Recruiting

    Why You Should Interview People Who Turn Down a Job with Your Company
    Author: Ben Dattner -- Successfully competing for top talent involves both selling jobs to the best candidates and retaining the highest performing incumbents. In order to be seen as an employer of choice with a compelling value proposition for employees, many companies measure turnover and conduct exit interviews with departing employees to gather feedback about the experiences people had working there and the reasons why they’re leaving. But a less common practice is to...
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    You’ve hired someone! Now what??
    Laura Mazzullo
    Author: Laura Mazzullo -- We can all agree that hiring top HR talent continues to prove to be a difficult process, and we feel a great sense of joy and accomplishment when the right person has been identified and hired! All involved parties (Recruitment, Hiring Manager and Candidate) feel an exciting state...
    5 Questions to ask yourself before Hiring!
    Author: Laura Mazzullo -- Hiring in the HR space continues to get harder, as talent continues to remain well-retained, highly engaged and content in their current work environment. To entice talent to interview with your organization, to excite them to join your organization, and to ensure it is the right...
    3 reasons you NEED to hire someone for your HR team (sooner than later!)
    Author: Laura Mazzullo -- I see this scenario too often in hiring:An HR leader opens a role on their HR team.They have the headcount, the budget, they are ready to hire! They believe they have clarified what they need/want to find in their ideal candidate, and how the responsibilities of the role...
    HR: STOP taking orders!
    Author: Laura Mazzullo -- HR, stop taking orders. Last week, I attended an informative talk hosted by Udemy for Business featuring @Laurie Rebholz, Director of Professional Development at Citibank. Laurie openly shared her exceptional insights into current Learning/Development trends and innovation within this space. One of my biggest take-aways from...
    How to Hire Present People
    Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Distracted employees can create headaches for you as an HR manager.  The following questions may help you evaluate a job candidate’s commitment to being present, which I define as the performance of a single task for a reasonable period of time.  (Some people prefer “mindful” or...
    How to Hire Patient People
    Author: Bruce Weinstein -- I once saw a photograph of a dandelion plant. On its own, that image wouldn’t be anything special: dandelions are everywhere. But these dandelions were nestled atop a small mound of asphalt. Somehow they had managed to push through this seemingly impermeable barrier and reach their...
    How to Hire Loyal People
    Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Loyal employees make the lives of HR managers a lot easier.  The following questions will help you evaluate how loyal a job candidate is likely to be in the organization. How have you responded at a previous job when a better opportunity with another employer came...
    How to Hire Humble People
    Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Humility is one of the ten crucial qualities of employees of high character, and smart businesses seek out people with humility to work for them. These employees inspire their coworkers, instill confidence in their supervisors, and move up quickly in their organizations. Humble people are generally...
    How to Hire Grateful People
    Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Suppose that Helen is the HR manager of a large clothing company, and Adriana and Mirabel are two women applying for a position in Helen’s department.   Both women moved to the area recently. Here is an excerpt from their interviews.   Adriana Helen: I see that...
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