Few realize that increasing your hiring speed often has the second-largest impact on hiring results (after referral hires). Most track time to fill, but … Read more

Few realize that increasing your hiring speed often has the second-largest impact on hiring results (after referral hires). Most track time to fill, but … Read more
Measuring the overall effectiveness of your talent acquisition strategy can be challenging at best. There are so many metrics to keep track of, and many … Read more
David Reed is the VP of global talent at Vail Resorts, the premier mountain resort company with a simple mission: “Experience of a Lifetime.” That … Read more
Over the past two years, I’ve spent a good amount of time talking to companies about their metrics, and while most companies don’t have good data, almost … Read more
The function responsible for identifying, engaging, and bringing talent into an organization has lived under a variety of names over the decades, ranging … Read more
People, I am sure you have read enough posts about metrics that state “predictive analytics” is the pinnacle of the mountain we must aspire to as a … Read more
It took an average of 27.6 working days to fill a job in May, according to the latest data from career site publisher DHI Group. That’s the fewest … Read more
Think about it for a minute. You devote thousands of dollars and hundreds of management hours to recruiting, and as a result, you land a great candidate. … Read more
Of all of the contributing factors that lead to success in recruiting, the hiring manager has the highest overall impact. For example, one study found that … Read more
Dear Mr/s CEO and CHRO, I needed to send you this important note after reading all those McKinsey and Gartner “What are the CEO’s … Read more
If you’ve been in HR for any amount of time, you know that people want to hear about metrics. Whether it’s a vendor telling you about their metric heavy … Read more
Contrasting the Factors That CEOs Focus On, With Those That Garner Little Interest One of the reasons why talent managers continually strive to become more … Read more
As Jessie Garcia and I were prepping for our leadership workshop at the Spring ERE Conference in San Diego on April 18, we had a spirited discussion around … Read more
They call it talent attraction for a reason. Because, obviously, the primary role of the function is to literally “attract” the very best candidates. But … Read more
Hiring is one of the most important tasks done by leaders in your organization. When they get it right, their job (and yours) is made easier. When they get … Read more
Unfortunately, most of those who create metrics in HR and recruiting don’t really understand the strategic mindset of CEOs. And, as a result, the metrics … Read more
Talent metrics have been a miserable failure! They don’t drive executives to act because they are not forward-looking and they don’t prescribe the needed … Read more
How much does your company spend on agency hires? What are your most valuable recruiting channels? How much budget have you slated for emergency … Read more
CEB, after exhaustive research, concludes that 20 percent of new hires are “regretted decisions.” If this is true, why aren’t more companies testing … Read more
A recent survey of global CEOs and board chairmen was conducted by the prestigious Conference Board, and it concluded once again that human capital is the … Read more