Recently I was asked, “When you are working on a search for one of your best clients, and the resumes come to you, how quickly can you determine if it is someone your client will be interested in?” I was honest and admitted it only took about five seconds. He gasped on the other end […]
Job Ads Should Look More Like Dating Profiles – Here’s Why.
Picture seeing an online dating profile like this: Requirements: Must do all chores (laundry, all cleaning, bills), plus more as needed. Must be willing to make sandwiches on demand and cook all meals 5+ times per week. Minimum 700+ credit score and excellent budgeting skills required. Must be able to handle difficult in-laws. Who would swipe […]
Sales Reps: Ask These Questions in Your Next Sales Interview
Many sales reps are great interviewers, since they excel at building relationships and having targeted conversations. One of the best ways a sales rep can stand out from the competition in an interview is by asking great questions. Research the company’s products and brands well ahead of time (try out the products firsthand, if possible), […]
How America’s Most Popular Companies Are Winning the War for Talent
LinkedIn recently released its report listing the Top Attractors, the US-based companies with the strongest power to attract top talent. This list of the 40 most popular companies was compiled from billions of actions of job applicants, employees, and industry professionals. Find the full list on LinkedIn here, along with data for the world and […]
[Guide] Researching Job Candidates on Social Media
Nearly three-quarters of internet users have a social media footprint, making social recruiting one of the top ways for today’s employers to fill their open positions with the best talent. The majority of employers (at least 60% as of April 2016) use social media recruiting as part of their candidate sourcing process, and many conduct […]
How Successful Hiring Managers Prep for Interviews
Many hiring managers think of the in-person interview as a meeting where it is the candidate’s responsibility to impress them. However, an effective hiring cycle is a process that starts with attracting applicants, followed by identification of candidates, evaluation, selection, and acceptance. In a candidate-driven market, a hiring manager must also impress the candidate, because […]
6 Reasons to Use a 3rd-Party Recruiting Firm
When a family sells their home with no middle-man, there is a small chance that they could make a quick sale for a good price, but they are almost guaranteed to sell the house faster and for more money when they use a qualified professional realtor. In the same way, a business may stumble on […]
Building a Better Succession Plan
Many companies look at succession planning only at the executive level – something that C-levels submit to the board once per year. This approach makes it easy to fall into a routine that does not reflect the reality of business today. It puts companies into the dangerous position of scrambling to find good talent when […]
Hiring Managers: Have a Better Consultation Call with Recruiters
The typical job order procedure goes something like this: Fix up an old job description or use an HR-provided template. Send to the recruiter of choice, sometimes with a quick consultation call, but often with a short email with one or two details that pop to mind before hitting “send.” Analyzing a job order takes […]
