The two dumbest things in recruiting are not soliciting candidate feedback and not assessing new-hire performance (a.k.a. quality of hire). Unfortunately, most in recruiting are not even aware of the practice of “candidate exit interviews,” soliciting new hires and candidate feedback after completing each hiring process. Unfortunately, gathering exit interview …
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The Last Major Untapped Sourcing Frontier – Online Video Game Platforms
An astonishing 2/3 of adults play video games, so almost everyone can be IDed and recruited on gaming platforms.
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 »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 »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 …
Read More »Interview Trick – Excite Candidates By Adding A “Feedback Minute”
A minute of positive feedback can instantly make an ordinary interview memorable! Let’s face it, in today’s challenging recruiting marketplace, a critical part of a great candidate experience is each successful recruiter must continually do things that excite the candidate and make their company stand out from all the rest. …
Read More »Death By Interview – Another Stealth Killer Of Recruiting Results
Excess interviews frustrate candidates, but they don’t improve hiring decisions.
Read More »Losing Your Fight For Talent? – Shift To A “War For Talent” Strategy
It’s naïve to think you’ll win a talent war without the elements of a war strategy.
Read More »Facing An Applicant Shortage? Re-recruit Your “Candidates That Came Close”
Revisit candidates that came close, because now with few quality applicants, they may now be top hires.
Read More »A Unicorn Recruiting Function – Learn From Those With No Talent Shortages
Learn why a unicorn recruiting function can end its talent shortage, while every other function suffers with one.
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