Recruiting Strategy

Rather than being constant, the supply of talent often suddenly increases after a recent event. So in order to maximize its impact, a recruiting strategy must have the capability of identifying what I call these “Sudden Recruiting Opportunities.” These SROs are sudden and unexpected surges in talent availability. And if …

You read it here… the impacts from the prediction market will soon blindside HR. Yet if you look at the forecasted HR trends for 2026, not a single one even mentions The Prediction Market (or TPM). Nor the broad impact that this market will have on employees, managers, and executives. …

Most are surprised to learn how difficult it is to staff new AI data centers (AIDC). That’s important because the billions budgeted for new AIDCs will be wasted if the new centers cannot maintain continuous operations due to serious recruiting and retention issues. Staffing these AIDC jobs will be exceptionally …

You wouldn’t want the cheapest recruiting any more than you’d want discount brain surgery. Because recruiting produces the highest ROI of any HR function. It’s an area you should invest in, rather than one where you randomly cut costs. And because this CPH metric is so effective at encouraging cost-cutting, …

You shouldn’t hire those who lack qualifications but have the potential to develop on-the-job. Even though some hiring managers have used this strategy, they mistakenly believed that recruiting and hiring “underqualified candidates with the potential to develop on-the-job” would be easier to source, sell, and hire than the alternative of …

I became the world’s most aggressive recruiter after learning the huge performance boost that top performers provide. That realization forces you to become aggressive because you simply have no chance of landing these top performers unless you use the most aggressive recruiting tools and strategies. Until recently, I often stood …

Data reveals that 46% of recent hires fail, and managers wouldn’t rehire up to 50% of their hires. Now, assume for a minute that you are one of your company’s top executives in a business world where “failure analysis” is an expected business practice. You were presented with data showing …

Apple recently lost its iconic iPhone designer to OpenAI and another iconic designer to Meta. The loss of two of Apple’s icons should be considered a warning sign of things to come. Apple has been known for years for its exceptional retention rate among its senior executives. Smart recruiting leaders …

You won’t hire a number 2 candidate for a critical job after you discover the high cost of settling. The definition of “settling” includes “accepting less than the best.” To me, that doesn’t sound like a desirable recruiting result. Until now, after losing your number one candidate, you most likely …

Our chaotic world requires continually adding new capabilities on top of our existing ones. And even though you may have little time and even less budget. Talent leaders need to find a way to identify and add the new capabilities that your changing environment requires. So, this article lists the …