Talent Attraction
#TALENTATTRACTION #TUESDAY – TALENT ATTRACTION ON A HOT, SUMMER DAY
Sitting during a break in the National Speakers Association summer conference Influence 2021 today, my mind began to wander – “What would be an interesting Talent Attraction blog for my followers?” Is Recruiting Different During Summer? Yes – and No. Summer recruiting is different because of school. The children of candidates and managers are out…
Read MoreCREATING A CANDIDATE OFFER THAT IS FAIR TO CANDIDATES AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES
Once a candidate has successfully crossed the hurdles to become an employee, how do you structure an offer for them? The answer is not as simple as asking the candidate what they seek, and if their ask is reasonable, extending the offer. What Factors Into An Offer? Where do their skills place them in comparison…
Read More#TalentAttraction #Tuesday – HIRING MANAGER RESPONSIVENESS MAKES OR BREAKS TALENT ATTRACTION
Over 40 years of Talent Attraction, I have experienced Hiring Managers who were very responsive with positive and negative feedback. This information helps me focus my searches on the Exact candidate they seek. There have been other Managers who ignored both the resumes and my calls for feedback. Since recruiting is not a priority for…
Read More#TalentAttraction #Tuesday – IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEE SUCCESSION PLANNING
What do Collegiate Football Coaches have in common with Business Executives? Succession Planning. Generally, who does a better job with Succession Planning? Collegiate Football Coaches. Why? Football coaches know that, on average, the longest they will have a player in a starting position is 2 or 3 years. Therefore, they are always recruiting replacement players.…
Read More#TalentAttraction #Tuesday – WHY I AM STILL RECRUITING WITH 40 YEARS IN THE FIELD!
How many people today remain in the same field, and essentially the same job, for 40 years? As a recruiter, I can confidently say very few people stay in the same field and job for that long. Amusingly, many times over the years, I was asked, “Why are you STILL JUST A RECRUITER since 1981?”…
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