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Confession: I have a tendency to use these terms interchangeably at times. Truth is, I shouldn’t. Knowledge, skill, and abilities (aka KSAs) are three different things. And it’s important to know the difference – even though the difference can be subtle. Knowledge is the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. For example, an employee…
Recruiting leaders are constantly looking for strategic opportunities, which admittedly are rare in this progressive field. There is only one big missed opportunity in strategic recruiting and that is harnessing consumer data to direct source passive prospects. Unless you have adopted a big data approach to recruiting, you will undoubtedly be shocked to learn that…
Many recruiter look at what they do from an extremely narrow perspective. One glaring example of this is the failure of most recruiters to realize that a key element of their success is based on how well they gather “competitive intelligence!” WHAT IS COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE? Competitive intelligence is the process of gathering valuable information about…
“It’s the work (stupid).” That is the gist of the answer that you get when you ask top performers, “What would attract you to a new job?” If you were Picasso, wouldn’t you only be attracted to a new job if it provided you with the opportunity to “do the best painting of your life”?…
In Part One of this series, we outlined some important concepts that managers should consider job employee implementing in order to create a top-notch employee orientation program. Following up on these concepts below is one of the most important tools of all the employee orientation questionnaires. This questionnaire is the backbone of a successful orientation program.…
Employee engagement is at or near the top of most surveys that cover the concerns of HR leaders. Almost everyone is enthusiastic about the concept and its program. However, there is far too little focus on the problems or issues related to engagement. My research and experience with HR leaders have helped me compile a…
What could be more important in a fast-moving world than keeping up with developing trends? Unfortunately, many in recruiting are so busy that they forget to set aside time to follow or act on these important emerging trends. The Many Benefits of Tracking Emerging Trends in Recruiting Not following trends can be a mistake because…
I am frequently asked, “What is the most exciting and impact job in the corporate world?” While others may answer differently, to be the most exciting and impact job is clearly recruiting. It is full of excitement because every day as a recruiter you are in a head-to-head competition to attract top talent, and fortunately,…
Ever since the Declaration of Independence, “the pursuit of happiness” has been a national goal. However, only recently has a more narrow focus on employee happiness become a talked-about item among business and HR leaders. Some call it a trend but I call it another distracting fad that will take the needed focus away from…
Civil is one of the least preferred branches in engineering. Few people today want to be involved in building roads, bridges, buildings – actual engineering work. The software industry with its big brands, cool campuses, and mainly mental work is more attractive. But as they say, nature has its own corrective mechanisms. So it is…