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.
So what makes the line, “We don’t take applications, only commitments” so profound in terms of an approach? Simple, it shifts the entire recruiting equation. You’re no longer the one doing the selling… instead, you’re now the one being sold. When you can achieve this end, you’ve passed the ultimate Employer-Branding acid-test. from Fistful of Talent: No Applications, Only Commitments: A Thought on “Employer Branding”. Interested in learning more about developing an employment brand? Check [...]
Jan 122011
This was originally posted on XpertHR’s Employment Intelligence Blog which I highly recommend! If I could change one thing about HR… I would dismantle the Human Resources department and rebuild it as a Talent Acquisition and Retention (TAR) department. To do this, the majority of the current day-to-day tasks performed by HR would be allocated to managers across the organization. In my experience, the role of the HR department within most organizations today includes the [...]
Is it me, or does it seem that many people fail to connect their actions today with their ability or inability to achieve future-oriented goals? After dropping my teenager off at the climbing gym last evening, I took the opportunity to walk Main Street with my wife. After stopping for sushi and miso soup, we meandered around, and wandered into bakery, where my wife picked up a slice of cheesecake to go. For the past [...]
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