When you’re struggling to acquire talent in these low-unemployment times, application incentives can be a key motivator and differentiator.
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Hire Smarter … Based on the Way That a Candidate Solves Problems
Once you realize that most of the work done by professional-level employees involves solving a series of complex problems in a team environment, it makes sense to ensure that you assess a candidate’s problem-solving capability. The smartest recruiters and hiring managers go the next step and focus specifically on how a candidate solves problems.
Read More »Jim D’Amico — A Profile of an Exceptional Corporate Recruiting Leader, Part 1
Note: this two-part article is part of my continuing series of profiles on exceptional corporate recruiting leaders. The first time I met Jim D’Amico, he was explaining how he convinced his healthcare CEO to let him try just about anything in recruiting, as long as he could show a positive …
Read More »Offsite Recruiting — Boldly Recruit Where Your Targets Hang Out
If you’re having difficulty attracting applicants, consider adding an off-site recruiting component to your existing recruiting strategy. The standard corporate recruiting model is a “come to us” approach. Meaning that if you want a job at our firm, you must be willing to take time out of your busy day …
Read More »Need Women Applicants? Why Micro-targeting Women Triggers More to Apply
Understanding Why Providing “the Right Information” Causes Women to Apply Let’s get right to the point. HR is way too often risk averse, it is not transparent, and withholds valuable information that would cause many more women applicants to apply immediately. In addition, talent acquisition, unfortunately, frequently “lumps” all diversity …
Read More »Timing Is Everything — Initiate a December Recruiting Push When Competition Is Low
As seen in ERE Media, December 4, 2017. Timing is always critical in recruiting, and sometimes the best way to land top talent is to wait until the major corporate competition is not active. Data reveals that for new jobs put out to search, December is 35 percent lower than average, while …
Read More »[SLIDES] EFFECTIVE TIPS FOR GETTING HIRING MANAGERS TO FOCUS ON GREAT RECRUITING
The Changing Nature of Tech Recruitment
As seen on Pierpoint on September 12, 2017, by Alex Walker. Writing at 1 – Page Blog, Dr. John Sullivan says the “avalanche of next-generation trends” in recruitment can quickly render recruiters skill sets outdated. Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and predictive analytics are some of those next-generation trends, and recruiters need …
Read More »Increase Offer Acceptance… Develop A Side-By-Side Company Comparison Sheet
As the fierce competition for talent continues, it’s essential that both recruiters and hiring managers possess the most effective candidate convincing tools. And while recruiters tend to be pretty good at selling candidates, hiring managers often struggle. They struggle because they are frequently out of touch with the job market …
Read More »Recruiting Can’t Be Strategic Until It Shifts to a Marketing Approach – Here Is How
There is currently little doubt among strategic recruiting leaders that recruiting must become more like corporate marketing. That’s because, among the hierarchy of business functions, marketing receives much stronger executive support and multiple times more funding than recruiting. If you’re curious why the corporate marketing approach is so much more …
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