Almost everyone in recruiting agrees that employee referrals produce the highest quality of hire (i.e. superior on-the-job performance). But few are aware … Read more
Tech Insights: Yes, We Really Need That App Too (The Endless World of HR Tech)
I often hear about new HR software and I always secretly hope it will turn out to be tedious or irrelevant so I can safely ignore it. However, it is … Read more
Instantly Improve Diversity Recruiting Results With a Bonus for Diversity Referrals
As a result of providing corporate diversity and STEM recruiting solutions, we receive lots of questions in this area. By far, the most frequently asked … Read more
LinkedIn Endorsements: Good Idea, But We Need a Lot More Than It Offers
It’s easy to poke fun at LinkedIn’s “Endorsements” feature. Nearly all of us have been endorsed for some marginal skill by some kind soul who … Read more
Rewriting 9 ‘Rules’ of Employee Referral Programs
Why are most referral programs limited to employees only? In a recent referrals survey conducted by SmashFly, 57 percent of organizations that have formal … Read more
What 1 6-sigma guy Says Quality of Hire is NOT … and What He Says Is the Only Quality of Hire Metric We Really Know Works
Quality of hire: some people measure it, others want to — and many aren’t sure how. Derek Gillaspy and I talk about this conundrum in the … Read more
Isn’t LeBron Amazing? Imagine the Impact of Hiring a Similar Game Changer Into Your Firm, Part 2 of 2
Action Steps for Successfully Recruiting Game Changers Into Your Firm In part 1 of this article that was published on 6/8/15 I showed how the performance … Read more
A Good Look Into Referrals and Why You Must Treat Candidates Right
There is a robust conversation in the talent arena about the “candidate experience,” led largely by Gerry Crispin and Elaine Orler, founders of the Talent … Read more
‘Hire Them Both’ — a Buddy Hire Option Is a Powerful Deal Closing Tool
If you are experiencing great difficulty in convincing a reluctant superstar or magnet hire candidate to say yes to a job offer, there are few more … Read more
Silver Medalists — Reconsider Those Who Came Close to Getting Hired
20 Categories Of Candidates Who You Should Revisit One of the most underused but surprisingly effective approaches to hiring focuses on “silver medalists. … Read more