There have been several posts lately (HRNET) on how to improve Orientation. Through my work in retention, I have found that poor orientation can increase “buyers remorse” and thus increase turnover. Below are some orientation tools you might find a welcome addition to what you currently do. Not all tools …

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 …

Why doesn’t recruiting retaliate? Because it is a common deterrent in business and the military.  Descriptors: retention / retaliation recruiting strategy – how to – 3 min. read  ———————————————————– In today’s competitive recruiting environment. Whenever your competitors face no negative consequences after they recruit a key employee.  Their targeted recruiting …

TA must shift from its “can’t we all get along mentality” to an aggressive competitor mentality. This shift must occur because both the need for talent and the competition for it (in critical areas like AI) are now becoming the #1 business success factor. A factor that’s more critical than …

Questions and answers with Michael Lackaye (and some outrageous quotes!) I asked Michael to highlight some of the approaches he used at Quicken Loans and at other previous employers. What follows are his responses. I think you will agree that they are aggressive?and on the edge. What is your most/ …

After working with more than 250 organizations in 23 countries, we can attest that while the companies themselves may be different, the issues they face are not. "We're different" has become nothing more than an empty excuse for recruiters and other HR professionals to hide behind when they recognize the …

Yes, a simple follow-up “how would you do it differently today?” question will boost your recruiting results. Why? Because “what works and what no longer works” in the business world changes as frequently as every 18 months. And in this changing environment, hiring managers need to know not only how …

When you ask candidates how they will do something using today’s tools vs. how they did it years ago, you quickly discover that behavioral interviews only reveal the tools that the candidate used in the past. However, in an ever-changing world, what you really need to know is which tools …

Experience using AI tools will soon be the most needed skill, so targeting users of AI job search tools makes sense. Unfortunately, most in recruiting don’t realize that, even though there is a great deal of talk about hiring AI experts to develop their own internal AI systems. In reality, …

Competitor talent mapping identifies the best recruiting targets at your competitors. This competitive intelligence approach’s strength is identifying top talent at your competitors before you need to recruit them. So that there is time to assess thoroughly, and in some cases, build a relationship with them. This extra pre-hire time …