Allied Universal, the 150,000-employee security company hiring about 50,000 new employees over the next few months, is trying a new spin on referrals, offering money not just to employees but to organizations that may need funding. The company is the…
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What Worked and Didn’t Work for Us When Quickly Building a Technical Team
Cities like Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and where we are based — Austin, Texas — are typically underserved with highly skilled engineering talent, making it difficult for large organizations to attract and retain sought after experienced engineers. As a…
It’s Time to Build a Strong Foundation of Core Fundamentals for Recruiting
I’m a big proponent of innovation in the talent acquisition space. When it comes to innovative talent-acquisition technology, I’ve been an early adopter, an implementer, a beta-tester, a power-user, and a trainer throughout my 23+ years in the profession. I’ve seen…
Need More Strategic Thinkers? Here’s How to Hire Them
What firm doesn’t need to be strategic? In fact, what could contribute more to the success of an organization in today’s fast-changing world of business than having a large cadre of strategic thinkers? As a result, CEOs would love to…
How to Throw a LinkedIn Party and Reach 100 Candidates in an Hour
Imagine a scenario where you find 100 excellent candidates in 90 minutes, and, as a bonus, you make your current employees recruiting evangelists. The one of the best way to achieve this is by throwing a LinkedIn party. What It Is The…
Dear Hiring Manager: An Open Letter
Dear Hiring Manager, I understand that you’re busy. Probably more than ever since your company has likely remained lean following the Great Recession. That’s why I’m suggesting you take on an important task. One that may seem counterintuitive. Your company…
Indeed Crowd Adds the Option to Get Paid ‘per Match’ with Amazon Gift Cards
Indeed Crowd launched August of last year, promising to reignite the pay-per-referral model that has seen so many crash and burn before it. For the world’s most popular job search site, the move seems like a natural progression to the…
Do You Work At a Dinosaur Recruiting Function? A Quick Assessment Checklist
I read an excellent think piece the other day by Kaela Wax. On her blog she stated that as an outsider, after closely studying the recruiting industry, she concluded that “My biggest takeaway: The industry is about 65 million years…
This Is What People Who Provide Employee Referrals Are Thinking
To hire exceptional talent through referrals, you have to develop empathy with referrers. Referrals are known to be the No. 1 source for hiring. Companies that hire through referrals, and execute referral programs that extend not just to their team…
Talent Shortage Problem Solved! Create a Recruiting Culture
How leaders can stop worrying about their persistent and damaging talent shortage It’s hard to find a large corporation, a tech firm, or a small business that isn’t currently suffering from a shortage of top talent with the required skills….
Recruiters: Stop Asking for Referrals and Start Giving Respect
“Find out who they know!” “Get some names!” Every recruiter has heard those or similar phrases from their manager. It is reasonable to expect a recruiter to get referrals because an important part of any recruiter’s job is to maintain…
December Is Prime Time for Recruiting … Because the Competition Is so Low
Recruiting is a direct competition between firms. So, unless you’re a firm with a great employer brand like Google, Facebook or GE, focus your recruiting during the months where the competition is extremely low. And, in the U.S. and many…
This Could Be the Most Impactful Recruiting Article of the Year — Timing Is Everything in Recruiting
This “think piece” is designed to get you to use timing to recruit when the competition is low. If you are not one of the few who understand the tremendous value of recruiting when the competition is low, this may be…
You Created an Employer Brand. Now Activate It
Sneak peeks, blooper reels, How it’s Made … who doesn’t love going behind the scenes? Employer branding is the very deliberate process of identifying an organization’s distinct and differentiated reputation as an employer. Its well-documented value is as much about talent…
Peer-To-Peer Recruiting Really Works — Just Ask Kevin Durant
In case you missed it, earlier this month one of the top recruiting accomplishments of the last decade occurred when the Golden State Warriors successfully recruited superstar Kevin Durant. And even though it occurred in professional sports, corporate recruiters in…
The Employee-referral Opportunity You May Be Missing
In many companies, once the recruiter makes the hires and perhaps onboards them, the recruiter is no longer involved in the new employees’ time at the company. This is a mistake and a missed opportunity. Let’s say you are the…
In the World of Brand Ambassadors, These 3 Things Motivate Them the Most
Brand ambassadors are vital to representing your company in an accurate, favorable way. Not only can they improve your consumer brand, but they can also positively impact your employer brand, enabling you to hire top talent. How can brand ambassadors…
The Key Operational Components of an Effective Talent Pipeline
Let’s face reality: most sourcing efforts are extremely rushed. As a result, there is a high probability that in key jobs, your sourcing effort will completely miss a significant number of high-quality external prospects. If you instead want to avoid…
Your Talent Pipeline Needs a Roto-Router Because It’s Not Producing
A comprehensive name-capturing guide for identifying who should be in your recruiting pipeline Let’s get straight to the point: having an external recruiting talent pipeline is a powerful tool but almost no one does it well. You can tell if…
The 2nd Biggest Mistake in Employer Branding — Failing to Measure Employer Brand Strength
In a related article published last week on ERE.net, entitled “The Biggest Mistake In Employer Branding — Failing To Measure The Business Impacts of Employer Branding” I highlighted the importance of measuring and reporting the business impacts of employer branding…