A primary flaw in referral programs is allowing employees to refer “strangers” that they barely know. Employee referrals are by far the #1 hiring source, both in volume and for quality (i.e., on-the-job performance). However, I have found that the performance of these programs may improve by as much as …
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The Complete Guide To Blind Assessments – Hiding Bias Factors That Hurt Diversity
Boldly obscure names, age indicators, voices, etc. – to limit most conscious and unconscious screening biases. Diversity hiring fails to meet its goals regularly. Less than 2% of surveyed companies recently reported that they were “confident that they were achieving their DEI goals.” One of the primary reasons why diversity …
Read More »The Great Resignation Should Be Renamed – The Great Recruiting Opportunity
With 55% of employees open to a new job, you could describe this time as "The Great Recruiting Opportunity" of the 21st century.
Read More »Amazon Recruiting – A Case Study Of A Giant Among Children (Part 2 of 2 parts)
Today, every manager needs to learn great recruiting… and to find it, they need only follow Amazon!
Read More »Dr. Sullivan’s Must-Read Recruiting Articles From 2021
Rapid best practice learning is the only competitive advantage in today’s highly competitive recruiting world.
Read More »December Recruiting – Gain An Advantage When The Competition Is Low
December is the optimum recruiting month because the talent supply is high, and the competition is low. So, “time your recruiting” to when the recruiting competition is low. If you time it correctly, “the little guy” can almost always beat the best firms during December. In part, because there is …
Read More »A Referral Program That Actually Increases Diversity… Requires These Design Features
With a data-driven design, employee referrals can be your #1 source for diversity (Forget that old wife’s tale).
Read More »Generating Referrals From Team Members For Team Jobs – A How-To Guide
Corporate referral results are usually limited by design flaws, so supplement them with team-generated referrals.
Read More »Interview Trick – Excite Candidates By Adding A “Feedback Minute”
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. …
Read More »How To Attract Reluctant Job Applicants (Passives)… As The Pandemic Winds Down
Facing a shortage of applicants? Use these passive sources and attraction factors to solve that problem. Yes, the pandemic with its accompanying record-high unemployment rate has caused a dramatic and painful reduction in the number of applications for open jobs.
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