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. …
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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.
Read More »Interview Effectiveness Tip – Hold The Hiring Manager’s Comments Until The End
The assessment comments made by managers are so influential that they can limit contradictory comments from others. Unfortunately, many in recruiting assume that something as obscure as the order in which interviewers, during panel interviews, provide assessment comments make little difference, but they are wrong. Instead, recruiters and hiring managers …
Read More »Update Your HR Metrics For The SEC’s Human Capital Reporting Rules
The SEC now requires listed firms to report their human capital metrics publicly, so this topic should be our #1 HR issue. However, few in HR seem even to be aware of these new requirements. No less the tremendous impact that these new public reporting requirements will have. Already in effect, the new SEC reporting rules will force HR to focus on identifying, quantifying the impact, and then publicly reporting each of its major human capital initiatives.
Read More »Build Credibility With Hiring Managers – By Using This “See I Told You So” Tool
Individual recruiters must have the courage to occasionally confront managers with “See I told you so data” that unambiguously reveals that the ratings, advice, and recommendations from their recruiter are often superior to their own.
Read More »Cherry-Pick Amazing Customer Service Talent From The Struggling Retail And Hospitality Industries… And Become A Corporate Hero
During this pandemic, many “hidden gems” of talent can be found among employees in the retail and hospitality industries. In fact, it’s an amazing once-in-a-lifetime recruiting opportunity.
Read More »How Recruiting Won The Super Bowl By Targeting “Wrong Fit Candidates”
Credit recruiting with winning the Super Bowl because every Tampa point was scored by recently recruited players plucked from “wrong fit” situations. Yes, each of the 5 Buccaneer players involved in scoring every winning team point during Super Bowl LV. Surprisingly, each individual was recently released from their previous teams …
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