Games are fun, assessments are not. This is all you need to know to understand the strong interest in injecting games into the hiring process. But are game-based assessments really all they are cracked up to be? Should you be…
Talent Management
How to Tell if a Job Candidate’s Ability Matches Their Resume
It’s always exciting when you receive a resume from a job candidate who seems like a great fit. It’s even more exciting when the candidate nails the interview. And there’s nothing quite like the relief and satisfaction you feel when…
Following Glassdoor Acquisition, Indeed Embraces Employer Branding With New Report
When Glassdoor got gobbled up by Indeed’s parent company last week, I speculated that the two would eventually become one. If not one brand, I guessed they would at least start sharing content, resources, product offerings, employer platforms, and the…
HireVue, Indeed Unveil Pre-Hire Assessment Solutions Born Out of Acquisitions
One did it with a new acquisition. MindX, a game-based assessments company based in London, has been acquired by HireVue, best known as one of the oldest video interviewing solutions. The announcement was made last week. “The MindX game-based assessments are…
Candidate Experience vs. Candidate Quality? Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
When it comes to hiring in 2018, candidate experience is driving the bus. Failure to provide a good candidate experience can spell disaster for your hiring process and your brand. If you want proof, check out this cool little widget…
Let’s Change the Whole Definition of a Full-lifecycle Recruiter
“Full-lifecycle recruiter” is a misnomer, inferring a finite lifecycle limited to talent identification through the new hire onboarding process. Let me explain below. But first, some numbers. Nearly 78 percent of candidates say the overall experience they have during the…
Whiteboard Tests Can Improve Your Hiring Results in Many Jobs
Improve Candidate Assessment by Adding Problem-Focused Whiteboard Tests Let’s look at the data. The current state of hiring and candidate assessment is problematic because research shows that 46 percent of new hires fail in their first 18 months on the…
How Great Employer Branding Answers the Question on Every Female Jobseeker’s Mind
Recently, my husband and I bought a new apartment. Before making our final decision, we looked at over 30 homes (much to our broker’s great chagrin). At each one, my husband zoned in on the quantitative metrics (what is the…
7 Revealing Numbers Guaranteed to Make You Rethink Talent Management
This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking about the value of data Historically, a great deal of recruiting and talent management has been intuitive. And as a result, at most firms, recruiters and hiring managers plod on for…
Is Your CEO on Comparably’s ‘Best Of’ List for 2017?
One of the nice things about having an anonymous employee review site is the PR gold you can tap into pretty much whenever you want. It’s particularly advantageous if CEO reviews and rankings are part of your offering. Surprisingly, Glassdoor…
Timing Is Everything — Initiate a December Recruiting Push When Competition Is Low
Timing is always critical in recruiting, and sometimes the best way to land top talent is to wait until the major corporate competition is not active. Data reveals that for new jobs put out to search, December is 35 percent…
Here’s My Obligatory ‘5 Things I’m Thankful for’ Blog Post
Ahh, Thanksgiving. Food. Wine. Football. And that whole ‘reasons to be thankful thing’ that my family drops on everyone when it’s time to finally eat. Good times. In this time of remembrance and thankfulness, I thought it was an opportune…
The Pros and Cons of Telling Google Your Salary Ranges
Back in June, Google went live with its job search tool. People have been talking about it for months now, and the buzz isn’t dying down anytime soon. I’ve been sitting back waiting to see how things play out, including…
The App That Calls Itself ‘The Real Time Glassdoor’ Is Coming to Your Desktop
While most employers are familiar with Glassdoor and Indeed as platforms for submitting anonymous employee reviews, far less are familiar with Blind, a native mobile app that touts itself as a “real-time Glassdoor” in ads. To get an idea of…
The Future of Recruiting — The Talent Advisor Model Dominates (Part 2 of 2)
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking about the future of recruiting Many are unaware that the recruiting function is already beginning to undergo a strategic shift toward the “talent advisor model.” If you’re not familiar with…
Employers Operating in England (and the U.S. Too) Should Get to Know the Apprenticeship Levy
A crucial part of reforming the Apprenticeship Program, the Apprenticeship Levy was created to help grow the quantity and quality of apprenticeships across England. The Apprenticeship Levy serves to help fund training programs in organizations across England, large and small….
The Future of Recruiting — the Talent Advisor Model Dominates (Part 1 of 2)
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate your thinking about the future of recruiting Whether you want job security as a recruiter or to simply understand the future direction of recruiting, understand that the recruiting function is already…
Blue Collar Blues: Recruiting Manufacturing Workers
Manufacturing in America is huge. Over the last 20 years manufacturing output has increased by almost 40 percent, and the annual value of production by U.S. factories has reached a record $2.4 trillion. And the trend continues upward. Taiwanese manufacturer…
WOW Hiring Managers by Projecting a Candidate’s Performance and Promotion Trajectories
Imagine a recruiting session with your hiring manager where you are selecting from among three finalists who all seem to be about equal in their required qualifications and thus their ability to do this “current job.” And you speak up…
WOW Hiring Managers by Projecting the Retention Trajectory of Candidates
Add a Future Focused Element to Your Hiring Assessments Hiring managers all too often undervalue their recruiters because they feel that they know more about the finalist candidates than the recruiter does. But imagine sitting down with your hiring manager…