[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is the fourth blog in a series about “ideal candidates”. We take a position, run it through TalentSorter’s scientific algorithm, and provide you with the behavioral characteristics of an “ideal candidate” (note: download the full report at the bottom of the post). Because of the way TalentSorter has been designed, it is able to compare the personality traits and other attributes … Read More
First Things First: Fit, then Engagement, then Results
The Gallup Organization inadvertently kicked off a consulting Gold Rush back in the mid-1990’s when they set out to better understand what exactly it was that ‘Great Managers’ do differently than their peers. The research and their landmark findings are well documented in First, Break All The Rules (Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman); if you manage people now or ever intend … Read More
The Times, They Are a Changin’: Millennials Are Going to Change Our Lives!
Sometimes, it feels like we have been talking forever about the Baby Boomers and their impact on everything in North America, from shopping to home buying to the structure and makeup of the workforce. Well that is about to change – and we will need to adapt to it. In our employee engagement research and special studies done by firms … Read More
You Are Who You Hire (Part 2)
Note: This blog was co-authored by Paul Pittman of The Human Well, and originally appears here. Read part one of this series here. Birds of a Feather: You attract what you tolerate Every manager wants to lead a high-performing, engaged team that shares a commitment to achieve superior outcomes but how many times in a career do they actually get … Read More
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: The dawning of a new paradigm in business
The odds are that Amazon knows more about your Significant Other’s preferences than you do. That doesn’t make you inattentive, regardless what he or she might say; it makes you human. Algorithms and machine learning (where computers observe your behavior and form a constantly evolving picture based on your activity and the decisions you make, and then make predictions about … Read More
10 Interview Questions to Help You Hire for “Fit” with Your Company
As an HR professional, you probably know this scenario too well: the applicant looks perfectly qualified on the resume, rocks the interview, and receives a wholehearted offer. However, as an employee, he or she fails to launch in their position, and performs in a lackluster way. He or she languishes as a B or C player, and is eventually let … Read More
You Are Who You Hire (Part 1)
Note: This blog was co-authored by Paul Pittman of The Human Well, and originally appears here. Anyone involved in management knows the cost of a bad hire; The Harvard Business Review calculates that up to 80% of turnover is due to poor hiring, The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) believes up to five times annual salary or more dependent … Read More
Amplify Your Hiring: Five Essential Guides for Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hiring quality, productive employees is one of the biggest boosts an organization gives itself, and the results are priceless. Hire wrong, and the same organization can suffer huge financial losses, a tarnished reputation, and even be subject to negligent hiring lawsuits. How can you keep the right people, and avoid those who are unqualified, or just not a cultural fit? … Read More
What does Recruitment Software do?
Savvy employers recognize the importance of finding and hiring the best candidates. The big question is “how” to accomplish this along with the tons of other demands on the schedule. The simple answer is with recruitment software (alternative term is “Applicant Tracking Software”, ATS). While software can seem confusing, recruitment software provides enormous benefits to hiring managers, recruiters, and businesses of … Read More
Those Pesky Millennials and their Whiny Demands
(NOTE: This post was originally posted on HiringSmart.com by Sue Edwards) This generation of Millennials has a laundry list of expectations about their new hire experience. They are looking to be “onboarded” thoroughly. They want to feel connected to their work. They are looking for meaning. They need constant coddling and feedback. Are you and your managers up for it? … Read More