An astonishing 2/3 of adults play video games, so almost everyone can be IDed and recruited on gaming platforms.
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Amazon Recruiting – A Case Study Of A Giant Among Children (Part 2 of 2 parts)
Today, every manager needs to learn great recruiting… and to find it, they need only follow Amazon!
Read More »Amazon Recruiting – A Case Study Of A Giant Among Children
Compare their results to all others, and you too will call Amazon… A Giant Recruiting Machine.
Read More »Dr. Sullivan’s Must-Read Recruiting Articles From 2021
Rapid best practice learning is the only competitive advantage in today’s highly competitive recruiting world.
Read More »Covid Lesson – Stop Rejecting Job Jumpers And Those With Employment Gaps
A major talent shortage cause is rejecting those with unavoidable employment gaps. Instead, sidestep this “work history flaw.” Historically, even fully qualified applicants with significant employment gaps were rejected. It was assumed that having employment gaps (i.e., not getting another job quickly) meant something was seriously wrong with the candidate. Similarly, “job jumpers” that changed jobs too frequently were assumed …
Read More »December Recruiting – Gain An Advantage When The Competition Is Low
December is the optimum recruiting month because the talent supply is high, and the competition is low. So, “time your recruiting” to when the recruiting competition is low. If you time it correctly, “the little guy” can almost always beat the best firms during December. In part, because there is no dip in the supply of talent, some individuals will …
Read More »A Referral Program That Actually Increases Diversity… Requires These Design Features
With a data-driven design, employee referrals can be your #1 source for diversity (Forget that old wife’s tale).
Read More »Generating Referrals From Team Members For Team Jobs – A How-To Guide
Corporate referral results are usually limited by design flaws, so supplement them with team-generated referrals.
Read More »Recruiting Practices That Are, And Deserve To Be Fading Into History
There are 8 common recruiting practices that are becoming obsolete, just as newspaper ads and application forms did years ago. Smart recruiting leaders need to be aware that these common practices like fit, salary disclosure, drug testing, and non-competes are already being pushed aside at top companies. This gradual obsolescence isn’t new. In fact, the very best recruiting leaders assume …
Read More »Mispronouncing The Names Of Diverse Candidates – A Stealth Diversity Killer
Mutilating unusual names may seem inconsequential, but it hurts diversity hiring, both now and in the future. In today’s talent marketplace, every organization is fighting to hire as many diverse and international candidates as they can. Unfortunately, many of these candidates have names that are unfamiliar to most US hiring managers (including Asian, African, Latin, Indigenous, and Religion-based names). It’s …
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