Or how to continually improveyour recruiting program! Many recruiters get it all wrong! They put major effort into finding great candidates but they almost universally leave out one of the most important aspects of any business deal…they fail to check to see if the customer is satisfied and if the …
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Recruiters’ Paradox: Recruiters That Rely on Resumes Miss the Best Candidates!
World class recruiters find “names” rather than resumes Make a note ? Recruiters that rely on resumes miss the best candidates! Why is that? When you are seeking the very best candidates you must assume that because they are excellent at what they do, that they are currently working. Happy, employed …
Read More »Getting It All Wrong – The Recruiter’s Paradox!
When recruiters ask managers to describe their “perfect candidate” to recruit they usually describe them something like this: They are a top performer in their job. They have excellent technical and team competencies. They excel at getting things done, no matter what. They work at a major competitor/benchmark firm.
Read More »Developing World Class Job Rotation Programs to Improve Retention!
Guide for assessing and improving job rotation programs. by John Sullivan and Sandra Au The business impacts of job rotation programs: Developing new products and cutting time to market require a stable and productive work force. The stability and productivity of the work force can be dramatically increased by ensuring that every employee …
Read More »The New Hire Orientation “ToolKit” – 64 tips you can use tomorrow
There have been several posts lately (HRNET) on how to improve Orientation. Through my work in retention, I have found that poor orientation can increase “buyers remorse” and thus increase turnover. Below are some orientation tools you might find a welcome addition to what you currently do. Not all tools …
Read More »CEO Metrics for HR (1st draft): aka – questions from hell.
Don’t let CEOs read this, they might want answers! Most HR measurements miss the boat! Many HR departments say they are a “business partner” but few can provide any real evidence that they are having a strategic business impact. After years of studying CEO expectations of HR I’ve compiled a …
Read More »Becoming an Employer of Choice®: a lofty goal
Employer of Choice® is a registered certification mark of Employer of Choice, Inc. If you believe that your company can qualify to be officially recognized as an Employer of Choice®, please visit www.employerofchoice.com or call Employer of Choice, Inc. at 1-888-290-4362. Definition of Employer of Choice®: An employer of any size in the public, private, or …
Read More »What is the Ideal turnover rate
There are many opinions about what is the “ideal” turnover rate. Here is how a CEO might look at it. Voluntary turnover should be zero for the top 10% of our best performers.Turnover should be 100% for the bottom 10% (our Worst performers).Voluntary turnover should be zero for the key jobs and key competencies …
Read More »Why employment is a strategic function – The business impacts of bad hiring.
1/3 of salary is way too low for critical jobs. A bad "hire" can cost you millions if they lose a great customer or make bad decisions. The Quaker CEO cost them 1.4 BILLION on the sale of Snapple alone. Now that's a bad hire! (Ask any sports team what is the cost of a bad 1st round draft pick that leads the team to a losing season and then must be let go in a year or two!)
Read More »Measuring Training Effectiveness and Impact -training can be measured in a variety of ways
Training can be measured in a variety of ways including[List (Items I-V) are in increasing order of business value]: I – Prior to training The number of people that say they need it during the needs assessment process.The number of people that sign up for it. II – At the …
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