic criminal background searches and previous employment verification, to driving history and education history, as well as 10-panel drug testing.
After you've found the ideal employee for your business, it's essential that you conduct a background check before extending an offer.
According to a survey conducted by Checkster Research, 78% of job seekers lie during the hiring process. SmallBizTrends.com, noted one in 10 baby boomers embellish their resumes, while that number jumps to 30% for Gen Xers and a full third of millennials.
What are people lying about? A report produced by CNBC in February 2020 identified the traits job applicants are most likely to fabricate, including:
Workamper News brought Workamping to the Internet back in the 90's with the launch of Workamper.com Since then, other websites and social media have desired to take up residency in the online Workamper community. The allure of "free" is strong, but the old saying rings true with those platforms - "You get what you pay for."
Here are just 3 of many reasons why posting your Workamping jobs on Facebook is a waste of your precious time:
Here are some fairly easy ways to help build your brand in the Workamping community.
Whether you're looking for a few or many Workampers, it's important to utilize many avenues for sharing about your Workamper jobs.
1. Simply using your smartphone, make a video walking around the work areas at your operation or your Workamper RV sites while talking about the details of your opportunities. Upload it to YouTube or your Facebook page. Put the link in your help wanted ads too.
Here at Workamper News, we see a broad spectrum of trade-for-site (and typically a few other non-monetary perks) configurations submitted by Employers. We make a recommendation of how many hours would be equitable, but we understand that each employment environment is unique.
Are you using the Awesome Applicants Resume Database at Workamper.com? It is one of the benefits of our Employer Gold yearly membership. The objective of the tool is not to replace your need to advertise your opportunities, but to provide an additional resource of potential applicants for your opportunities. Another arrow in your quiver!
With that said, there are steps you can take to improve your experience and your search results. To the right are some considerations when doing searches in the resume database at Workamper.com.
1. Awesome Applicants Resume database: Our online resume database is filled with great Workampers looking for opportunities. You can do an advanced search, save resumes of interest, and rate them.
2. Verified work history on our Platinum members’ resumes. We verified their work dates and rehire status for you.
3. UNLIMITED $30 discounts to use towards Hotline ads and half price plain text ads in Workamper News magazine.
There’s an old adage that says, “Turkeys flock, but eagles soar” and that is certainly true when it comes to hiring staff.
As an employer, you encounter people of all types, especially for short-term positions, like Workamping. However, they all seem to fall into four categories.
If you need Workampers for the SUMMER (jobs starting in April/May), begin your recruiting & advertising efforts in OCTOBER/NOVEMBER or no later than early January.
If you need Workampers for the FALL/WINTER (jobs starting in late Sept/Oct), begin your recruiting & advertising efforts in APRIL/MAY or no later than early June.
Workampers like to plan ahead, so begin recruiting 6 months prior to the start date of your job(s). Based on feedback from our Employer members, here are our recommendations. There is no guarantee these schedules will work perfectly as there are many variables, but Employers that are proactive and make a plan more often have an easier recruiting experience.
You're busy. There's a lot to do all the time. But adding one more little thing now could lead to an easier time recruiting your Workampers in the future.
Whether you're nearing the end of your busy season or just beginning it - here's something that all Employers should implement to help improve their image in the Workamping community and draw more attention:
Ask your Workampers to post a review about their Workamping experience with you!
