When it comes to recruiting and sourcing for candidates, there is something you can add to this mix; an employee referral program (ERP). There have been several surveys that imply that implementing a robust ERP in your recruiting process increases employee satisfaction when it comes to retention. Forty-six % of employees hired via a referral…
Conduct an after the process audit to reevaluate the position, understand the deliverables and specify the expectations of a new hire. The first reaction when an employee resigns or is terminated is understandably, “Who’s going to do the work? Let’s get someone in here quick.” But now is the time to stand back and reevaluate…
Many of our clients are owner-led businesses, and they have many things in common. One of them is their reluctance to trust “outsiders,” meaning employ people they don’t already know. This leads them to hire family and friends which often holds them back. They end up prioritizing familiarity over competence. But what if they learned…
Can you envision your ideal recruit? Will they fit your profile of success? By completing the Success Profile you spell out specific short- and long-term goals for a new hire to accomplish. The next step to consider is the competencies and qualities that a recruit should have to be successful in achieving those goals. By…
We frequently get that panic call from a hiring manager worried about filling a vacant position. The department head won’t meet his/her production goals. The workload is too much for the remaining staff. More employees will quit if we don’t find a replacement employee soon. It is hard not to react and find a body…
