Blog: Ask a Recruiter

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3 Common Hiring Mistakes New Managers Should Avoid

July 12, 2018 in Ask a Recruiter, Employment

 

Ms. Johnson goes on to conclude that “By investigating the emotional “job-to-be-done” of a new hire, as well as the actual job we need them to do, we become less likely to hire the wrong person for the wrong role, and more likely to hire a great person for a great role.” Great advice for making the right new hire the first time, no matter what amount of practice you get in your new managerial role.

 

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Better Hiring Practices, Approach Job Candidates like Investors

June 15, 2018 in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ask a Recruiter, Employment

 

What the best candidate wants is a recruitment deck: Like Netflix a decade ago, many companies probably already have that information ready to go – in their investor’s pitch. It might surprise many how little effort it takes to turn an investor’s deck into a recruitment deck that can attract the attention of the key people a growing company needs. It often requires just a few, albeit important tweaks. The key thing is to think about hiring as less of an approach of HR than of marketing (and ideally the marketing people should at least review the recruitment deck). So if a company wants to land the best talent, it should appeal to them with its mission, values, and goal – just as if they were investors.

 

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Final Step

May 4, 2018 in Ask a Recruiter, Employment

 

Your corporate culture is as much a part of the job as the daily duties. Making certain new hires can integrate into the work environment can be a critical facet of getting the most out of your new hire. After all, the new hire is now also your colleague.

 

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