Have you ever thought you hired the workplace version of John Wayne, only to find out you’ve been duped and ended up with a Woody Allen? How Can We Improve Our Ability to Hire Right the First Time? The two most common hiring traps are hiring in a hurry and hiring the resume rather than the person. Companies... [full article »]
Margaret Graziano
Margaret Graziano has been a top producer in the sales and recruiting industries since 1983. She recently sold her recruiting business in service of launching a consulting and people intelligence firm. She has earned the status of a Pinnacle producer for more than 20 years. She is in the midst of completing her coaching certification and is now leading the KeenHire strategic selection, retention, and people development initiative.
Articles by Margaret Graziano...
Building The Right Team, With The Right Stuff, in the Right Way
by Margaret Graziano Oct 29, 2008, 5:56 am ET
Difference Makers: Corporate Hiring Authorities
by Margaret Graziano Sep 29, 2008, 12:21 pm ET
It’s no secret that a major driver of corporate success is putting the right person in the right role the first time. In fact, statistics from the Harvard Business Review and other leading human resources thought leaders indicate that as much as 60%-85% of the retention problems many companies face are directly related to... [full article »]
What Real Recruiters Do
by Margaret Graziano Sep 25, 2008, 5:31 am ET
I recently posted a contract recruiter position and within four days I got over 400 submittals. Ugggggh. Unfortunately, here is a look into what I saw: typos and misspellings on resumes; zero mention of accountability; inconsistent information; absent information from previous jobs; half-completed resumes; and six out of seven resumes were from recruiter wannabes.... [full article »]
