Alaina Rivas

Vice President, TES Shared Services

Alaina has more than 10 years of recruiting experience and is currently the Managing Director of Traditional Employment at Insperity. Her focus is in recruitment talent identification, recruitment advertising, marketing and branding methods. This enables her to find the best talent using the latest recruitment strategies, talent attraction methods and technologies. She holds a B.S. in Management, Human Resources from the University of New Orleans.

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Making sense of HCM: How to build a scalable HR foundation

Learn what HCM is, why it matters for growing businesses and how to approach adoption with the right tools, strategy and timeline.

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How to motivate employees and boost your bottom line

Your employees' motivation directly affects their performance. Learn how to keep them engaged so your business has the people power it needs to forge ahead.

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13 strategies to grow and retain great employees

To keep your business growing you need to retain your top performers. Here are 13 ways to keep your best employees on board.

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Recruitment process outsourcing: the ultimate guide

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) is scalable, flexible and can cost less than having in-house recruiters. Learn if RPO is right for you.

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Recruiting the purple squirrel (and other choosy job candidates): 6 tips

Ah, the elusive purple squirrel. They and other choosy job candidates are desirable – but hard to recruit. Improve your odds with these tips.

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6 team player traits to look for in your next hire

Team-player traits are important to the success of a business. Learn the characteristics of good team player traits to hire and cultivate in your business.

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3 must-use mobile recruiting strategies

As technology advances, so must your recruitment strategies. Discover how to leverage mobile devices to recruit qualified candidates.