Increase your success rate as a hiring manager – and increase your career success! The interview process resembles dating in many ways. The hiring manager and the candidate are both on their best behavior during the process. Then, once on board the candidate begins to show their true colors and the manager (along with the company)…
We spend a lot of time with CEOs and hiring authorities helping them find, identify and hire top talent. I’m surprised at the lack of an executable plan for the interview process within companies both large and small. It would appear as if hiring managers believe that everyone in the company knows how to interview,…
Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) for Talent Acquisition You might be wondering what the heck I’m talking about? If you are hiring today, even a single position, you are probably buried in resumes and submissions for unqualified, overqualified and yes, a few ideally qualified applicants. I’m in the business of sourcing, screening and qualifying candidates and…
OK, so the economy is not looking its best these days. Nonetheless, companies still need to hire – and hire strong! You may be thinking that recruiting is easier these days. Well, if you are looking for applicant numbers, then yes, the task is easier. You will absolutely receive more responses to job postings than…
Testing and backgrounds don’t necessarily reveal CHARACTER Although skill-based testing and background checks can help you determine baseline qualifications and keep your company out of the courtroom, these methods don’t help you determine the true character of the person you’re hiring. I’m surprised at how many companies don’t do even the most rudimentary reference checking…
Job Seekers and Hiring Managers – Here is an article about the importance of manging your online profile (and your company’s online profile) in case you really haven’t embraced the Social Media frenzy yet. Digital Brand Expressions is a high-end search engine and social media marketing consultancy and services firm that helps companies enhance their…
Job Board post post disappointing scores I’m talking with more companies that are voicing their frustration with the results of their recruiting efforts related to job board postings. Dollars are tight in the Human Resources category these days so it’s important to make sure that every dollar spent nets maximum return. Let’s focus on some…
Unemployment is up which makes hiring a bit of a challenge A larger pool of unemployed people out there tends to make some feel that they really don’t need to put effort into talent acquisition. The position descriptions aren’t as interesting, the interview process starts to slide a bit. Follow up with candidates isn’t quite…
What happens to the recruiting process in this unsettled economic cycle? Companies tighten their belts. So do candidates. Those really talented people that may have been sniffing around last year have stopped their search or have pulled back significantly. This means that if you are in a hiring mode (and many companies still are) you…
In the current chaos of this recent economic drama it’s easy to bury our heads in the sand, focus on today’s work and practice survival. Human Capital Managers have their hands full with understaffed departments, diminished budgets and employees who are feeling added stress personally (and professionally). In the midst of all the negative press…