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Top 8 Diversity Killers – Stealth Assessment Areas That Hurt Diversity Hiring
The diverse are often dropped after failing assessments on minor factors, not because of overt discrimination during hiring. Yes, almost every organization today sets high goals for diversity hiring. Unfortunately, I find that most fail to meet their diversity hiring goals, not because of major institutional discrimination. But instead, due …
Read More »Your Job Offer Process Needs Upgrading, So More Finalists Will Say Yes (Part 2 of 2 parts)
Automation will soon take over sourcing & assessment so that selling will dominate. Yes, selling will become the sole remaining competitive advantage element in the recruiting function in the future. Mostly because it’s the only element of recruiting that can’t be effectively automated. This “excellent in selling capability” must include …
Read More »Need Applicants? Fear Of Covid Is The #1 Cause Of Applicant Resistance
Realize that recruitment messaging can mitigate this "fear of contracting COVID."
Read More »Good Decision-Makers Are Declining, And Don’t Hire Those That Think They Are A Cow
Good decision-making is needed in every job, but it’s declining in the population. This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking. More bad news for most employers that are facing a scarcity of qualified talent… even in a fast-moving world, good decision-makers are needed at every job level. Be …
Read More »Facing An Applicant Shortage? Re-recruit Your “Candidates That Came Close”
Revisit candidates that came close, because now with few quality applicants, they may now be top hires.
Read More »Returning To The Office Creates Some WOW Recruiting Opportunities In 2021
As “exceptional workers” are forced back to the office, employers with 100% remote jobs will dominate recruiting. Note: This article is designed for a quick scan Yes, the year 2021 will go down in recruiting history as the best in memory for recruiting exceptional talent away from elite employers. This …
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.
Read More »Why You Can’t Attract Enough Applicants During This Pandemic… Fully Explained
It’s a first in modern times, with record unemployment, attracting applicants will still be extremely hard. My research indicates that this is the first time that most companies will struggle to attract sufficient applicants during times of record high unemployment rates. If your organization needs to ramp up business quickly …
Read More »Video Record Your Candidate Interviews… To Improve Your Hiring Results
Interviews are the highest impact assessment step, and interview effectiveness may improve by 33% with video recording.
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