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Is DeVos Devaluing Degrees? Education secretary Betsy DeVos called for more emphasis on workforce training, but many experts -- including those focused on careers -- say general education matters more than she suggests. Some community college officials said they...
Water Cooler Announcements | Week Of November 10th
How people analytics tools can improve talent management One of the most talked-about trends in HR technology today is the use of people analytics and for good reason. People analytics is not a substitute for strategy or critical thinking. But with the right...
Why Relying on Recruiters is the Wrong Approach
C% of new hires come as the result of a referral. % come from a listing service. % come from recruiters. How, then, are HR departments still relying on recruiters to locate their next big hire? In-house recruiters vs contract recruiters The biggest problem with...
Water cooler announcements | Week of November 3rd
The Ancillary Advantages Of Employing A Remote Workforce While it may not be feasible for all roles and industries, offering the option of telecommuting has become an essential element in recruiting Gen Y and Z candidates. Read More 11 Ways Recruiters Can Attract...
4 things you missed this week
How To Improve Leadership Skills In 4 Steps All leadership qualities can be learned. The hard part is identifying the qualities that you must learn to succeed as an effective leader. Follow these steps today to find out how to improve your leadership skills. Read More...
4 REASONS HIRING THE WRONG PERSON FOR SALES COSTS MORE THAN YOU THINK
The costs of hiring the wrong person stack up. Combinations of time, money, and resources are invested with little or no return on the employer’s investment. Few people would argue otherwise. In fact, according to an Undercover Recruiter article, the average bottom...
Podcast
Executive Innovation host Carrie Chitsey Wells has Ira Wolfe, President of Success Performance Solutions, on the show. They talk about what is keeping HR executives and hiring managers up at night. Show highlights: 1. Hiring and Recruiting technology innovation: it's...
YOU’RE SCREENING CANDIDATES WRONG
3 strategies that will change the way you screen One day employees seem to be on the top of the world, firing on all cylinders. The next day their lives and careers implode. Why does this happen? Why does this happen? A lack of emotional intelligence may provide the...
PROS AND CONS OF USING PRE-EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENT TESTS
"Recruiting the wrong people can make or break a startup. Whether it be the wrong cultural fit, lack of skills, or poor attitude, when you’re a small team it’s near impossible to make up for a bad hire. Pre-employment testing has emerged as one tool recruiters can use...
Men Lie, Women Lie, Numbers Don’t. – Why We Need Better Hiring Data
9 out of 10 Hiring decisions are still based on “gut instinct.” This isn’t only a huge problem; it’s downright scary—and really expensive too. As recruiters and hiring managers we all make mistakes. That’s just human nature. Unintended bias just royally screws up our...
