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Employed candidates are the most valuable because their skills and experience are up-to-date. But because they are busy working, employed candidates usually have the highest “didn’t complete” rate among all interviewees. This checklist is intended to be used as a tool for dramatically improving your interview completion rate, especially among …

Recruiters are your best friend during hiring, but most disappear after you accept. But “extended recruiting” changes that. Ending The Recruiting Process Early Is A Costly Mistake Before the recruiting process even begins, everyone involved needs to realize that this process shouldn’t end when the new hire starts their new job. …

They call them high-impact employees because they have the largest impact on business results. The impacts they produce may double when these high-value employees (HIE) work in a high-impact position (HIP). This makes the tandem of high-impact employees working in high-impact positions the strategic goal that every smart talent leader …

I’ve been called the father of speed hiring, perhaps because my first article on it appeared nearly 25 years ago. And today, I’m outlining a version of speed hiring that I call “Start Next Week Hiring” (or SNWH). This program’s primary goal is to first make a hiring decision within …

Offer non-jobseekers who already admire your company a way to gradually learn more about it. A Talent Pipeline Group Allows You To Build The Interest Of Those Who Already Admire Your Company Yes, it’s common for top-performing employees, after they read or hear about other highly desirable corporations, to mentally …

Last year, I predicted a unique recruiting opportunity that’s now a reality. Because today… I estimate that the DOGE candidate pool of government employees and contractors that will be considering a new job during the next few months Will rise to nearly 1 million! The Size of This Talent Pool… …

Blame sourcing and its metrics when you’re not getting top candidates. It is increasingly important to focus on the effectiveness of both sourcing and recruiting. First, because all corporate overhead functions are being pushed to “do more with less.” Second, AI and machine learning are slowly creeping into sourcing and …

Imagine your anger when, after a 3-month search, a finalist who said yes accepts a last-minute competing offer. Ouch! But this type of nightmare shouldn’t be a surprise. Today, 47% of candidates report that after saying yes, they would remain open to a late arrival offer. You can blame this …

I’ve compiled a list of my most-read articles from 2024. First, to reveal the hot topics my audience found most relevant to them. And second, to provide quick access to must-read articles readers might have missed during their initial publication. I would also note that I now find that staying …

Few things are as impactful as landing a good job, so why not thank your recruiter for their help? If you’ve started a new job this year, you should thank those that helped you. First, of course, thank your family, friends, and colleagues who provided you with support throughout the …