by Jennifer Costa June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 As a human resources professional, you understand just how important it is for your organization to bring in top-quality talent. You’ve also probably discovered just how difficult it is to build a great team of employees who can connect with your customers and provide them with a … Continue reading 7 Quick Tips for Optimizing Your Pre-Hire Assessment
by Jonathan Bright June 20, 2016 Follow @SoutherlyCommsJune 20, 2016 At our recent panel debate, 21st Century Recruitment, we talked to panellist Angela Hood, CEO of ThisWay Global. ThisWay Global develops technology solutions that match perfect candidates with their perfect roles, and avoid unconscious bias, a major factor in the recruitment of a diverse workforce. … Continue reading Recruitment Marketing and How to Avoid the Unconscious Bias
by Paul Keijzer June 16, 2016 Follow @Paul_KeijzerJune 16, 2016 Last week I shared with you the famous innovator behaviors by Clayton Christensen that could help you develop more innovative HR solutions. Over the next few of weeks I will help bring you up to speed on the latest trends, thoughts and approaches on: sourcing, … Continue reading 6 Innovative Ideas to Get and Select the Best Talent
by Suzanna Colberg June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 With the help of the globe-spanning soapbox known as the Internet, your customers now wield more power than ever before when it comes to the success of your organization. While a few negative rants among a deluge of neutral or positive online reviews might not hurt your … Continue reading 3 Hiring Best Practices: Build a Workforce that Delivers Superior Customer Service
by Kevin O’Brien June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 We’ve heard the stories about hiring managers and candidates receiving five, ten, twenty or more phone calls or emails a day from persistent IT recruiters. We don’t deny that this is irritating and distracting and certainly feeds any number of stereotypes we hear about recruiters. However, having … Continue reading Things We’re Sick of Hearing About IT Recruiters
by Joe Phelan June 12, 2016June 12, 2016 Recently we reported on the digital strategy challenges faced by the financial sector. The latest addition to the Southerly family, Joe, comes from a background developing content in the accountancy sector. Here he describes how accountancy as an industry is also dealing with a recruitment content marketing … Continue reading Recruitment Marketing Adapts to the Changing Face of Accountancy
by Sandra Hess June 12, 2016June 12, 2016 Employees are the lifeblood of an organization. However, when it comes to small business hiring, the impact of one employee – whether positive or negative – resonates with the entire organization, including co-workers, managers, and owners. Best-in-class companies of all sizes realize planning ahead can mean the … Continue reading 3 Common Challenges of Implementing Assessments in Small Business Hiring
by Sandra Hess June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 When it comes to hiring, small businesses have a thinner margin of error than their larger counterparts. The smaller the company, the more you need to ensure every employee gels with your culture and makes a positive impact on the organization. The good news is reliably predictive … Continue reading Small Business Hiring: How to Pick the Right Pre-Hire Talent Assessment
by Sandra Hess June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 Not too long a ago, Google recruiter Laszlo Bock revealed in an interview with the New York Times that his team rarely looks at G.P.A. scores during the frontline hiring process, asserting that “G.P.A.’s are worthless criteria for hiring.” This is a bold statement, considering more than … Continue reading Hiring Top Talent: A High G.P.A. Doesn’t Guarantee Employee Success
by Erin Dore Miller June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 I’ve written a couple of posts on how companies can best engage with recruiters. There is a lot to consider when you’re bringing in an external consultant to complete the significant task of building your team. I recently had a conversation with a client where we … Continue reading Building a Recruiting Infrastructure
