Tag Archives: Recruiting

Not once in our history has HR convinced a majority of our business leaders that we were strategic. Yes, despite the fact that I’ve never met an HR leader who didn’t continually talk about becoming strategic. New survey data reveals that all of that talk hasn’t translated into results. And …

Posting new-hire announcements lets potential recruits know that “something is happening here” (at your company). Yes, this inexpensive tool is guaranteed to get everyone talking about the success of your recruiting and the quality of your new hires. What Is A New-Hire Announcement? If you are not familiar with this …

Improve your hiring results and save hours of valuable manager time with automated video interviews. This Emerging Interview Tool Is Right For Today’s Problems To start off, before you even begin thinking negatively about automating anything in HR. Realize that in today’s highly competitive world of recruiting. It is essential …

You may lose up to 40% of your top candidates when you use flawed candidate assessment tools. You might be surprised to learn that many managers worldwide routinely use assessment approaches that, even on the surface, appear silly. For example, Japanese hiring managers have been known to screen out candidates …

When you have an exceptional “must land” candidate, take their breath away with a dream job offer! Yes, if you’re struggling to sell extremely valuable, exceptional candidates, you should know that, based on all the corporate recruiting data I’ve seen over the last four decades, the #1 most effective non-compensation …

93% of candidates report that their anxiety levels increased because of their fear of interviews. And 45% of jobseekers report that they have rejected jobs after a negative interview experience. Fortunately, you can dramatically bring those ugly numbers down when recruiting for a critical job. Replace your standard interview with …

70% of employees withhold their best performance, and half of those sleepwalk through each workday (Gallup research). “It seems like nobody wants to work these days.”   Yes, this now-famous Kim Kardashian quote has recently been supported by Gallup research that focused on underperforming employees. So if your business situation requires …

During this “forever talent shortage,” after literally everything has failed, add sign-on bonuses to your recruiting mix. It is the only recruiting solution with enough power (with the possible exception of a data-driven employee referral program) to dramatically improve your recruiting results. In my view, it’s time for smart corporate …

Only 5% of surveyed recruiters say that certifications can replace college degrees in all jobs. And only 48 % agree that they can replace college degrees in at least some jobs. The latest disruption recruiting leaders now face is the growing emphasis on certifications over college degrees. A recent survey …

Stop spamming candidates with canned messages and improve their engagement with personalization. If you’re not familiar with the concept, personalized messaging in recruiting is the process where a recruiter changes the content of the messages they send to candidates to the point where the candidate feels special. And even more …