Aside from the work of finding the great candidates among the volumes of unqualified applicants, there are also regulations and guidelines to be considered. Above all, try to remember that you’re not just screening resumes, but that you’re making a change to the culture of your organization. There’s really no way around it- every new hire brings their personal culture, morals, values, and biases with them which affect your culture. I always have found that it’s best to analyze resumes for fit as you screen for skills and experiences. While all the applicants you screen certainly want a job, it’s your responsibility to find the ones who truly want to work for your organization.
Despite these comments and attitudes from the corporate sector, job growth is on the rise. The Conference Board released their HWOL report today, and looking back at the historical data, the number of total online jobs posted, and the number of new jobs posted in January are right back to where they were before the recession. Maybe small and mid-sized businesses really are the engine that drives the US economy and job market after all…
The following tips have been culled from literally thousands of conversations with job seekers at career events. If you are serious about attracting and engaging the very best candidates, be sure to discuss and promote the following items.
Jan 222011
Please excuse my pressing need to vent publicly about the onslaught of marketing, promotion, and “education” around the idea that recruiting and consumer marketing are essentially the same function. Hiring a productive, engaged, long-term employee is extremely different from convincing someone to drop a few dollars on a product or service! Ahhhh…. that feels better. Now, in full disclosure, I’ve heavily researched the various plants and animals within the “recruitment marketing and technology” ecosystem, and [...]
Can someone please tell me why an organization would invest real money in any new, cutting edge, or industry-leading HR technology? How are value propositions assessed? Are purchasers identifying problems that need to be solved first, or are they being exposed to technologies and then building an argument for why the technology has value? I think very few new technologies offer actual, realized value to the early adopters. One area of recent growth and expansion [...]
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