Comments on: The Recruiting Tipping Point http://www.ere.net/2008/04/11/the-recruiting-tipping-point/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robin Gillman http://www.ere.net/2008/04/11/the-recruiting-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Robin Gillman Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:53:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2008/04/11/the-recruiting-tipping-point/#comment-3650 I enjoyed Lou's article and I especially found point 8 about Process Consistency very interesting. Yes, I agree that recruiting can be broken down into processes and systemized using technology as a tool; in this light, recruiting is very much a science. However, I beg to differ regarding Lou's statement that 'science and systems are taking over.' What makes me question this statement is how Lou discusses the 'problematic' hiring manager toward the end of his article. It is at this point in the process where recruiting becomes art. I enjoyed Lou’s article and I especially found point 8 about Process Consistency very interesting.

Yes, I agree that recruiting can be broken down into processes and systemized using technology as a tool; in this light, recruiting is very much a science. However, I beg to differ regarding Lou’s statement that ‘science and systems are taking over.’

What makes me question this statement is how Lou discusses the ‘problematic’ hiring manager toward the end of his article. It is at this point in the process where recruiting becomes art.

]]> By: Christopher Moore http://www.ere.net/2008/04/11/the-recruiting-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Christopher Moore Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:56:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2008/04/11/the-recruiting-tipping-point/#comment-3644 What a great article. Lou, this was inspiring. If recruiting truly has come of age, you deserve a tremendous amount of praise and credit for the evolution of the industry. Thank you. Christopher Moore What a great article. Lou, this was inspiring. If recruiting truly has come of age, you deserve a tremendous amount of praise and credit for the evolution of the industry. Thank you.

Christopher Moore

]]> By: Steve Deighton http://www.ere.net/2008/04/11/the-recruiting-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 Steve Deighton Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2008/04/11/the-recruiting-tipping-point/#comment-3643 Lou, Nice article, you accurately have described all the characteristics of a Talent Acquisition Process and leave us with the same question that has confounded recruiters for decades - will the hiring managers 'buy in' to the process? If I can be so bold to use a current professional baseball team as an example, one that nearly every 'expert' predicted to win the World Series even before the first game was played. The team is the Detroit Tigers. On paper, one of the most talented teams comprised in the last two decades, led by one of the best managers in baseball. The fans bought in to it, selling out tickets at a record pace. The ownership bought into it, paying out to the tune of the second highest payroll in baseball. And so far, they have won only one of nine games, having the worst record in baseball to date. At that pace they would win a total of 18 games for the season (which would break a record for the worst record of all time), BUT it is still early and it is highly unlikely they will continue to have the same disappointing results. The point is even with 'buy in' to the process and assessing of talent, at the end of the day, the candidates or team still have to produce. History is not always an accurate predictor of the future, but it definitely increases the probability. I doubt the team members on the Tigers have forgotten that there are twenty nine other teams all vying for the World Series Champion trophy, however, they will need to find a way to motivate themselves if they intend to be in the final game or watch it from the stands. I am reminded of one of my mentors years ago who daily would tell us: 'Don't read your own press clippings.' Meaning you are only as good as you prove to be today. Thanks for another great article! Lou,

Nice article, you accurately have described all the characteristics of a Talent Acquisition Process and leave us with the same question that has confounded recruiters for decades – will the hiring managers ‘buy in’ to the process?

If I can be so bold to use a current professional baseball team as an example, one that nearly every ‘expert’ predicted to win the World Series even before the first game was played. The team is the Detroit Tigers. On paper, one of the most talented teams comprised in the last two decades, led by one of the best managers in baseball. The fans bought in to it, selling out tickets at a record pace. The ownership bought into it, paying out to the tune of the second highest payroll in baseball. And so far, they have won only one of nine games, having the worst record in baseball to date. At that pace they would win a total of 18 games for the season (which would break a record for the worst record of all time), BUT it is still early and it is highly unlikely they will continue to have the same disappointing results. The point is even with ‘buy in’ to the process and assessing of talent, at the end of the day, the candidates or team still have to produce. History is not always an accurate predictor of the future, but it definitely increases the probability. I doubt the team members on the Tigers have forgotten that there are twenty nine other teams all vying for the World Series Champion trophy, however, they will need to find a way to motivate themselves if they intend to be in the final game or watch it from the stands. I am reminded of one of my mentors years ago who daily would tell us: ‘Don’t read your own press clippings.’ Meaning you are only as good as you prove to be today.

Thanks for another great article!

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