It’s a first in modern times, with record unemployment, attracting applicants will still be extremely hard. My research indicates that this is the first time that most companies will struggle to attract sufficient applicants during times of record high unemployment rates. If your organization needs to ramp up business quickly …
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Proactive Referrals From Your Top Performers – The World’s Most Effective Recruiting Program
Employee referrals are the top hiring source, and among niche subprograms, proactive referrals from top performers are the best. So why not prioritize your top-performing employees as a primary source for referring additional exceptional candidates. All employee referrals are not equal. Because a referral from a top performer employee will …
Read More »The Softening Of HR – Why Isn’t Workforce Productivity HR’s Top Priority?
Unfortunately, the pandemic has further softened HR to no longer focus on workforce productivity. I call this disturbing trend “the softening of HR” because instead of workforce productivity, numerous soft issues have become the dominant HR issues.
Read More »Why December 2020 Is The Most Lucrative Recruiting Month This Decade
With 14 million losing their unemployment benefits, this December will be flooded with suddenly interested prospects. It will literally be the most lucrative recruiting month. For the first time in memory, a tidal wave of 14 million individuals will all instantly be forced into active job search mode (on a …
Read More »CEO Calls – The Most Effective Recruiting Closing Tool
A CEO’s call is the top offer closing tool because it makes the candidate feel like they will have a continuing CEO relationship. So, why not utilize the influence power of your CEO when you have a “must-have” candidate that’s working in “an impossible to fill functional area.” This approach …
Read More »Proactive Intra-Placement – To Improve Productivity And Recruiter Job Security
During all of the confusion during a business downturn, your top employees that are ready to move are going to get a better offer… the only question is whether the offer will come from inside or outside the organization
Read More »Increasing Innovation Even In a Remote Work Environment
Loading… Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download Pixabay Increasing Innovation Among Your Remote Workers – Ideas To Try Dr. John Sullivan and Michael Cox After your firm eventually expands its remote workforce to over 50%, anticipate a boost in productivity. Also, expect a painful reduction …
Read More »Questioning The Value Of A College Degree – Pandemic Hiring Lesson #7
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking around the predictive value of a college degree. Seeing college students do dumb things during the pandemic should make employers/parents question student decision-making? And the value of their degrees! Think about it, the same students that recklessly congregate at gatherings …
Read More »Your HR VP Should Resign When They Fail To Produce Diversity Results
Corporate diversity has become a top business imperative. Like any accountable business leader with a seat at the table, an HR leader that hasn’t produced diversity results should “fall on their sword” and resign.
Read More »What’s Wrong With Hiring Freezes – Pretty Much Everything
Hiring freezes are common during downturns. However, they are often an economic mistake that hurts revenue generation and product development. Their “unintended consequences” are seldom identified, tracked, or quantified in dollars by talent leadership.
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