If you only had my upbringing to make an assumption about me. That assumption would not be right as to who I am today. If you met me in person, you would have a different theory of me politically based on the subject at hand. It would be a different assumption.
Read MoreEmployee motivation. It's the number two topic it seems. You see, right now it's the "thing" to talk about culture and culture fit. We are priming the pump with "culture, culture, culture." Then we hire people, and they might fit the culture, but they aren't motivated to do the job… what happened?
Read MoreTotal honesty here. COVID19 has got me twisted in every sense of the word. I had a different podcast planned for this episode, but that changed when I sat down to write this week. Locked up Extroverted Recruiters? We get philosophical. And today, it's philosophical - using my favorite brand of mixed metaphors.
Read MoreTranscript - 011 - Candidate attraction has basically turned into a defensive formation, and candidate applications have taken on a defensive formation as well. Lots of virtual tackling is happening. But…. who has the ball? And how can anyone possibly score?
Read MoreTranscript - Episode 010 - I've worked as a temp recruiter, 3rd party recruiter, contract recruiter, and corporate recruiter. Each of these positions required a complete different set of skills. And it seems a lot of people don't talk about this angle of recruiting. So today? We are.
Read MoreToday we’re talking about continuous improvement as it has to do with the recruiting process. Especially when identifying issues with candidate selection and using our assumptions.
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Read MoreIf you are an employer, and you are making candidates jump through hoops just to merely apply and be considered for a position, it’s very likely you are the emotional equivalent of being the Tinder of employers.
Read MoreI was out with a friend for coffee yesterday. She’s an experienced resume writer, and pretty amazing all-around person. We were chatting about business, of course. But we were talking about rule breakers.
Read MoreMan, this one is rearing up again. I’ve seen it take over my LinkedIn feed as of late. And like normal, I see a bunch of candidate responses that clearly sidestep it by talking about overcoming. Managers that argue we should only be hiring for strengths. People talking about how others need to be self-aware. This question just doesn’t go away.
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