Corporate recruiting is lucky. We are the piece of any corporate HR function that can show our business hard and fast data around spending and savings. We can show you, Mr. Hiring Manager, how much you spent last year per hire, how quickly we filled your need, the quality of those candidates, and exactly where... [full article »]
Beth Minter
Articles by Beth Minter...
Take the Coffee Cup and Step Away from the Desk: RFP 101
Metrics and measurement. For recruiters, these represent our well-intentioned attempt to remind our organizations of the value we add. We have best-in-class-ed, six-sigma-ed, metric-ed and measured every conceivable staffing-related behavior within an inch of its life. Curious what metrics are important? Want to know who’s measuring what? Search using any engine and you can watch... [full article »]
The Halo Effect: The Tall People Are Coming for You and Your Gut Feeling
“Well, Beth, I just don’t know. I just didn’t get that gut feeling about the candidate,” the hiring manager said. I teach behavioral interviewing skills to my hiring managers, on a consistent basis. This manager has yet to attend one of my classes. It was Friday afternoon, and all I could think of was myself... [full article »]
Don’t Just Get them Coffee: A Study in Recruiter ROI
Remember that Warner Brothers cartoon, the one where the big, burly bulldog named Spike walks down the sidewalk strutting beside a frantic little dog that constantly yelps, “What can I do for you now, Spike? What can I do next? Anything for you, Spike!”? Well, guys, I have some bad news. “Spike” is your company.... [full article »]