Tag Archives: Talent

The First Key Step to Successful Talent Acquisition

by Sean Pomeroy Follow @Sean_PomeroyAugust 12, 2016 Employers who want to improve their talent acquisition should take note of these statistics from two recent Aberdeen Group reports: 47% of respondents in the “An Employee-Centric Digital Workplace” report said they have trouble sourcing enough qualified candidates. According to the “Best Practice: Use Modern Recruiting to Stay … Continue reading The First Key Step to Successful Talent Acquisition

How to Make the Most of Your Mobile Talent Assessment Strategy

by Suzanna ColbergAugust 15, 2016   Today’s job applicants are more connected than ever before, and they expect your company to be as well. If your organization hasn’t integrated mobile into your talent acquisition strategy, you’re missing out on dozens of high-potential hires. According to Cisco’s 2015 Visual Networking Index Mobile Data Forecast 2014 – … Continue reading How to Make the Most of Your Mobile Talent Assessment Strategy

Hiring Top Talent: Recruiting in the World of Pre-Hire Assessments

by Sandra HessAugust 5, 2016 Today’s recruiters know high-volume hiring isn’t an easy task. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the talent selection industry is not just ready, but ripe for talent assessment tools. However, incorporating data-driven tools like pre-hire assessments into the talent selection process doesn’t mean nudging recruiters out of relevancy. … Continue reading Hiring Top Talent: Recruiting in the World of Pre-Hire Assessments

How Effective are Resumes as Talent Assessment Tools?

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?

The Evolution of Mobility in Talent Acquisition

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

3 Strategies to Enhance Your Call Center Talent Selection Process

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

5 ways to attract more talent — and more customers

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