Hiring Process
2020 Leadership Lens
2020 is here! We all know the term, New Year, new you. 2020 is the beginning of a new decade! In 2000, we were investigating this new generation of millennials and what that meant to the workplace. In 2010, we were looking at millennials in leadership and the possibility of Generation Z joining the workforce. …
Read MoreThe Art of Extending an Offer
The time has come; after weeks (…sometimes months) of meetings, conversations, and interviews, you’ve decided who you would like to join your team for that mission-critical position. This hire means a lot to the business and presenting the offer in the right way can ensure a smoother acceptance and more delightful experience on both sides…
Read More6 Indicators to Measure Recruitment Effectiveness
There is a common misconception that it’s challenging to measure recruitment success. That misconception is the result of limited thinking, the insistence on qualifying talent acquisition as an HR function when it is really a business function. Pull the camera back and look at recruitment from a bigger perspective. In business, you’re tracking indicators that…
Read MoreTaking Off the Mask in an Interview
The hiring process can be a tricky thing to navigate as the hiring manager. In particular, how you handle the interview to have authentic and truthful conversations. At the end of the day, if the candidate is placed at a company, they are not aligned to or a role they are fit for, both sides…
Read More4 Tips to Find the Right Organizational Culture for You
Much of the conversation around organizational culture is centered, rightly, on how organizations create, sustain, and grow healthy cultures. Talent Acquisition is at the fulcrum of culture building, accurately representing current state culture to candidates while simultaneously helping that culture grow and develop by uniting the organization with new employees. As a candidate, you should…
Read More4 Tips for Managing Hiring Process Speed to Land Your Dream Candidate
For most organizations, the need to hire isn’t part of a long-term succession planning strategy. It’s a result of a promotion, resignation, or termination; a consequence of poor talent management delivered through the HR function; or the outcome of faster than expected business growth (such a nice problem to have!). Regardless of the reason, the…
Read MoreUndesirable or Hirable Over Age 50?
7 Tips from Perspectives on Ageism in Hiring Leaders Recently a 69-year-old man sued to have his age changed on his birth certificate. The “biological age calculator” shows him at age 45, and he has felt limited by sharing his true age when applying for a mortgage or dating on Tinder. On one hand, it…
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