Having been in the business for over 40 years, we have been asked a multitude of questions. One that has come up frequently in conversations with clients is “What is the difference between orientation and on boarding?” There is a definitive difference, and if you are only providing orientation you may be missing out on…
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Welcome to my torture chamber- I hope you don’t mind that I’ll be drilling out your tooth, without Novocaine! For many of us job applicants, we’re often made to feel this way before, during, and after a job interview. But in this robust job market for knowledge workers, the stakes have changed. The interview process…
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Every company has some process to hiring, which usually involves an interview, a reference or background check of some kind and then initial training. But what about the other key steps that you are missing? Here are some boxes that you may want to check before you extend an offer: Always Be Recruiting – A…
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Lie #1: We will find you the perfect candidate right away. The Truth: No recruiting company has a stack of ‘perfect’ candidates waiting around for your particular job to become available. Finding the right candidate takes time – time to understand your company culture, time to specify the need you’re looking to fill, time to…
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They’re here. The Net Geners, today’s youngest and fastest growing employee group, make up 25% of the U.S. Workforce.(1) Also known as Generation Y or Millennials, the Net Generation was born between 1978 and 1994.(2) Having been raised with laptops, smart phones, social media, and instant messaging, they love technology and are fiercely independent. They want instant access…
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With the vivid images of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy front of mind it seemed appropriate to draw an analogy for this week’s blog. (Not by the way to diminish the situation). Over the 20 years I have spent in the recruiting industry, I have had the good fortune to work with some great companies…
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Here are some typical costs for an employee making $55,000 who leaves after eight months: • H.R. involvement (interviews, onboarding): $1,100 • Manager interviews & other recruiting expenses: $1,000 • Advertising: $400 • Employee salary: $36,672 • Benefits (30% of salary): $11,000 • Training: $800 • Productivity Loss (other employees picking up 25% of failed…
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There are more than six billion people on the planet, each of us with talents and skills. Not one of us could be called a commodity. So why then, when organizations seek out new talent, would they use a process designed for procurement? MSPs (Managed Service Providers) aren’t new, and at face value, are well…
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You can think of your Employment Brand as your organization’s reputation as an employer. And the stronger your Employment Brand, the more, and higher quality, candidates you will attract. In order to market your employment brand, you have to discover what makes your company unique (or your Employee Value Proposition). Then you have to communicate…
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If you’ve ever visited one of the popular online dating sites and taken the opportunity to review the profiles of those seeking the “right” person for what they consider an “ideal” relationship you’ll notice a common theme on many of them. The profile of the person they seek is perfect…literally perfect. The list of things…
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