Articles / Recruiting
The Secret to Successful Salary Negotiations
Salary conversations involve lots of competing issues. The hiring executive has a position to fill, yet lives with all sorts of pressures such as compensation precedents already present in the...
I Guess I Should Have Done a Better Reference Check
The Importance of Reference Checks or… ‘I interviewed and hired based on your resume. How come you showed up?’ Buyer’s remorse is defined as… ‘the sense of regret after having made a...
Are You a Radiator or a Drain
As my kids get older and move along on their respective career journeys, it makes me wonder about the factors that may lead to their success or challenges. Why was I able to do really well in some...
9 Questions to Help You Uncover a Programmer’s Skill and Attitude
Hiring technical staff, regardless of the level, presents some unique challenges to organizations. HR departments and recruiters have to rely on keyword matching and there is a real struggle trying...
When It Comes to Connecting, It’s the Stories That Count
We are inundated from all sides by data, yet what I really pay attention to are the stories. They are the anecdotes behind the ‘why’, the ‘how’, the ‘where’ and the ‘who’. They touch us emotionally...
Are the Right People On My Bus?
If you’re like, me, you’ve been watching the recent ‘outing’ of sexual harassment cases of major celebrities and executives with, I’m sure, some very personal thoughts. Whether this is a tipping...
How are you really doing when it comes to hiring?
It’s rare that a company will ever look at its hiring effectiveness except when someone was a critically bad hire, or they left early, and you’re not exactly sure why. As compared to the metrics...
Leadership and Communication Go Hand-in-Hand
Many leaders think they’re doing a terrific job of communicating with their teams, but leaders fall short in all sorts of ways, as shown in the graph below from “The Top Complaint’s from Employees...
Eight ways to ensure a great candidate experience…and glowing referrals
To an outsider, their perception of your company is the sum of their interactions with you, your staff and word of mouth. Every point of contact between a candidate and a client is a potential...