Great Recruitment Videos Don’t Magically Happen
It’s nearly the New Year. Chances are you have a line item on your 2015 employment brand (or talent acquisition) budget that reads something like this: Produce amazing recruitment video that goes viral and magically attracts only qualified applicants. Great recruitment videos do not just happen as if by magic. There is a vision, a plan, and a purpose […]
What Recruiters & Managers MUST Do to Fill Positions Quickly
I hear it too often. Why hasn’t this position been filled? We just aren’t getting ENOUGH candidates. The candidates aren’t strong enough. As a recruiter I am the middleman between the manager and my organization and getting someone hired or not. When these questions get asked, there is often a disconnect. Simply said, there is a formula to getting […]
Classroom vs. Online Learning? Which is Better for Training & Retention
Although there are many new opportunities for training because to technology, it is not always as successful as traditional classroom instruction. The best training format can be difficult to choose when deciding what to employ for a course. Not all subjects are suitable for online learning. We’ll examine the benefits and drawbacks of both online […]
The Reason to Hire the Unemployable
Join me in two weeks when I talk about 5 how-tos on hiring the unemployable in 2015. The other night my husband and I were having a pretty intense conversation. Well, it was more like Monica was having an intense conversation and my husband was doing the “try to get a word in” well…..you…..see…..Monica…..Please understand […]
Tips for Talking About Employee Compensation
According to common wisdom, there are three things you should never talk about in public—religion, politics, and of course, money. Unfortunately, the taboo against talking about money even extends to not-quite-public spaces, like the workplace. And that’s ironic, because most people assume employment to earn a living, and yet the standard rule is to avoid […]
You’re (Not) Doing it Wrong!
“Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.” – Charles Stanley I googled the phrase “you’re doing it wrong” and was surprised to find a thorough historical […]
