Talent Attraction vs Talent Acquisition
Maslow Knew More About Talent Attraction Than Most Recruiters!
(1925 words) What can Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs teach us about improving the Recruiting Process and attracting Top Performing People? Quite a bit! After 45 years of recruiting, I have become convinced that many companies have a fundamental problem with their Recruiting Process. They have invested heavily in technology while gradually removing the Human…
Read MoreWANTED: TOP PERFORMING PEOPLE! NEEDED: AN IMPROVED RECRUITING PROCESS!
Updated for November 2026 from my original December 14, 2021 article. Who feels the pain when a company cannot attract Top Performing Talent? Operations! Who complains when recruiters introduce candidates who do not meet the position requirements? Operations! Who is generally responsible for recruiting? Human Resources! Does anyone else see an opportunity for improvement? Talent…
Read MoreCorporate Recruiting’s Misunderstanding
(963 words) Executives, would you hire an Administrative or Compliance professional without Sales experience for a Sales position? Yet many companies follow essentially that practice when they hire a Human Resources “Recruiter.” I have 45 years of experience in Recruiting as both a Fee-Based Recruiter and Talent Attraction Consultant. One experience early in my consulting…
Read MoreThe Benefit of Reaching Out
(373 Words) Last Monday, two strangers met for coffee in Waunakee, Wisconsin. We both thought an hour would be plenty of time. Two hours later, we were still talking. Jennifer Hoege and I had something interesting in common before we ever met. We were both recognized by Influence Digest as members of the Top 15…
Read MoreTALENT ATTRACTION OLYMPICS: RETAIN YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES – GOLD MEDAL WINNERS!
When does the retention of your BEST employees begin? It begins with your very first contact during Talent Attraction (Recruiting). Today’s employees think like free agents. They have watched college athletes use the Transfer Portal. They have seen professional athletes change teams through free agency. Then they ask themselves, “If Aaron Rodgers can leave the…
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