Better Recruiting for Growing Companies
BLR’s RecruitCon in Las Vegas included a session from thought leader John Sullivan, PhD on how to be an aggressive recruiter. Let’s take a look at what he had to say.
Category: Recruiting
Recruiting is changing at a rapid pace. Some organizations are abandoning traditional methods for social media; some think software can do a better job than people.
Star Search—Bold Recruiting Strategies for Growth-Stage Companies
You can’t hire top talent if you are not aggressive, says internationally known HR thought leader John Sullivan, PhD. He described a number of possible approaches during his session at BLR’s RecruitCON, held recently in Las Vegas.
More Hiring Essentials
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at some tips for a strong start to an interview, especially when it comes to introducing the organization to the interviewee. Today we present more tips on interviewing.
High-Volume Recruiting: A Q&A with Rebecca Barnes-Hogg
When all it takes is a few keystrokes to apply for a job, recruiters often find themselves in a quandary: A “successful” posting has attracted a candidate pool that is vastly larger than what was expected. Dealing with hundreds or thousands of resumes—many of which are from woefully unqualified applicants—is overwhelming. Recruiters, and especially high-volume […]
Basic Interviewing
When it comes to interviewing potential employees, the process can be both exciting and overwhelming for them. For them, interviews are filled with potential and opportunity. For you, there are a number of legal pitfalls. Here are some tips on getting started.
First Step in Fixing a Problem is Admitting You Have One
It’s the evening of September 11, 2016, as I write this, the 15th anniversary of the attacks on our country that resulted in 2,996 deaths. If you’re like me, you remember both the horrific and the heroic from that day. I’ll never forget the scenes of destruction that resulted from the cowardly attacks on our […]
Why The ‘New Normal’ Economy Spells Opportunity for Recruiters
By Josh Wright, chief economist, iCIMS A foot in the door. Pounding the pavement. Our metaphors for finding a job emphasize the arduousness of the task and its chanciness. And these days, it’s not getting any easier. Glance at a newsstand—or your social media newsfeeds—and you’re bound to see stories of economic transition and dislocation. […]
Step Up and Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
Early last year, Yesenia Diosdado, just 11 years old, got off her school bus near her home in Lexena, Kansas. As the bus pulled away, Yesenia noticed that a three-car accident had occurred at a busy nearby intersection. Police and emergency workers were on the scene attending to the victims. Yesenia wandered over to join […]
Keeping High Potential Employees Happy
According to a survey we covered yesterday, only 15% of workers feel like they have room to move up the chain or in pay grade at their jobs. When there is no room to grow for employees, especially high performing ones, they are much more likely to leave the company. Today we’ll look at some […]
Report Shows Employees Feel Stuck
There has been a lot of ink spilled concerning discontent among workers who feel like there is nowhere to go in a company.