A white paper for distribution to talent acquisition leaders and other customers of College Recruiter. Professional sports lead the way in recruiting “game changer” candidates that are still untried rookies, while in the corporate world; most of the inexperienced are simply passed over. If you’re not familiar with the term …
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Job Interviews Have Become Predictable and Ineffective – Here Are 10 Ways to Change That
As seen on LinkedIn (March 28, 2017). Interviewing is a well-established component of hiring that you have probably used for years without much change. But, now that the use of data and technology has begun to permeate recruiting, every aspect of interviewing is undergoing close examination and change. It’s …
Read More »Candidate Coaching Improves Hiring Results — So Stop Losing Candidates For Preventable Reasons
As seen on ERE Media (March 27, 2017). If you are failing to coach your candidates prior to their interview, you may be unnecessarily losing as many as 20 percent of your qualified candidates simply for trivial reasons. Candidate coaching is where a corporate recruiter provides pre-interview guidance to qualified …
Read More »Innovation Is Now The #1 Business Driver, So IBM Abruptly Drops Remote Work
As seen on ERE Media (March 20, 2017). If innovation is essential to your firm’s success … learn the value of “coming to work” IBM is a firm that for years has been a highly visible public champion of remote work. So it was a shock to many that IBM …
Read More »Do You Work At A Dinosaur Recruiting Function? A Quick Assessment Checklist
As seen on ERE Media (March 10, 2017). I read an excellent think piece the other day by Kaela Wax. Where on her blog she stated that as an outsider, after closely studying the recruiting industry, she concluded that “My biggest takeaway: The industry is about 65 million years behind, …
Read More »Facing a Shortage of Candidates? Discover and Use the Right ‘Attraction Factors’
As seen on ERE Media (March 3, 2017). They call it talent attraction for a reason. Because, obviously, the primary role of the function is to literally “attract” the very best candidates. But when a recruiting function is only guessing about what draws in desirable candidates, it will face a …
Read More »Slides – Should You Hire An Employee, A Robot Or An Algorithm?
Welcome to Human & Robot Resources (HRR) where robots are part of the workforce plan
Read More »Super Bowl Ad to Kick Off Hiring Spree
As see in The Wall Street Journal by Joshua Jamerson (January 31, 2017). “It’s smart to me, though obviously expensive,” said John Sullivan, a professor at San Francisco State University’s college of business who specializes in human-resources strategy. If 84 Lumber’s campaign succeeds, other companies may follow suit, he said. …
Read More »Showing Off your Startup to Investors
As seen on The Wall Street Journal the Small Business special report features Dr. John Sullivan, Showing Off your Startup to Investors (November 21, 2016). When venture capitalists select new investments, the management team is the top criterion. Cass Business School research found that an effective management team was the …
Read More »How Uber Destroyed Its Employer Brand — Is It Time To Blow Up HR Again?
As seen on ERE Media (February 24, 2017) A powerful employer brand is essential at any firm that requires strong recruiting and retention. However, a great employer brand is especially critical in a growing company that is considering an IPO. And if you look at the last decade, it’s …
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