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REPRESENT THE BEST Companies are impacted by the increased global competition for top talent, which has escalated with many jobs converting to remote opportunities. Individuals hired either help achieve company goals and objectives or could become a costly turnover statistic. The questions everyone wants answered are, “How do you accurately recognize the best talent?” and,…

PROSPECTIVE NEW CLIENTS THINK WE’RE ALL ALIKE When I address audiences of our end users, the one thing that amazes me is their perception that we are all alike. That is when the overused phrase “you people” is used to describe us, “You people call me all the time!”   Potential clients say we all…

EXTEND JOB OFFERS THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED According to 2020 Glassdoor data, in the United States 17.3 percent of job offers, over 1 in 6 are rejected, reflecting a steady increase in offer rejection rates over the last few years at a time of growing competition for talent. According to a Robert Half survey conducted…

DECREASE PROBLEM AREAS There is nothing more gut wrenching than to obtain a job offer, which is your reward for a job well done, only to encounter problems. Even when you have established rapport and loyalty the following candidate realities exist. Candidates will often: go on multiple interviews. consult family and friends for advice. increase…

PROACTIVE vs. REACTIVE RECRUITING The best talent to fill your open jobs are often employed, have a successful track record, experience, credentials, and the skills required by your hiring authorities. Most people do not intend to retire from their current job and are often open to listening about new opportunities that represent their next career…

DOES YOUR HIRING PROCESS HURT OR ENHANCE RECRUITING EFFORTS? To ensure your company’s hiring process is helping recruiting efforts, regularly evaluate and update your process, using a high-tech high-touch approach. Technology can identify qualified candidates quickly, but you also need human interaction. This combination will create a hiring process that attracts top talent needed to…

Put Yourself On Other’s Shoes In the Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Professions, we have people on both sides of our process. We do our best to advance the careers of the candidates we represent. We also help our Hiring Managers attract the BEST talent, so they can achieve company goals.   It is frustrating when…

Read Between the Lines! Great recruiters and Talent Acquisition Professionals are experts at reading between the lines. After interviewing hundreds of candidates we learn that it’s often what is NOT said that reveals what is most important to the people we represent. This also applies to the conversations with have with Hiring Authorities.   Whenever…

Are you a carrot, egg or coffee bean? When you’re find yourself tired of the past 12 months of uncertainty, adversity and the pandemic, are you a carrot, egg or coffee bean?   What happens when you pull a carrot, egg or coffee bean out of boiling water (adversity)? The carrot goes in strong, hard…

Is it time to update your hiring process? Your hiring process is either helping or hindering your recruiting efforts to attract the best talent. When you update and evaluate your hiring process, use a high-tech high-touch approach. High-tech software helps identify qualified candidates quickly but does not replace human interaction. If your goal is to…