I’ve been called the father of speed hiring, perhaps because my first article on it appeared nearly 25 years ago. And today, I’m outlining a version of speed hiring that I call “Start Next Week Hiring” (or SNWH). This program’s primary goal is to first make a hiring decision within …
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The Announced Tariffs Will Disrupt Recruiting – And Where Are The Jobs Moving To?
Most of the talk around the tariffs should have been about “where is your job moving to?” Yes, I urged smart recruiting leaders not long ago to prepare for the upcoming tariffs. Well, now that these tariffs have been announced. Here are my updated predictions on how they will completely …
Read More »“Another Shot” Recruiting – Providing New Hires That Were Lied To An Escape Offer
80% of managers say lying is acceptable. As a result, 72% of new hires report being lied to during their hiring process. And once they realize that the job that they got was nowhere near their “promised job.” Many quickly decide they will now be open to an “escape job …
Read More »How Tariffs And Trade Wars Are Impacting Recruiting (The top trends to follow)
It’s better to be prepared than to be surprised.So, begin thinking about how tariffs will disrupt recruiting during 2025. Unfortunately, few in the corporate world of talent management have enough free time. To contemplate the drastic corporate cost-cutting and the hiring volatility that will be created by the new administration’s …
Read More »Improving Your Recruiting Results By Updating Your Sourcing Metrics (A checklist of what to fix)
Blame sourcing and its metrics when you’re not getting top candidates. It is increasingly important to focus on the effectiveness of both sourcing and recruiting. First, because all corporate overhead functions are being pushed to “do more with less.” Second, AI and machine learning are slowly creeping into sourcing and …
Read More »Why The “Need-On-Date” Is The Best Time-Based Recruiting Metric (And why the “time to fill” metric is misleading)
This article is in response to a recent social media discussion on the use of the “time to fill” metric. Its goal is to urge you to switch to the more effective “Need-on-Date” metric. Just-In-Time Hiring Is The Ideal Approach If you’re familiar with the business term “just-in-time,” then you …
Read More »“Tis The Season” To Be Recruiting (Recruit in December when the competition is low)
With an abundance of candidates and little competition, the best actively recruit during December. Corporate sales or marketing leaders will quickly tell you about the many advantages of taking action when the competition is low. But they would be puzzled to learn that the highest volume of recruiting usually occurs during …
Read More »The Best External Sourcing Channel – Association Officers (Ask industry association officers for names)
Professional association officers know emerging industry-wide talent better than anyone. This extensive talent knowledge is accessible to them because almost every eager new hire entering an industry will join the top association. Association officers pride themselves on knowing and building relationships with all up-and-coming members (some openly brag about their …
Read More »Invited Open Houses – The Best Way To Sell Exceptional Candidates (They work by involving the entire team in the selling effort)
The best candidates will only join a great team, and open houses excel at revealing why a team is amazing. They sell candidates on the team’s strengths even better than CEO calls and peer interviews. The Primary Goal Is To Sell The Attendees On The Team In today’s competitive talent …
Read More »The Top 5 Boldest Recruiting Practices (For when you grow a pair!)
The demand for talent is at a record high, while aggressive recruiting is sadly at a 20-year low. Today, Successful Recruiting Leaders Need Bold And Aggressive Practices Yes, it’s sad to report that aggressive recruiting is fading into the past, just like rock ‘n’ roll. As a result, most corporate …
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