Category Archives: Effective Hiring

High-Performance Hiring: 6 Indicators to Tell If a Candidate is a Top Performer

Sean G. McCormick — May 26, 2017 Follow @SeanG_McCormick— May 26, 2017 A common thread in recruitment is hiring high-performing talent. How do you uncover individuals that execute on the highest level? “There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognise ability.” – Robert Half There … Continue reading High-Performance Hiring: 6 Indicators to Tell If a Candidate is a Top Performer →

How to Write a Brilliant Job Description

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Benjamin Brandall — May 24, 2017 — May 24, 2017 Do you know how long a prospective candidate will spend reading your job ad? Six seconds. With more than three billion job listings online at any given moment, standing out from the crowd might mean the difference between finding the greatest team member possible or … Continue reading How to Write a Brilliant Job Description →

Do Personality Tests Lead to Better Hiring Decisions?

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Personal Branding Blog — May 24, 2017 — May 24, 2017 It’s not a new phenomenon. Psychological tests have been used in employee selection processes since World War I. Determining how to reduce turnover, increase productivity and more accurately predict employee performance has been and remains a goal of nearly every organization. Due to its … Continue reading Do Personality Tests Lead to Better Hiring Decisions? →

The Challenge of Hiring Executive Leaders in a Candidate-Driven Market

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Richard Slayton — May 18, 2017 — May 18, 2017 The candidate-driven market has become somewhat of a buzzword, infiltrating every corner of today’s business world. In every industry, this candidate-driven market is fueled by growing demand for top talent against a landscape of short supply. Unemployment rates are the lowest in a decade, and … Continue reading The Challenge of Hiring Executive Leaders in a Candidate-Driven Market →

7 Steps to Take When a Star Employee Disengages

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Harvey Deutschendorf — May 8, 2017 Follow @theeiguy— May 8, 2017 “The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.” ~ Tom Peters It is one of management’s greatest nightmares. One of their finest people has suddenly turned cold. The person who did more than their share … Continue reading 7 Steps to Take When a Star Employee Disengages →

6 Tips on Getting the Most Suitable Workforce That Will Meet Your Business Needs

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Aashish Sharma — May 4, 2017 Follow @ineedseo— May 4, 2017 The business landscape in this day and age is one that is based on the principles of maximizing output while minimizing effort and time. This sounds like an amazing scenario, at least on paper. Actually accomplishing this though, is not quite as easy, as … Continue reading 6 Tips on Getting the Most Suitable Workforce That Will Meet Your Business Needs →

Why it is a Waste of Time to Post Jobs

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Will Thomson — May 4, 2017 Follow @WillRecruits— May 4, 2017 Have you had difficulty getting applicants to apply to your jobs lately? You aren’t alone. I have heard a ton of complaints this year. Most companies are questioning if it is the job posting itself. Should you tweak your description? Should you advertise in … Continue reading Why it is a Waste of Time to Post Jobs →

“Fixing The Compensation Problem…..”

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Dave Brock — April 25, 2017 Follow @davidabrock— April 25, 2017 I always worry when a conversation with a sales executive starts with, “We need to fix our compensation problem.” The ensuing discussion usually focuses on, “We aren’t meeting our numbers, we need to fix the compensation/commission system in order to make our numbers.” At … Continue reading “Fixing The Compensation Problem…..” →

Best Practices for Better Employment Reference Checks

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Todd Eiseman — April 10, 2017 — April 10, 2017 Despite the 96% of companies who administer reference checks on job applicants, the effectiveness of this step in the hiring process is often disturbingly low. Many companies conduct them as a formality, checking the box simply because that’s the way they’ve always done it. But … Continue reading Best Practices for Better Employment Reference Checks →

How to Recruit Creatives to Fill Cross-Functional Agency Roles

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Rod Ripley — April 6, 2017 — April 6, 2017 Creative roles are changing. As the marketing and advertising landscape evolves—and technology continues its incessant dominance—traditional agency roles are becoming blurred. These days, traditional roles are being coupled with digitally based responsibilities, such as development and strategy. As organizations grow larger and more complex, project … Continue reading How to Recruit Creatives to Fill Cross-Functional Agency Roles →