The job of a recruiter and a sports agent is somewhat similar. If you have seen any sports movies, you will see how sports agents and coaches try to convince athletes to join a particular team. Along with the best pay package, they try and promise to provide incentives to sweeten the deal. As a […]
There is always a possibility that your client may reject your potential candidate even if they meet the client’s requirements perfectly. This may happen when recruiters aren’t able to successfully ‘sell’ their candidate. Selling here means pitching a candidate for a job role before a client. Pitching a candidate to the client helps transform a […]
Attrition is not about numbers; it is about the knowledge drain. It disrupts and dictates the culture of an organization. For example, if a very senior or founding member of the company attrites or some of the good SMEs (Subject matter experts) attrite, it sends a ripple throughout the firm, indicating something is wrong, and […]
If you are a recruiter, you may agree that the process is multifaceted. With the transformation of hiring to talent acquisition, many aspects are considered while selecting a candidate for your organization. Over time, recruiters have incorporated various methods to evaluate the skill and competency of a potential candidate as well as gauge personality traits […]
The website of the National Football League (NFL) explains the Rooney Rule, adopted in 2003, as follows: The Rooney Rule, based on the recommendations of the NFL’s Workplace Diversity Committee, initiated the NFL’s attempts toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The Rooney Rule …. promotes diverse leadership among NFL clubs to ensure that promising candidates […]
In his Myth on Average, Todd Rose uses the analogy of fighter planes and pilots to explain that there is no one-size-fits-all strategy that can be implemented to improve hiring. Good hiring involves customizing your process and offerings to meet the needs of each individual candidate. The current hiring practices are ill-fitted to ensure great […]
With 63% of the recruiters facing a talent shortage today and the job market largely being candidate-driven, recruiting the perfect candidate is no less than a feat achieved for recruiters today. A standard recruitment process involves hiring managers receiving hundreds of applications for a single opening. These applications are screened, and suitable profiles are shortlisted. […]
Hiring the right talent is extremely critical and essential to the success of the company. Hence, businesses today focus on how they can attract, assess and acquire the right talent that would allow them to be more productive and efficient at what they do. Hence, HR teams and recruiters have to look out for multiple […]
In today’s global marketplace, companies that can effectively communicate with customers and clients in multiple languages have a competitive advantage. This is especially true in the United States, where Spanish is widely spoken, and there is a growing demand for multilingual employees. Bilingual employees bring a unique set of skills and perspectives to the workplace, […]
In today’s global marketplace, companies that can effectively communicate with customers and clients in multiple languages have a competitive advantage. This is especially true in the United States, where Spanish is widely spoken, and there is a growing demand for multilingual employees. Bilingual employees bring a unique set of skills and perspectives to the workplace, […]