by Jennifer CostaAugust 11, 2016 Typically, the purpose of a resume is to measure the value of a candidate’s experience and accomplishments, and how this will translate to on-the-job performance. However, research shows resumes are among the least accurate talent assessment tools used in the pre-hire process. Resumes do little to address three incredibly important … Continue reading How Effective are Resumes as Talent Assessment Tools?
by Paul Keijzer Follow @Paul_KeijzerAugust 9, 2016 The Olympic Games kicked off over the weekend and man was it an extravagant opening ceremony. I’m always mesmerized by the power of the games to bring together the best athletics from all over the world competing for glory. Sure only the best of the best, i.e. the … Continue reading How to Learn Talent Management From Olympians
August 4, 2016 Over the past few years, mobile devices have infiltrated talent acquisition, prompting most organizations to optimize their career websites for mobile devices, create mobile-friendly application processes and design mobile recruiting strategies that include video and social media. How has mobility in talent acquisition evolved? At first, organizations simply updated their websites to … Continue reading The Evolution of Mobility in Talent Acquisition
by Sandra Hess July 30, 2016July 30, 2016 Attracting and recruiting top talent in today’s competitive job market is a challenge for every organization. But for companies hiring for high-volume positions such as call centers, talent selection is even more challenging. Implementing pre-hire assessments and using the data they provide helps identify top performers. However, … Continue reading 3 Strategies to Enhance Your Call Center Talent Selection Process
by Rachel Clapp Miller July 28, 2016 Follow @ContentRachelJuly 28, 2016 There isn’t a sales leader out there who doesn’t want to attract and retain top sales talent. The struggle lies in the ability of your organization to recruit those top performers and keep them on board. Manpower ranked the role of sales representative as … Continue reading Winning the Talent Shortage Battle
Looking for ways to appeal to Millennial customers (and attract Millennial talent)? Contributor Chris Marentis suggests that storytelling can be a helpful tool in marketing your business. Chris Marentis on July 11, 2016 The problem: Home services businesses are facing growth challenges because they are failing to attract talent. In a recent HomeAdvisor survey, 93 … Continue reading 5 ways to attract more talent — and more customers
by Paul Keijzer July 7, 2016 Follow @Paul_KeijzerJuly 7, 2016 Over the last couple of weeks I have shared with you a number of innovative ideas on attracting and developing talent and given you a glimpse of the future of performance management. All of these elements combined make up the Talent Management Model that has … Continue reading 6 Ideas to Catapult the Growth of Your Top Talent
by Bill Faeth July 5, 2016 Follow @BFaethJuly 5, 2016 As technology changes, and business moves to keep up with the times, traditional recruiting and hiring practices are becoming less relevant, even obsolete. Past methods for recruiting talent no longer ensure that you’ll find someone who is suited for both the job opening and your … Continue reading New and Inventive Ways to Recruit Top Talent
by Sandra Hess July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 In a race to recruit and hire top talent job candidates, many employers are turning to an array of talent acquisition tools to help them filter through their candidate pools during the employee selection process. But which talent assessment tools are the most accurate in terms of … Continue reading 6 Talent Assessment Tools, Ranked From Most To Least Effective
by Sandra Hess July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 In today’s data-driven world,you can track everything from flight risks to staff smiles but, according to Workforce, unless that information is actionable and informative, “big data is just a fancy phrase for another report that no-one is going to use.” And when it comes to the talent … Continue reading (Data) Size Matters: Using Small Data to Develop Your Talent Strategy
