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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Position prioritization allows the recruiting function to “do more with less” (with little effort). Illustrating The Dollar Impact Of Prioritizing Recruiting Normally, because of a shortage of recruiters. This corporation has a 30-day wait until a received requisition is actually acted on under its current date stamp rule. The req …

This Inflation Caused Recruiting Opportunity Explained Over the last few years, during the “great resignation,” recruiters have been blessed with the opportunity to pick from a large talent pool who were eager to quit for a better job after the frustrating Covid lockdown. However, over the last 2+ years, inflation …

Newsflash: Powerful new data shows that interviews are horrible at identifying the best candidate! Where horrible is defined by interviews failing to select the best candidate over 90% of the time. However, you can dramatically lower this “ugly failure rate.” If you use data to restructure your interviews and then …

In a business world where everyone takes sides, corporations must now come across as apolitical.  Article Descriptors| Elon Musk/Appearing Political – Problems With His Relocation Decision – 4 Min Read Why Musk’s Relocation Decision Qualifies As A “Bonehead Move” The recent decision by Elon Musk to move the headquarters of  …

Compared to just listing dry company benefits, seeing “what’s in it for me” is extremely powerful from a candidate’s perspective.  Article Descriptors| recruiting/messaging from the candidate perspective – How to – 4 min read The “What’s In It For Me” Messaging Approach Explained When attempting to sell a product, service, …

Most HR metrics are “so what metrics” because they don’t create a sense of urgency or drive action. In direct contrast, the metrics recommended here have been proven to spur action because they allow managers to easily see performance trendlines, what actions must be taken, and what problems are coming.  …