As seen on ERE Media, December 11, 2017. In my nearly four decades of involvement in recruiting, I have found no period in which change has been more rapid and impactful than during the last two years. I am forecasting that this high rate of change will continue and even …
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Timing Is Everything — Initiate a December Recruiting Push When Competition Is Low
As seen in ERE Media, December 4, 2017. Timing is always critical in recruiting, and sometimes the best way to land top talent is to wait until the major corporate competition is not active. Data reveals that for new jobs put out to search, December is 35 percent lower than average, while …
Read More »[SLIDES] EFFECTIVE TIPS FOR GETTING HIRING MANAGERS TO FOCUS ON GREAT RECRUITING
Does Your CEO Know You’re Rejecting Tens of Thousands Who Like Your Firm?
As seen on ERE Media, November 27, 2017. Any firm in the Fortune 200 is likely rejecting half a million applicants each and every year. But unbeknownst to most recruiting leaders, their awkward and mostly unmanaged process for notifying applicants that they have been rejected is likely causing millions of …
Read More »How to Get Reluctant Hiring Managers Focused on Hiring
As seen on recruitingtrends, November 20, 2017. The No. 1 struggle of recruiters around the world is getting hiring managers to prioritize, and to spend more time on, recruiting. This almost universal willingness of hiring managers to put off important recruiting tasks, of course, makes no logical sense. After all, …
Read More »Corporate Shame — Why Doesn’t Your Firm Predict and Prevent Sexual Harassment?
As seen in ERE Media and TLNT, November 20, 2017. Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate the thinking of board members and executives about the need for a corporate program for predicting where sexual harassment is likely to occur. Sexual harassment may be the corporate risk factor with the highest …
Read More »[Slides] HOW THE FASTEST GROWING FIRMS DRIVE GROWTH AND INNOVATION THROUGH HR ACTIONS
The fastest growing firms drive growth and innovation through human resources. These slides cover: Why HR must change Why everyone must know the contribution that innovation and disruption plays in growth. How to increase the amount of innovation. How to hire, retain, and manage those that create growth. Loading… Taking too …
Read More »[Slides] THE FUTURE OF RECRUITING LOOKS A LOT LIKE DATA-DRIVEN CORPORATE MARKETING
Going into the office will help your career
As seen on QUARTZ at WORK written by Ryan Graff. Now, think about your ability to innovate. Both individuals and firms are more creative and innovative when colleagues are close. Those impromptu hallway and elevator conversations that come with office life help spur everything from faster learning to better problem …
Read More »The Future of Recruiting — The Talent Advisor Model Dominates (Part 2 of 2)
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking about the future of recruiting As seen on ERE Media, November 13, 2017. Many are unaware that the recruiting function is already beginning to undergo a strategic shift toward the “talent advisor model.” If you’re not familiar with the term, …
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